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On October 16, 2024, Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) and Sunrise Communications AG (Sunrise) announced the key dates of the spin-off of Sunrise from Liberty Global. After the spin-off, Sunrise, which is Switzerland&#8217;s largest private telecommunications provider, will be an independent, separate publicly traded Swiss company.
As part of the spin-off, Liberty Global shareholders will receive Sunrise Class A shares and Sunrise Class B shares in the form of Sunrise Class A ADSs and Sunrise Class B ADSs. The Sunrise Class A shares will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) and the Sunrise Class A ADSs will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ). The spin-off is subject to approval by Liberty Global&#8217;s shareholders. The first day of trading on the NASDAQ and the SIX is scheduled for November 13 and 15, 2024, respectively.
Homburger AG acts as Swiss counsel to Liberty Global and Sunrise. The Homburger team is led by Daniel Daeniker and Daniel (Danny) Häusermann and includes, among others, Carlo Sulser, Patrick Schmidt, Michael Lüchinger, Marilena Balthasar, Felix Beltle and Paula Delissen (all Corporate / M&amp;A, Capital Markets), Stefan Oesterhelt, Laetitia Fracheboud, Juliette Buob and Tanja Niederer (all Tax), Andreas Müller, Jeremy Reichlin and Daniel Bötticher (all Employment and Executive Compensation), Richard Stäuber and Christoph Grüninger (all Competition, Regulatory), Gabriel Kasper (IP / IT), Sarah Fasel (Financing and Investment Products) and Daniel Junginger (Real Estate).

Homburger advises Liberty Global and Sunrise on the Spin-off and Listing of Sunrise on the SIX and NASDAQ

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On August 19, 2024, Genedata AG announced that it has been acquired by Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a leading global life science and diagnostic innovator.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Genedata is at the forefront of transforming data into intelligence for the life sciences industry. It delivers scalable and open solutions that enhance R&amp;D productivity, serving top global biopharmaceutical companies and innovative biotechnology organizations around the globe.
The Homburger team advising Danaher comprised Stefan Blunschi, Heinz Schärer, Oriana Schöni, Marilena Balthasar and Paula Delissen (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Reto Heuberger and Philippe Weber (both Tax), Mariella Orelli (Litigation), Richard Stäuber (Competition) and Joel Fink (IP / IT).

Homburger advised Danaher Corporation on its acquisition of Genedata AG

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On May 24, 2024, KPMG Switzerland and KPMG UK announced that their respective partnerships had voted overwhelmingly in favor of merging their partnerships, creating a new USD 4.4 bn business, working across audit, tax and legal, and advisory. Both firms enter the merger from positions of strength as growing, profitable businesses in their respective home markets and have a long and strong history of working together for multinational clients. With a wider geographic coverage, the new firm will be able to expand its service and sector expertise complementing the already deep local market understanding for its national and international clients.
Homburger AG acted as legal counsel to KPMG Switzerland on the transaction. The Homburger team was led by Daniel Hasler (Corporate / M&amp;A) and included Thierry Burckhardt, Marc Abplanalp, Paula Delissen, Marilena Balthasar, Norina Tröhler (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Richard Stäuber, Erik Habich (both Competition), and Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax).

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Homburger advises Liberty Global and Sunrise on the Spin-off and Listing of Sunrise on the SIX and NASDAQ

Homburger advised Danaher Corporation on its acquisition of Genedata AG

Homburger advised KPMG Switzerland on its merger with KPMG UK

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