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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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Pollen Street Capital has acquired Etops Group, further consolidating the European wealthtech market by adding to its existing investments in niiio Finance Group, fundsaccess, MiFID-Recorder, and FundHero. As part of the transaction, key shareholders of Etops Group agreed to reinvest in the wider group.
Pollen Street Capital is a private capital asset manager with more than GBP 4.2 bn in assets under management.
Etops Group is a Swiss-based provider of software solutions and business process outsourcing services in the wealth management sector.
The Homburger team advising Pollen Street Capital comprised Andreas Müller, Olivier Bühlmann, Jonas Stähli and Harun Cetin (all Corporate / M&amp;A, Real Estate), Reto Heuberger and Philippe Weber (both Tax) and Daniel Junginger (Financing and Investment Products).

Homburger advised Pollen Street Capital on its acquisition of Etops Group

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On December 18, 2023, IBM announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Software AG, a company majority owned by Silver Lake, to purchase StreamSets and webMethods, Software AG’s Super iPaaS (integration platform as a service) enterprise technology platforms, for EUR 2.13 bn in cash. StreamSets will add data ingestion capabilities to watsonx, IBM’s AI and data platform, while webMethods will give clients and partners additional integration and API management tools for their hybrid multi cloud environments. IBM announced on July 1, 2024, that it has completed the acquisition after receiving all required regulatory approvals.
Homburger advised IBM on the Swiss aspects of the transaction. The Homburger team advising IBM was led by Daniel Hasler and included Jonas Stähli and Oliver Dalla Palma (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Jeremy Reichlin (Employment), Dominique Burà (Litigation), as well as Peter Müller and Philippe Weber (both Tax).

Homburger advised International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) on its acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG

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Homburger advised Danaher Corporation on its acquisition of Genedata AG

Homburger advised Pollen Street Capital on its acquisition of Etops Group

Homburger advised International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) on its acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG

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