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Liberty Global

On November 11, 2020, the all-cash public tender offer by UPC Schweiz GmbH (UPC), a subsidiary of Liberty Global plc, for all publicly held shares of Sunrise Communications Group AG (Sunrise) has been settled. UPC has acquired a 98% stake in Sunrise. The transaction values Sunrise’s equity at CHF 5.0 bn.
Homburger AG is advising Liberty Global on the transaction. The Homburger team is led by partners Daniel Daeniker and Daniel Hasler (Corporate / M&amp;A) and includes partners Richard Stäuber, Franz Hoffet (Competition, Regulatory), Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax), Luca Dal Molin (IP / IT) and Roman Baechler (Litigation), counsel Micha Fankhauser (Corporate / M&amp;A), associates Daniel Häusermann, Karin Mattle, Mirko Stiefel and Stefan Luginbühl (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Yves Bianchi, Ramin Gohari and Jonas J. Krull (Competition, Regulatory), David Borer and Pierina Janett-Seiler (Financing and Investment Products), Marc Vogelsang and Raphaël Fellay (both Tax), Kirsten Wesiak-Schmidt (IP / IT), as well as junior associates Cédric Berger, Géraldine Danuser, Daniel Madani (all Corporate / M&amp;A) and Urs Stürmer (Competition, Regulatory).

Homburger advises Liberty Global on successful settlement of public tender offer for Sunrise

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Vectivio

On October 15, 2020, VectivBio AG, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing transformational medicines for patients with serious rare diseases, announced that it has closed a USD 110 m crossover financing from new investors Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company), Cormorant Capital and Eventide Asset Management, with participation from existing investors Versant Ventures, OrbiMed, Novo Holdings, BPI France, Tekla Healthcare Investors, Inserm Transfert Initiative and Cowen Healthcare Investments.
Proceeds from the financing will be used to support the further clinical development of VectivBio&#8217;s lead investigational product, apraglutide, to treat short bowel syndrome (SBS), early commercialization activities and further development of the pipeline through business development initiatives.
The Homburger team was led by partner Andreas Müller and included lead associate Margrit Marti, associates Angela Oppliger and Mirko Stiefel and transaction and corporate support specialist Carolina Rodriguez (all Corporate / M&amp;A), partner Luca Dal Molin and associate Kirsten Schmidt (both IP / IT) as well as partner Stefan Oesterhelt and associates Joël Gyger and Raphaël Fellay (all Tax).

Homburger advises VectivBio on USD 110 m Crossover Financing

Kapitalmarkt

On August 12, 2020, Liberty Global plc announced that it plans to acquire 100% of Sunrise Communications Group AG (Sunrise) via an all-cash public tender offer for all publicly held shares of Sunrise, valuing Sunrise&#8217;s equity at CHF 5.0 bn. Sunrise&#8217;s board of directors has announced that it has unanimously resolved to recommend the offer. Freenet AG, Sunrise&#8217;s largest shareholder with 24.4% of the capital, has agreed to tender its shares into the offer. The offer is expected to be launched before end of August, 2020.
Homburger AG is advising Liberty Global on the transaction. The Homburger team is led by partners Daniel Daeniker and Daniel Hasler (Corporate / M&amp;A) and comprises partners Richard Stäuber, Franz Hoffet (both Competition / Regulatory), Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax), Luca Dal Molin and Roman Baechler (both IP / IT), counsel Micha Fankhauser (Corporate / M&amp;A), associates Daniel Häusermann, Karin Mattle, Mirko Stiefel and Stefan Luginbühl (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Yves Bianchi and Jonas Krull (both Competition / Regulatory), David Borer (Capital Markets), Marc Vogelsang and Raphaël Fellay (both Tax), Kirsten Schmidt (IP / IT), as well as junior associates Cédric Berger, Géraldine Danuser and Daniel Madani (all Corporate / M&amp;A).

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Fellay

Homburger advises Liberty Global on successful settlement of public tender offer for Sunrise

Homburger advises VectivBio on USD 110 m Crossover Financing

Homburger advises Liberty Global in its planned public tender offer for Sunrise

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Homburger advises Liberty Global on successful settlement of public tender offer for Sunrise

Homburger advises VectivBio on USD 110 m Crossover Financing

Homburger advises Liberty Global in its planned public tender offer for Sunrise

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