Homburger and Kellerhals Carrard on BKW’s facility
Homburger advised UBS Switzerland in its capacity as mandated lead arranger, bookrunner and agent regarding BKW ‘s new CHF 1 billion law governed revolving credit facility, which has a five-year term until 2029, with the option to extend it twice by one year. To cover any short-term financing needs that may arise, there is also an option to increase it by up to CHF 0.5 billion. Kellerhals Carrard acted as a counsel to BKW.
Bern-located BKW (pictured at the left) is an international energy and infrastructure company focusing on integrated solutions in the fields of energy, buildings and infrastructure.
The advisors’ teams
Homburger advised UBS Switzerland, together with the other syndacate banks, on all legal aspects of the financing transaction, with a team comprising financing and investment products associate Stefan Bindschedler (pictured above left) and financing and investment products partner Jürg Frick (pictured above right) as well as tax partner Stefan Oesterhelt .
Kellerhals Carrard avised BKW regarding all legal aspects of the financing transaction with a team comprising managing partner Beat Brechbühl (pictured right), partner Emanuel Dettwiler and attorney at law Kevin MacCabe.