Pestalozzi advised AXA XL on the cross-border merger of its Swiss insurance carrier in run-off, XL Insurance Switzerland Ltd, into XL Insurance Company SE, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Implemented under the Swiss Federal Act on
Banking & Finance
Homburger with InstallatørGruppen and syndicate banks on credit facilities refinancing
Homburger advised the syndicate of banks and InstallatørGruppen on the refinancing of InstallatørGruppen’s credit facilities in connection with InstallatørGruppen A/S’ initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen. The refinancing
Bär & Karrer advised Apryse, a software company providing document processing technology, on the acquisition of PDF Tools, a provider of solutions for PDF and document processing. The Bär & Karrer team The
Vam Investments, a private equity operator specializing in buyout transactions and consolidation platforms, has launched Groupe Chaumont, a new industrial platform based in Neuchâtel dedicated to the high-end Swiss watchmaking value chain.The deal
Altenburger advised OnO Holding, a Swiss ophthalmology group, in connection with the acquisition of Lucerne-based ophthalmology clinic Ambulante Augen-Operations AAO and three ophthalmology practices. The Altenburger team Altenburger’s team was led by partner Thierry
Walder Wyss advised the founders of DT Swiss, as they have completed a succession solution for one of the founders, combined with the expansion of the shareholder base to include members of the DT Swiss
Kellerhals Carrard advised Noémie Benhamou, founder of Geneva-based private network of nurseries Bubbles Crèches, as Swiss investment firm Helveon acquired a majority share in the company. The Kellerhals Carrard team Kellerhals Carrard advised
Lenz & Staehelin advised Harmonic, a US corporation listed on NASDAQ and specialised in virtualized broadband solutions, throughout completion of the sale of its video business to MediaKind, a a globally active provider of cloud-based
Infracore, a healthcare real estate company headquartered in Fribourg, Switzerland, that owns, develops and manages hospital and clinic properties under long-term leases, completed its initial public offering and the listing of its shares on SIX
Givaudan made an equity investment and entered a strategic collaboration with Microcaps. In connection with the operation, Walder Wyss advised Microcaps, while Homburger represented Givaudan. The parties Givaudan is a globally active specialist in fragrance
