Welcome back to Signed, Sealed, Weekend, we’re on with our first newsletter episode after the summer break. Let’s dive right-into what happened this past week all across the Swiss legal market. Starting from
Homburger advised RV AIP S.C.S. SICAV-SIF – RV TF Acquisition Financing in connection with its role as lender for the EUR 31m credit financing of European AV Group. The Homburger team Daniel Haeberli (financing,
MLL Legal advised German publishing house Olympia-Verlag and its affiliate kicker ventures on a strategic joint venture with Ringier Sports Media Group. The context The newborn Swiss company, RSMG kicker Schweiz, aims at developing a
DBAG Fund VIII, a private equity fund advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG), has entered in an agreement to acquire MAIT Group from 3i Group. In connection with the deal, Bär & Karrer is representing
Lenz & Staehelin advised the shareholders of Fire System, a Swiss fire safety solutions specialist, on their strategic partnership with Trajan Capital, a French private equity firm specialised in supporting entrepreneurs and mid-sized companies. The
Schellenberg Wittmer advised OC Oerlikon as the Freienbach-based surface technologies specialist placed CHF 350 million in dual-tranche senior unsecured bonds. The placement The operation features two tranches, respectively of CHF 150 million 1.375% bonds due in 2028 and CHF 200
Zurich-based media production company Ringier has integrated data protection and compliance into the legal department led by Manuel Liatowitsch, Group General Counsel, CLO & head of Corporate Center as well as member of the Group
Homburger advised UBS Group on the issuance of €2 billion in fixed-rate, fixed-rate callable senior notes under its Senior Debt Programme. The issuance The operation was split into two tranches: €1.25 billion maturing in 2036 and €750 million maturing
Baker McKenzie advised Deka Immobilien throughout the acquisition of its first real estate logistics investment in the Swiss canton of Ticino, completed for the company’s open-ended real estate fund WestInvest InterSelect. Erected in 2013, the
Kellerhals Carrard advised Ricola throughout its latest product expansion, leading to the launch of the Ricola Drink Cubes. The new product has been developed in collaboration with Waterdrop, an Austrian hydration brand in which Ricola
