Corporate / M&A

IP / IT

Real Estate

Employment and Executive Compensation

Novartis

September 3, 2020. A subsidiary of Novartis AG (SIX: NOVN) has sold a production facility located at the Schweizerhalle industrial park to Syngenta Crop Protection AG.
Homburger advised Novartis in this matter. The Homburger team was led by Daniel Häusermann (Corporate / M&amp;A) and included Luca Dal Molin (IP / IT), Stefan Gäumann (Real Estate), Aron Waltuch (Corporate / M&amp;A), Marc Bircher (Employment and Executive Compensation) and Joël Gyger (Tax) as well as junior associate Oriana Schöni (Corporate / M&amp;A). Marcel Dietrich (Real Estate) acted as senior relationship partner.

Homburger advised Novartis on its sale of a production facility to Syngenta

Restructuring / Insolvency

Litigation

Financing and Investment Products

Swissport

On August 31, 2020, Swissport International AG (SPI) announced that SPI together with certain other entities of the Swissport group (Swissport) entered into a lock-up agreement for comprehensive restructuring which envisages debt-for-equity swap with approx. EUR 1.9 bn of existing debt converted into equity or extinguished and EUR 500 m in new long-term facility. Swissport also entered into binding documentation for a EUR 300 m super senior interim facility. This additional financing provides Swissport with liquidity to trade through the COVID-19 pandemic and to facilitate the restructuring process. Under the terms of the lock-up agreement, Swissport will shortly be launching an M&amp;A process to run in parallel with other restructuring steps as customary in such situations. The financial restructuring is expected to be completed in late 2020.
Swissport is world&#8217;s leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, with 64,000 employees, achieved consolidated operating revenue of EUR 3.13 bn in 2019. At the end of December 2019, Swissport was active at 300 airports in 47 countries on six continents.
Homburger advises SPI in connection with the restructuring as to Swiss law. The Homburger team is led by partners Claude Lambert (Corporate / M&amp;A) and Stefan Kramer (Financing and Investment Products; Restructuring / Insolvency) and includes senior counsels Ueli Huber (Restructuring / Insolvency) and Georg Naegeli (Litigation; Restructuring / Insolvency), associates Marco Rostetter, Daniel Kuhn, Aron Waltuch and Nina Hagmann (all Corporate / M&amp;A; Restructuring / Insolvency), Miguel Sogo (Litigation; Restructuring / Insolvency) and Simon Bachmann (Litigation) as well as junior associates Lars Göldi (Financing and Investment Products) and Vincent Croisier (Corporate / M&amp;A).

Homburger advises Swissport International AG on its comprehensive restructuring with creditors and shareholders including a debt-for-equity swap and a new 500 m euros long-term debt facility

Technology and Digital Economy

Tiedemann Constantia

On September 3, 2019, Tiedemann Advisors, one of the largest independent U.S. investment and wealth advisors for high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and endowments, and Constantia Partners AG, an independent Swiss capital consultancy firm, announced that they agreed to establish Tiedemann Constantia. Through this agreement, Tiedemann Constantia will offer a unique set of investment and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices and foundations on multiple continents.
Homburger advised all parties to this transaction. The Homburger team was led by Andreas Müller (Corporate / M&amp;A, Employment and Executive Compensation) and comprised associates Anna Peter and Aron Waltuch and paralegal Nora Mena (all Corporate / M&amp;A), partner Benjamin Leisinger (Banking and Finance) and associate Luca Dal Molin (Technology and Digital Economy).

Homburger advised Tiedemann Advisors and Constantia Partners on their joint venture Tiedemann Constantia

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Homburger advised Novartis on its sale of a production facility to Syngenta

Homburger advises Swissport International AG on its comprehensive restructuring with creditors and shareholders including a debt-for-equity swap and a new 500 m euros long-term debt facility

Homburger advised Tiedemann Advisors and Constantia Partners on their joint venture Tiedemann Constantia

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Homburger advised Novartis on its sale of a production facility to Syngenta

Homburger advises Swissport International AG on its comprehensive restructuring with creditors and shareholders including a debt-for-equity swap and a new 500 m euros long-term debt facility

Homburger advised Tiedemann Advisors and Constantia Partners on their joint venture Tiedemann Constantia

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