German businessman and tech entrepreneur Hakan Koç and former telecoms executive and private equity investor Pyrros Koussios have completed their acquisition of Truphone, the first global mobile operator. They are buying the assets and subsidiaries of Truphone Limited, following the completion of the company’s restructuring and regulatory clearance and approvals. With coverage in over 200 […]
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Swiss Life Holding successfully placed three tranches of senior bonds totalling CHF 600 million on 11 January 2023, comprising a tranche of CHF 200 million with maturity in 2026 and a 2.04% coupon, a tranche of CHF 200 million with maturity in 2028 and a 2.2588% coupon and a tranche of CHF 200 million with […]
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemicals company, has successfully priced its first green bond on 24 August 2022. The CHF 175 million Green Bond has a coupon of 2.717 % and a 5 years term or maturity in 2027. UBS Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) acted as joint lead managers. The […]
Pexapark, a leader in software and advisory services for renewable energy sales, has completed a second round of Series B funding for a total of €8m. This round began in late 2021, bringing Pexapark’s total Series B funding to €14m, and its total equity investment to €19m, accelerating its growth in the global renewable energy […]
Helvetia has successfully placed two senior bonds tranches totalling CHF 400 million on the Swiss capital market. The insurance group has placed a CHF 250 million senior bond tranche with maturity in 2026 and a 1.45% coupon and a CHF 150 million senior bond tranche with maturity in 2029 and a 1.95% coupon. The proceeds […]
Swiss Life successfully placed a EUR 600 million senior green bond on 8 September 2021, with maturity in 2031 and a 0.5% coupon. The bond was placed with investors in the European market. The proceeds will be used in line with Swiss Life’s Green Bond Framework 2021, which is focused on real estate, including future […]
Zurich-based Imburse, a cloud based payments integration platform provider, has announced the completion of a USD 12 million Series A funding round lead by partners of DST Global, followed by existing investors Addition, Lakestar, Guidewire Software, PostFinance, SixThirty Ventures and Backbone Ventures. Additional investors in this round include Accenture Ventures, Gramercy Ventures as well individual […]
Walder Wyss acted as legal counsel to Swiss Life on the placement of CHF 250 million perpetual subordinated bond, first callable in September 2026 and a CHF 250 million dated subordinated bond with final maturity in 2041, and with a first optional redemption date in September 2031. Both batches are guaranteed by Swiss Life Holding Ltd. Walder Wyss’ team was […]
Walder Wyss advised Crédit Mutuel Equity in relation to this investment. The team was led by partner Luc Defferrard (M&A)
Walder Wyss advised Pexapark in this transaction. The team included partners Ramona Wyss (Energy/M&A), Florian Gunz (M&A) and associate Timon Nydegger (M&A).
