Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Zurich-based real estate company Epic Suisse in connection with its upsized CHF 70 million equity raise. The operation concretised through an accelerated bookbuilding process, with the issuance of 875’000 new shares. The
Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Clariant – a Swiss specialty chemical company with headquarters in Muttenz – in connection with the placement of a CHF 200 million bond with a term to maturity of five years, and a
Lenz & Staehelin expands its partnership with the appointment of Federico Trabaldo Togna, effective January 1st 2026. The firm further promoted three new counsels: Jutta Gangsted, Tanja Schmidt and Norman Walczak, also effective from January 1st.
Lalive expands its partnership lineup with the promotions of Laura Azaria and Robert Bradshaw in international arbitration, as well as Adam El-Hakim, Christian Exner and Sébastien Zulian in litigation, all active as of 1 January 2026.
NKF advised Zug-based Empira Group – an investment platform for institutional investors focused on real estate, debt, and infrastructure in the private sector – on the acquisition and the financing of its first residential development project in
Homburger advised CDR-Life on a new global licensing agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim, aimed at the development of an antibody-based molecule for autoimmune diseases. The context The agreement – which follows the companies’ collaboration on an investigational
Homburger advised UBS Group on its issuance of USD 3.25 bn fixed rate/floating rate callable senior notes under its Senior Debt Programme. Governed by Swiss law, the notes have been provisionally admitted to trading on
Homburger advised Grant Thornton Advisors in connection with the company’s initiative to expand its multinational platform through the acquisitions of Grant Thornton Switzerland and Grant Thornton Liechtenstein. An investor group led by New Mountain
Nexthink, a DEX management specialist backed by Permira, Highland, Index and Auriga, signed a definitive agreement to receive a majority investment from globally active tech investor Vista Equity Partners. The deal values the company at
Once again, the in-house legal community gathers in Zurich. On the 23rd of October 2025, the Inhousecommunity Day takes place at the prestigious Park Hyatt Zurich, located on Beethovenstrasse 21. Organized by LC Publishing Group through LegalcommunityCH
Legalcommunity.ch
Launched in 2020 by LC Publishing Group, it is the first digital portal addressed to the Swiss legal market.
In terms of contents, the website focuses on both law firms and in-house legal departments, covering the latest news and rumors on deals and operations (and the related advisors) as well as on lateral hires, moves and new appointments and providing insights, analytical data and opinions on the professions’ main trends and topics (Ai, innovation, etc.).
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