Homburger advises UBS Group on its USD 4 bn senior bond issue

UBS Group successfully completed its issuance of USD 1.75 bn in aggregate principal amount of Fixed Rate/Fixed Rate Callable Senior Notes due January 2027 and USD 2.25 bn in aggregate principal amount of Fixed Rate/Fixed Rate Callable Senior Notes due January 2034 under its Senior Debt Programme. The Notes are bail-inable (TLAC) bonds that are eligible to count towards UBS Group’s Swiss gone concern requirement.

The Notes are governed by Swiss law and the Notes have been provisionally admitted to trading, and application has been made for definitive admission to trading and listing of the Notes, on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Homburger advised UBS Group with respect to all regulatory and transactional aspects of Swiss law. The team was led by Stefan Kramer (pictured left) and Benedikt Maurenbrecher (pictured right; both financial market regulation / capital markets) and included Lee Saladino, Daniel Hulmann and Sofiya Shavlak (all capital markets), as well as Stefan Oesterhelt (tax).