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Litigation

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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

Employment and Executive Compensation

Financial Market Regulation

Credit Suisse

On August 25, 2020, Credit Suisse announced its plan to merge the business of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Neue Aargauer Bank AG (NAB), with that of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd., NAB&#8217;s direct parent company. NAB is a universal bank in the Canton of Aargau and approximately CHF 19 bn of assets under management as well as a mortgage volume of CHF 19.1 bn (as of December 31, 2019).
The Homburger Team is led by partners Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A) and Benjamin Leisinger (Financial Market Regulation). René Bösch (Financial Market Regulation) acted as Senior Relationship Partner. The team further comprises partners Balz Gross (Employment and Executive Compensation), Dieter Grünblatt (Tax), Luca Dal Molin (IP / IT) as well as associates Daniel Häusermann, Angela Oppliger and Francesco Bernasconi (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Pierina Janett-Seiler (Financial Market Regulation), Laetitia Fracheboud (Tax) and Simon Bachmann (Employment and Executive Compensation).

Homburger advises Credit Suisse on the envisaged merger with Neue Aargauer Bank

Santhera

On July 14, 2020, Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG (SIX: SANN) announced the closing of the first tranche of its financing arrangement with a fund managed by Highbridge Capital Management, LLC. The financing makes available up to CHF 20 m in near-term liquidity to Santhera through the issuance of senior secured notes exchangeable into shares of Santhera.
Homburger acted as legal and tax counsel to Santhera. The team was led by partners Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A) and Jürg Frick (Financing and Investment Products) and comprised Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax), counsel Eduard de Zordi (Financing and Investment Products), associates Daniel Häusermann (Corporate / M&amp;A), David Borer, Alessandra Mengotti and Pierina Janett-Seiler (all Financing and Investment Products), junior associates Marisa Di Francesco (Financing and Investment Products) and Oliver Kneubühl (Corporate / M&amp;A).

Homburger advises Santhera on its up to CHF 20 m financing with Highbridge Capital Management, LLC

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

Homburger advises Credit Suisse on the envisaged merger with Neue Aargauer Bank

Homburger advises Santhera on its up to CHF 20 m financing with Highbridge Capital Management, LLC

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

Homburger advises Credit Suisse on the envisaged merger with Neue Aargauer Bank

Homburger advises Santhera on its up to CHF 20 m financing with Highbridge Capital Management, LLC

Exchange offers under Switzerland's new prospectus regime: a guide

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