Advestra advised Swiss Prime Site as the Swiss real estate company placed green convertible bonds in the total aggregate amount of CHF 350 million. The net proceeds from the issuance are expected to be used
Walder Wyss advised Xsensio, as the Swiss deep-tech company closed a USD 7 million series A financing round. San Francisco-based venture capital firm WI Harper led the round, with participation from Privilège Ventures, the European
Nexus Avocats advised Clee Medical, a Swiss neurotech startup with headquarters in Geneva, throughout its seed financing round. The round was led by HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds, with participation from Zürcher Kantonalbank, Kickfund, FONGIT
Lonza entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of the Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) business to Lone Star Funds, at an enterprise value of CHF 2.3 billion (USD 3 billion). In connection with the deal
Homburger advised chemicals technology company Element Solutions on the acquisition of Micromax from Celanese Corporation, for approximately USD 500 m in cash. Micromax is a globally active supplier of advanced electronic inks and pastes. The Homburger
Homburger advised ADC Therapeutics in connection with the amendment of its royalty purchase agreement with entities managed by HealthCare Royalty. As consideration for reducing change of control payment from USD 750 m to USD 150 m to
Charles Russell Speechlys expanded its swiss tax lineup with the appointment of Frédéric Ney (pictured) as a partner in Geneva. The tax specialist moves from Bär & Karrer’s Geneva office, where
Geneva is set to host the 2026 edition of the Geneva International Legal Week, the three-day event organised by the Geneva International Legal Association (GILA) from 9 to 11 March, bringing together lawyers, in-house counsel, academics, judges, institutional
Walder Wyss advised J. Safra Sarasin Group, a private bank specialised in wealth and asset management, in connection with its acquisition of approximately 71% in Saxo Bank, an international FinTech bank for investors, traders, and institutional
Walder Wyss advised real estate service provider Ista in connection with the acquisition — by the company’s Swiss subsidiary Ista Swiss — of Blockstrom, a specialist in digital energy data management and ZEV solutions. The Walder
