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Glattfelder

On July 22, 2021, Glatfelter Corporation (NYSE: GLT), a global supplier of engineered materials, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Jacob Holm Group, a manufacturer of spunlace nonwoven fabrics headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, for an enterprise value of USD 308 m.
Homburger advised Glatfelter on the Swiss legal aspects of the transaction. The Homburger team was led by partners Daniel Hasler and Daniel Häusermann and included lead associate Angela Oppliger (Corporate / M&amp;A), associates Patrick Schmidt (Corporate / M&amp;A), Gabriel Kasper (IP / IT), Andrea Heiniger (Employment and Executive Compensation), Yves Bianchi and Ramin Silvan Gohari (both Competition), as well as junior associates Tanja Niederer and Magdalena Stock.

Homburger advises Glatfelter Corporation in its acquisition of Jacob Holm Group

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Alpiq and Bouygues Construction initiated <a href="https://www.alpiq.com/alpiq-group/media-relations/media-releases/media-release-detail/bouygues-construction-expands-its-arbitration-claim-against-alpiq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arbitration proceedings</a> against each other in 2019 to resolve their disputes regarding the post-closing purchase price adjustment and alleged breaches of representations and warranties, with a total amount in dispute of approximately CHF 320 m. The matter was placed before a Swiss arbitral tribunal constituted under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration comprising Prof. Sébastien Besson (Chairperson), Dr. Roberto Dallafior and Dr. Urs Weber-Stecher. It involved the analysis of complex accounting and valuation issues. On December 22, 2020, Alpiq announced that the parties had reached a <a href="https://www.alpiq.com/alpiq-group/media-relations/media-releases/media-release-detail/arbitration-proceedings-settled" target="_blank" rel="noopener">settlement</a> under which Alpiq agreed to refund CHF 54.5 m to Bouygues Construction.
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Homburger&#8217;s arbitration team was led by partner Mariella Orelli and included counsel Kirstin Dodge, associates Bénédict Thomann, Dilber Devitre, Okan Uzun, Pietro Meineri and junior associate Magdalena Stock (all Arbitration). Homburger&#8217;s arbitration team was assisted by Homburger&#8217;s Corporate M&amp;A partners Hansjürg Appenzeller and Daniel Häusermann and Real Estate partner Stefan Gäumann, as well as expert teams from BDO London led by Nick Andrews and David Mitchell. On the clients&#8217; side the matter was dealt with by Peter Schib, Head Group Legal, and Martin Schindler, Head Corporate M&amp;A and Infrastructure.

Homburger successfully represented Alpiq in arbitration proceedings arising from Alpiq's sale of its Engineering Services Business to Bouygues Construction in 2018

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Homburger advises Glatfelter Corporation in its acquisition of Jacob Holm Group

Homburger successfully represented Alpiq in arbitration proceedings arising from Alpiq's sale of its Engineering Services Business to Bouygues Construction in 2018

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Homburger advises Glatfelter Corporation in its acquisition of Jacob Holm Group

Homburger successfully represented Alpiq in arbitration proceedings arising from Alpiq's sale of its Engineering Services Business to Bouygues Construction in 2018

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