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On December 22, 2020, Avaloq Group (Avaloq), a Swiss-based global leader in digital banking solutions, core banking software and wealth management technology, announced that Japan-based NEC Corporation (NEC, TSE:6701) had completed its acquisition of Avaloq. In the transaction, NEC acquired all outstanding shares from the existing shareholders, which includes the founders, current and former employees as well as private equity firm Warburg Pincus, at an enterprise value exceeding CHF 2 bn.
Homburger acted as global transaction counsel to Avaloq and the majority shareholders. The Homburger team was led by partner Heinz Schärer and included partner David Oser, associates Philippe Baumann and Angela Oppliger and junior associate Cédric Berger (all Corporate / M&amp;A), partner Marcel Dietrich and associates Allegra Arnold and David Waldmeier (all Competition, Regulatory), partners Georg Rauber and Luca Dal Molin and associates Valentin Fluor and Kirsten Wesiak-Schmidt (all IP / IT and Data Protection), partner Jürg Frick and associate Pierina Janett-Seiler (both Financing and Investment Products), as well as associate Marc Vogelsang (Tax).

Homburger advised Avaloq Group and majority shareholders in the completion of NEC Corporation's acquisition of Avaloq Group

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MCH Group

On December 22, 2020, MCH Group AG (MCH Group), a leading international live-marketing company with a comprehensive services network spanning the entire exhibition and event market, completed a recapitalization which improved its equity position by almost CHF 100 m, of which CHF 74.4 m cash proceeds out of a two-tranche capital increase and CHF 24.2 m by way of reduction of an outstanding loan from the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
The capital increases were underwritten by, among others, Lupa Systems LLC (Lupa), an independent private investment company controlled by James Murdoch as a new anchor shareholder. Following the completion of both capital increases, Lupa is expected to hold 32.32% of the shares in MCH Group, certain public sector shareholders will hold 33.34%, and the remaining public shareholders 34.34%.
In the context of the planned recapitalization, MCH Group settled all outstanding legal matters with LLB Swiss Investment AG, AMG Vermögensberatung and Erhard Lee. The shareholders affiliated with Erhard Lee have withdrawn all pending lawsuits before civil courts and supervisory authorities, and have supported the capital raise as implemented.
Homburger AG acted as legal counsel to MCH on this series of transactions and legal cases. The Homburger team was led by partners Hansjürg Appenzeller and Daniel Daeniker, and included lead associate Stefan Blunschi, associates Angela Oppliger and Anna Peter, and junior associates Daniel Madani, Cédric Berger and Oriana Schöni (all Corporate / M&amp;A, Capital Markets) as well as partner Roman Baechler and associate Simon Bachmann (both Litigation), partner Stefan Oesterhelt and associate Marc Vogelsang (both Tax), and partner Richard Stäuber (Competition).

Homburger advised MCH Group AG on a comprehensive recapitalization and settlement of outstanding legal matters

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Credit Suisse

On August 25, 2020, Credit Suisse announced its plan to merge the business of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Neue Aargauer Bank AG (NAB), with that of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd., NAB&#8217;s direct parent company. NAB is a universal bank in the Canton of Aargau and approximately CHF 19 bn of assets under management as well as a mortgage volume of CHF 19.1 bn (as of December 31, 2019).
The Homburger Team is led by partners Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A) and Benjamin Leisinger (Financial Market Regulation). René Bösch (Financial Market Regulation) acted as Senior Relationship Partner. The team further comprises partners Balz Gross (Employment and Executive Compensation), Dieter Grünblatt (Tax), Luca Dal Molin (IP / IT) as well as associates Daniel Häusermann, Angela Oppliger and Francesco Bernasconi (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Pierina Janett-Seiler (Financial Market Regulation), Laetitia Fracheboud (Tax) and Simon Bachmann (Employment and Executive Compensation).

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Homburger advised Avaloq Group and majority shareholders in the completion of NEC Corporation's acquisition of Avaloq Group

Homburger advised MCH Group AG on a comprehensive recapitalization and settlement of outstanding legal matters

Homburger advises Credit Suisse on the envisaged merger with Neue Aargauer Bank

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