Baker McKenzie advised Georg Fischer (GF) in a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Finnish piping system specialist Uponor. On 12 June 2023, GF and Uponor entered into a combination agreement. The total
Walder Wyss advised UBS Switzerland as mandated lead arranger, underwriter and fronting bank on a syndicated credit facilites agreement for Groupe Baume to finance the acquisition of certain participations in the companies of the group
Perigon, a Sihl Group entity, has entered into a purchase agreement regarding the acquisition of the shares of Trichord. from its shareholders. With this deal, Equistone portfolio company Sihl Group becomes a full-range supplier of
On June 8, 2023, Zürcher Kantonalbank has successfully completed its inaugural EUR Bail-in Bond issuance in the amount of EUR 500 million. ZKB’s Bail-in Bonds are novel instruments which have been designed and issued on the
SSP Group, a renowned operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has announced that it has acquired rights to develop the Pret A Manger (“PRET”) franchise in German-speaking Switzerland. As part of
Swiss Prime Site has issued convertible loan notes in the aggregate amount of CHF 275 million to ELM, a repackaging vehicle. ELM in turn issued exchangeable notes, which were placed
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has acquired all the shares of Angel Japan Asset Management from its founder, Hirotaka Usami. Founded in Tokyo in 2001, Angel Japan is a Tokyo-based independent investment advisor specialised in the
The Zurich-based DKSH has linked an existing CHF 315 million term loan facility to sustainability targets. In this sense, Niederer Kraft Frey has advised ING Bank Singapore Branch, acting as sustainability coordinator, on DKSH’s first
Baker McKenzie Switzerland advised DocMorris in connection with the repurchase offer for its CHF 200 million bonds due 2024. On 12 May 2023, DocMorris announced an invitation to bondholders to tender any-and-all of their 2.50% bonds due 21 November 2024 for cash.
The platform for discovering and booking travel experiences GetYourGuide has announced its USD 85 million series F financing round led by Blue Pool Capital. The series F financing round was joined by KKR and Temasek. Simultaneously,
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