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Homburger and IBM

On December 18, 2023, IBM announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Software AG, a company majority owned by Silver Lake, to purchase StreamSets and webMethods, Software AG’s Super iPaaS (integration platform as a service) enterprise technology platforms, for EUR 2.13 bn in cash. StreamSets will add data ingestion capabilities to watsonx, IBM’s AI and data platform, while webMethods will give clients and partners additional integration and API management tools for their hybrid multi cloud environments. IBM announced on July 1, 2024, that it has completed the acquisition after receiving all required regulatory approvals.
Homburger advised IBM on the Swiss aspects of the transaction. The Homburger team advising IBM was led by Daniel Hasler and included Jonas Stähli and Oliver Dalla Palma (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Jeremy Reichlin (Employment), Dominique Burà (Litigation), as well as Peter Müller and Philippe Weber (both Tax).

Homburger advised International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) on its acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG

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Homburger and AustralianSuper Pty Ltd.

On September 12, 2023, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd. (AustralianSuper) announced the signing of a EUR 1.5 bn deal with DigitalBridge Group to acquire a significant minority stake in Vantage Data Centers Europe, Middle East and Africa (Vantage EMEA).
AustralianSuper will join DigitalBridge as key shareholder in Vantage EMEA, one of the fastest growing hyperscale data center platforms in the region. The deal will support Vantage EMEA’s ambitious growth plans and enable the expansion and development of hyperscale data centers across EMEA to meet the growing demand from global big data and cloud computing companies.
Homburger AG acted as Swiss legal counsel to AustralianSuper on this transaction. The Homburger team was led by Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A) and included Claudine Schär and Giulia Meier (both Corporate / M&amp;A), Stefan Gäumann and Dominique Burà (both Real Estate) and Stefan Bindschedler (Financing and Investment Products).
Herbert Smith Freehills acted as lead counsel to AustralianSuper.

Homburger advised AustralianSuper Pty Ltd. on its EUR 1.5 bn investment in Vantage Data Centers Europe

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Homburger advised International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) on its acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG

Homburger advised AustralianSuper Pty Ltd. on its EUR 1.5 bn investment in Vantage Data Centers Europe

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Homburger advised International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) on its acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG

Homburger advised AustralianSuper Pty Ltd. on its EUR 1.5 bn investment in Vantage Data Centers Europe

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