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MCH Group

On December 22, 2020, MCH Group AG (MCH Group), a leading international live-marketing company with a comprehensive services network spanning the entire exhibition and event market, completed a recapitalization which improved its equity position by almost CHF 100 m, of which CHF 74.4 m cash proceeds out of a two-tranche capital increase and CHF 24.2 m by way of reduction of an outstanding loan from the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
The capital increases were underwritten by, among others, Lupa Systems LLC (Lupa), an independent private investment company controlled by James Murdoch as a new anchor shareholder. Following the completion of both capital increases, Lupa is expected to hold 32.32% of the shares in MCH Group, certain public sector shareholders will hold 33.34%, and the remaining public shareholders 34.34%.
In the context of the planned recapitalization, MCH Group settled all outstanding legal matters with LLB Swiss Investment AG, AMG Vermögensberatung and Erhard Lee. The shareholders affiliated with Erhard Lee have withdrawn all pending lawsuits before civil courts and supervisory authorities, and have supported the capital raise as implemented.
Homburger AG acted as legal counsel to MCH on this series of transactions and legal cases. The Homburger team was led by partners Hansjürg Appenzeller and Daniel Daeniker, and included lead associate Stefan Blunschi, associates Angela Oppliger and Anna Peter, and junior associates Daniel Madani, Cédric Berger and Oriana Schöni (all Corporate / M&amp;A, Capital Markets) as well as partner Roman Baechler and associate Simon Bachmann (both Litigation), partner Stefan Oesterhelt and associate Marc Vogelsang (both Tax), and partner Richard Stäuber (Competition).

Homburger advised MCH Group AG on a comprehensive recapitalization and settlement of outstanding legal matters

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Novartis

On July 1, 2019, it was announced that Novartis (SIX: NOVN) and Lonza (SIX: LONN) entered into a binding contractual commitment for the sale of a sterile drug product fill &amp; finish facility of Novartis in Stein (Canton of Aargau) to Lonza. The management and operations teams will be retained and Lonza will manufacture for Novartis at the facility.
Homburger advises Novartis in this matter. The Homburger team is led by partner Marcel Dietrich (Real Estate) and includes counsel Peter Müller (Tax), associates Daniel Häusermann, Daniel Kuhn and Aron Waltuch (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Luca Dal Molin (IP / IT), Stefan Gäumann (Real Estate), as well as junior associates Michael Lüchinger and Oriana Schöni (both Corporate / M&amp;A). Associates Stefan Blunschi (Corporate / M&amp;A), Irène Suter-Sieber and Jakob Steiner (both Employment and Executive Compensation) also contributed to the transaction.

Homburger advises Novartis in the sale of a sterile drug product fill & finish facility to Lonza

Infront

On January 31, 2019, Infront, a leading international sports marketing company based in Zug, Switzerland, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Youthstream. Headquartered in Monaco, Youthstream manages, among others, the exclusive and global television, marketing and promotional rights of the FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship which is considered the world&#8217;s most renowned off-road motorsport event series in the world, taking place across twenty top race tracks in Europe, USA, Russia, Argentina and Asia, culminating in the prestigious Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations closing the season.
Homburger is acting as lead counsel to Infront. The Homburger team is led by partner Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A) and includes partner Georg Rauber (IP / IT), lead associate Stefan Blunschi, associate Miriam Scherer (both Corporate / M&amp;A), associate Richard Stäuber (Competition) as well as junior associate Luca Baltensperger (Corporate / M&amp;A).

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Homburger advised MCH Group AG on a comprehensive recapitalization and settlement of outstanding legal matters

Homburger advises Novartis in the sale of a sterile drug product fill & finish facility to Lonza

Homburger advises Infront on its acquisition of Youthstream

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Homburger advised MCH Group AG on a comprehensive recapitalization and settlement of outstanding legal matters

Homburger advises Novartis in the sale of a sterile drug product fill & finish facility to Lonza

Homburger advises Infront on its acquisition of Youthstream

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