Tags : Pierina Janett-Seiler

Banking & Finance

Homburger with Amag Leasing on establishing its CHF 1.5b programme 

In November 2021, Amag Leasing established its CHF 1.5 billion Auto Covered Bond Programme irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and principal by Amag Leasing Auto Covered Bond (the Programme).  On November 18, 2021, Amag Leasing successfully completed its inaugural issuance of CHF 260 million 0.00% Fixed Rate Auto Covered Bonds due 2025 thereunder. The Auto Covered Bonds are indirectly backed by […]

Banking & Finance

Homburger with Dz Bank in connection to financing zvoove acquisition  

Homburger acted as counsel to Dz Bank -Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main, as arranger, agent, security agent and lender in connection with certain financing aspects of the acquisition of zvoove Switzerland (formerly BackOffice) by zvoove Group.   Homburger advised Dz Bank with regard to all Swiss legal aspects of the financing transaction. The legal team was led by partner Jürg Frick (financing and investment products, pictured) and included associates Stefan Bindschedler and Pierina Janett–Seiler (both financing and investment products) as well as partner Stefan Oesterhelt (tax). 

Capital Markets

Homburger on Santhera first exchange offer in Switzerland

Homburger advised Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding on the settlement of its first exchange offer for a convertible bond in Switzerland.  Holders of current Santhera CHF 60 Unsecured Convertible Bonds due in 2022 have received new CHF 30,270,375 Senior Unsecured Convertible Bond due 2024 as well as 26 Santhera shares per existing bond. Holders of 74.4% of the former bonds have accepted the offer.  Homburger acted with a team led by partners Dieter Gericke (pictured) and Daniel Häusermann (both Corporate / […]

Deal & transactions

Homburger advised MTH and OFFICE WORLD in the jv with

On January 29, 2021, MTH Retail Group Holding GmbH (MTH), OFFICE WORLD Holding AG (OWH), PEG Papeteristen Einkaufsgenossenschaft (PEG) and OFFIX Holding AG announced to combine their Swiss businesses in a new joint venture under the name of «Office World Group AG». The completion of this business combination is subject to certain conditions and the […]

Deal & transactions

Homburger advised Avaloq Group 

Homburger acted as global transaction counsel to Avaloq and the majority shareholders. The team was led by partner Heinz Schärer (pictured) and included partner David Oser, associates Philippe Baumann and Angela Oppliger and junior associate Cédric Berger (all Corporate / M&A)