Novartis has acquired Arctos Medical, adding a pre-clinical optogenetics-based AAV gene therapy program and Arctos’ proprietary technology to its ophthalmology portfolio. The acquisition underscores the Novartis commitment to finding treatments for patients with vision loss
Cawood Scientific Limited, the UK based independent provider of analytical testing and sampling services for land-based industries, has tripled the size of its research business through the acquisition of Innovative Environmental Services (IES), an independent
Anjarium Biosciences, a Swiss biotech company, recently closed a CHF 55.5 million (USD 61 million) Series A financing round, co-led by Gimv and Abingworth. The fundraising also saw significant participation from Omega Funds, Pfizer Ventures and surveyor
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has mostly upheld a decision of the Swiss Competition Commission against Swisscom in connection with a WAN network of the Swiss Post. Swisscom has decided to appeal this decision to
On Holding, a Swiss-based athletic shoe and performance sportswear company, has completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the NYSE, consisting of an offering of 31,100,000 Class A ordinary shares, of which 25,442,391 were offered by On
Sportradar Group (Sportradar), a global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services, has successfully commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on 14 September 2021 with a total market capitalisation of approximately USD 8
Patrimonium Private Equity, a Swiss private markets investment manager operating across the real estate, private debt, private equity and infrastructure asset classes, is investing in Octo Actuators, a fast-growing company in the sector of integrated
Swiss Life successfully placed a EUR 600 million senior green bond on 8 September 2021, with maturity in 2031 and a 0.5% coupon. The bond was placed with investors in the European market. The proceeds will be used in line
Schellenberg Wittmer advised Primeo Energie, a Swiss energy supplier founded as a private cooperative in 1897, on the successful offering of a green bond on the Swiss capital market on 8 September 2021, with Zürcher Kantonalbank, Basellandschaftliche
Homburger acted as counsel to Paragon Partners, an independent private equity firm, in connection with certain financing aspects of the acquisition of Sovendus, a provider checkout-based online marketing tools. With the support of its new
