SMG – a joint venture between TX Group, Ringier, Mobiliar and General Atlantic – makes its debut today, September 19, on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Zurich-based group trades under the ticker symbol “SMG”, pricing at CHF 46 per
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Advestra advised SGS in connection with the issuance of EUR 1 billion bonds. The operation featured two tranches of EUR 500 million each, issued through SGS’s subsidiary SGS Nederland Holding and guaranteed by SGS SA. The
Winterthur-based Rieter – a globally active supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn – has closed a CHF 750 million syndicated financing. The syndicate behind the operation included UBS Switzerland and Zürcher Kantonalbank, as well as a group
Advestra advised Glencore, CPP Investments and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, all shareholders of Viterra Limited, on the merger with Bunge Global. The operation in question led to the creation of a global agribusiness
Advestra advised life sciences startup EvlaBio on its EUR 21 million seed financing round. Headquartered in Zurich, EvlaBio specialises in the development of therapies for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) in the context of Chronic Kidney Disease (
Advestra advised exhibition organiser Easyfairs International on the acquisition of Soho Holding – the Geneva-based company behind EPHJ. Hosted annually at Palexpo in Geneva, EPHJ is a global event for high-precision industries, bringing together 800 exhibitors and
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Vision Group on its merger with LensOnline. In connection with the transaction, NKF also advised on securing new financing from arranger, agent and lender UBS Switzerland. Moreover, Advestra advised UBS
Advestra advised the banking syndicate in connection with SIX Group’s placement of EUR 500 million guaranteed bonds. The issuance has been made through SIX’s subsidiary SIX Finance (Luxembourg). With a coupon of 3.250% and maturing
Homburger and Lenz & Staehelin have been recently involved in OC Oerlikon’s divestment of its Barmag textile machinery business for manmade fibers to Rieter. In connection with the deal, Homburger is representing the selling
Advestra advised Amboro Capital and its founder Luca Hany on the formation and structuring of a Swiss-based Search Mandate Structure. The Zurich-based firm managed all Swiss law aspects in setting up the Search Man
