Corporate / M&A

On March 30, 2021, Qell Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: QELL), a publicly listed special purpose acquisition company, announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Lilium GmbH, the global leader in regional electric air mobility. The transaction values the combined company at an implied $ 3.3 bn pro forma equity value.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to the approval by Qell Acquisition Corp.&#8217;s shareholders and the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. Upon closing of the transaction, the company will be called Lilium, and it is anticipated that ordinary shares will be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LILM.
Homburger acted as Swiss counsel to Qell Acquisition Corp. in connection with the transaction. The Homburger team was led by senior partner Daniel Daeniker and included associates Carlo Sulser and Stefan Luginbühl as well as junior associate Tanja Niederer (all Corporate / M&amp;A).

Homburger advised Qell Acquisition Corp. in its definitive business combination agreement with Lilium GmbH

Medical Properties Trust

On March 25, 2021, Aevis Victoria SA (SIX: AEVS) announced that it has successfully placed 10% of the share capital of its largest portfolio company Swiss Medical Network SA to Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW). The transaction values SMN at CHF 1.7 bn (enterprise value), confirming the significant value creation achieved since its inception in 2002.
With its network and know-how, MPT will make an important contribution to the further development of SMN. The collaboration with MPT complements the successful partnership in place since 2019 at Infracore, in which AEVIS and MPT each hold 50% of the voting rights.
Homburger acts as counsel to MPT in this transaction. The Homburger team is led by partner Daniel Hasler (Corporate / M&amp;A) and includes associates Guy Deillon, Patric Brand, Léonard Aeschlimann (all Corporate / M&amp;A), junior associate Tanja Niederer (Corporate / M&amp;A), counsel Peter Müller and associate Marc Vogelsang (both Tax).

Homburger advises Medical Properties Trust on the acquisition of a 10% stake in Swiss Medical Network

Employment and Executive Compensation

IP / IT

On January 27, 2021, SAP AG (SAP) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Signavio GmbH (Signavio), a leader in the enterprise business process intelligence and process management space. SAP and Signavio agreed not to disclose the purchase price or other financial details of the transaction.
Combining Signavio with the Business Process Intelligence unit of SAP will strengthen SAP&#8217;s capacity to help companies quickly understand, improve, transform and manage their business processes at scale. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approval.
Homburger acted as Swiss counsel to SAP in connection with the transaction. The Homburger team was led by partner Daniel Hasler and included associate Nicola Togni and junior associate Tanja Niederer (all Corporate / M&amp;A), partner Gregor Bühler (IP / IT and Employment and Executive Compensation), associates Marc Bircher and Nicole Hilpert (all Employment and Executive Compensation) and associate Gabriel Kasper (IP / IT).

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Homburger advised Qell Acquisition Corp. in its definitive business combination agreement with Lilium GmbH

Homburger advises Medical Properties Trust on the acquisition of a 10% stake in Swiss Medical Network

Homburger advised SAP AG in its acquisition of Signavio GmbH

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Homburger advised Qell Acquisition Corp. in its definitive business combination agreement with Lilium GmbH

Homburger advises Medical Properties Trust on the acquisition of a 10% stake in Swiss Medical Network

Homburger advised SAP AG in its acquisition of Signavio GmbH

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