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Finanzierungen und Anlageprodukte

Gesellschaftsrecht / M&A

Private Clients

Fifa

On June 25, 2020, FIFA announced that its Council unanimously approved the FIFA COVID 19 Relief Plan, which was designed by the FIFA administration in close cooperation with repre-sentatives of the confederations. Across its three stages, this global support plan will make available up to USD 1.5 bn to assist the football community in its efforts to sustain football activities through the times of the pandemic. In the first two stages of the plan, FIFA provided for the immediate release of all pre-agreed operational cost payments to member associations and, subsequently, for the opportunity to transform development grants into COVID-19 operational relief funds. In stage three, which was approved by the FIFA Council on June 25, 2020, further financial support will be provided through a system of grants and loans. A distinct governance structure has been set-up to ensure efficient implementation and effective oversight of the plan. Homburger has acted as legal counsel to FIFA in the set-up of stage 3 of its COVID-19 Relief Plan. The Homburger team advising FIFA in this matter was led by partner Daniel Hasler (Corporate / M&amp;A) and included partners Jürg Frick (Financing and Investment Products), Reto Heuberger (Tax), Harold Grüninger (Private Clients), counsel Micha Fankhauser (Corporate / M&amp;A), associates Mario Wälti (Corporate / M&amp;A), Céline Martin (Tax) and David Borer (Financing and Investment Products) as well as junior associate Severin Egloff (Corporate / M&amp;A).

Homburger advised FIFA on the set-up of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan

Technologie und Digitalisierung

Arbeitsrecht und Vergütung für Führungskräfte

IP / IT

appfire

On July 9, 2020, Appfire Technologies, LLC, a leading provider of apps for software development teams, announced it has continued to expand its product portfolio with the strategic acquisition of Platinum Marketplace Partner beecom Products AG, the Swiss makers of the JSU Automation Suite for Jira Workflows, which is among the most widely used apps in the Atlassian ecosystem with over 18,000 active installations. This is Appfire&#8217;s second major acquisition following the recent private equity funding from Silversmith Capital Partners.
The Homburger team was led by partner Andreas Müller (Corporate / M&amp;A and Technology and Digital Economy) and included lead associate Anna Peter, junior associate Severin Egloff and paralegal Carolina Rodriguez (all Corporate / M&amp;A), partner Luca Dal Molin and associate Kirsten Schmidt (both IP / IT and Technology and Digital Economy) as well as partner Stefan Oesterhelt, counsel Peter Müller and associate Marc Vogelsang (all Tax). Homburger continues to advise beecom Products AG in connection with the post-closing integration. Kirkland &amp; Ellis acted as US counsel to Silversmith Capital Partners.

Homburger advised Silversmith Capital Partners and Appfire Technologies, LLC in connection with the acquisition of beecom Products AG 

Wettbewerb

Clariant

On July 1, 2020, Clariant AG (Clariant) (SIX: CLN) announced that it has completed the sale of its entire masterbatches business to PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL). Concurrently with the announcement of the transaction, PolyOne also announced that it has changed its name and will now be called Avient Corporation. Clariant’s masterbatches business offers color and additive concentrates and performance solutions for plastics and includes 46 manufacturing operations and technology centers in 29 countries and approx. 3,600 employees.
The enterprise value of the sale, which consists of separate transactions for Clariant’s global masterbatches business and its masterbatches business in India, amounts to approximately USD 1,560 m which is equivalent to c. 12.2 times the last twelve months reported EBITDA (ending September 2019).
Homburger acted as global lead legal advisor to Clariant in connection with the transactions and the global separation of the masterbatches business in a stand-alone organization. The Homburger team was led by partner Frank Gerhard and included partner Daniel Hasler, associates Mario Wälti, Marc Schamaun, Nicola Togni and Carlo Sulser, junior associates Luzius Kaufmann, Urs Stürmer, Severin Egloff and Tobias Scheiwiler (all Corporate / M&amp;A), partners Marcel Dietrich and Richard Stäuber, counsel Andreas Burger, associates Allegra Arnold and Jonas Krull (all Competition), partner Reto Heuberger, as well as associates Céline Martin and Marc Vogelsang (all Tax), partners Gregor Bühler and Luca Dal Molin, associates Philippe Baumann, Katrina Frame and Corina Noventa, as well as junior associate Oriana Schöni (all IP / IT).

Homburger advised Clariant AG in the completion of the approx. USD 1.6 bn sale of its masterbatches business to PolyOne Corporation

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Egloff

Homburger advised FIFA on the set-up of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan

Homburger advised Silversmith Capital Partners and Appfire Technologies, LLC in connection with the acquisition of beecom Products AG

Homburger advised Clariant AG in the completion of the approx. USD 1.6 bn sale of its masterbatches business to PolyOne Corporation

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Homburger advised FIFA on the set-up of the FIFA COVID-19 Relief Plan

Homburger advised Silversmith Capital Partners and Appfire Technologies, LLC in connection with the acquisition of beecom Products AG

Homburger advised Clariant AG in the completion of the approx. USD 1.6 bn sale of its masterbatches business to PolyOne Corporation

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