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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

Capital Markets

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).

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

On July 28, 2020, EF Education First (EF) and investment firm Permira announced that a company backed by the Permira Funds has agreed to invest in a majority stake in the EF Kids &amp; Teens business headquartered in Switzerland with schools in China and Indonesia. EF will retain a significant ownership in the Kids &amp; Teens business and remains deeply invested in its continued success.
EF was advised by Homburger in this transaction. The Homburger team was led by partner Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A) and included partners Gregor Bühler (IP / IT), Richard Stäuber (Competition), Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax), associates Guy Deillon (Corporate / M&amp;A), Valentin Fluor (IP / IT), Laetitia Fracheboud (Tax), Allegra Arnold (Competition) as well as junior associates Therry Lehmann and Cédric Berger (both Corporate / M&amp;A).

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

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

Homburger advises EF Education First on Major Investment from Permira in EF Kids & Teens Business

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

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

Homburger advises EF Education First on Major Investment from Permira in EF Kids & Teens Business

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