Walder Wyss advised UVC Partners, a venture capital firm headquartered in Berlin and Munich, in connection with its role as lead investor in the USD 24 million financing round of Metafuels, a sustainable aviation fuel specialist
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised L.E.S.S., a Swiss high-tech scale-up developing ultra-thin nano active fiber lighting solutions for industrial vision, automotive applications and medical illumination — on its USD 22 million (CHF 17 million) series
Homburger advised UBS Switzerland on the issuance of EUR 1.5 bn aggregate amount in fixed rate covered bonds under its Covered Bond Programme. Governed by Swiss law and listed on SIX Swiss Exchange, the covered bonds
Wenger Vieli represented the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) in three appeals before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, against arbitration decisions by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). The context The BFU argued that the
Vischer advised Burckhardt of Switzerland, a Basel-based specialist in perforation and fibrillation for technical textiles and plastic film processing, on its partnership with Indian manufacturer R.K. Texparts. The collaboration in question will consolidate part
Schellenberg Wittmer served as Swiss legal counsel to Mexico-based Nemak, a BMV-listed provider of lightweighting solutions for the automotive industry, on its acquisition of GF Casting Solutions’ automotive business, headquartered in Switzerland. The selling part,
Vischer advised FimmCyte, a Swiss biotech developing targeted immunotherapies for chronic fibro-inflammatory diseases, in connection with its research collaboration and option-to-license agreement with Gedeon Richter, a pharmaceutical company specialised in women’s health, with headquarters
Deal & transactions
Homburger with Solabia Développement on Mibelle Biochemistry Business acquisition
Homburger advises Solabia Développement on its acquisition of the Mibelle Biochemistry Business from Persán, a European specialist in home and personal care. Part of the Mibelle Group, the Mibelle Biochemistry Business specialises in
A recent US survey conducted by executive search firm BarkerGilmore, entitled The GC–Board Alignment Gap, shines a light on an issue that is equally relevant for Europe: is the strategic value of
Walder Wyss advised Garage Auto Kunz, a family-owned Swiss car dealership, on its sale to Gross Garage Gruppe. Headquartered in Wohlen, Garage Auto Kunz is a parallel and direct importer, active across Switzerland and focusing
