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Data Protection

Sunrise

On March 4, 2022, Sunrise UPC and CH Media have announced a long-term strategic partnership to drive the expansion of CH Media&#8217;s Swiss streaming service «oneplus» and to significantly enhance the portfolio and customer offering of Sunrise UPC. As part of the collaboration, Sunrise UPC will acquire a 20% stake in CH Media&#8217;s subsidiary CH Media TV AG, which includes all domestic channel brands of CH Media (3+, 4+, 5+, 6+, 7+, TV24, TV25 and S1) and the streaming service «oneplus».
Homburger advises Sunrise UPC on the transaction. The Homburger team is led by partner Daniel Häusermann (Corporate / M&amp;A) and comprises partners Georg Rauber (IP / IT) and Richard Stäuber (Regulatory / Competition) as well as associates Patrick Schmidt (Corporate / M&amp;A), Patrik Dudar (Employment and Executive Compensation), Andrea Heiniger (IP / IT), Gabriel Kasper (Data Protection), Raphaël Fellay (Tax) and junior associates Matthias Müller and Yannick Rüfenacht.

Homburger advises Sunrise UPC on its strategic partnership with CH Media

Capital Markets

Financial Market Regulation

Amag Leasing

In November 2021, AMAG Leasing established its CHF 1.5 bn Auto Covered Bond Programme irrevocably guaranteed as to payments of interest and principal by AMAG Leasing Auto Covered Bond AG (the Programme).
On November 18, 2021, AMAG Leasing successfully completed its inaugural issuance of CHF 260 m 0.00% Fixed Rate Auto Covered Bonds due 2025 thereunder. The Auto Covered Bonds are indirectly backed by a portfolio of lease assets originated by AMAG Leasing (the Cover Pool). AMAG Leasing is the leading car leasing company in Switzerland with a portfolio currently comprising approximately 180,000 contracts valued at more than CHF 4 bn. AMAG Leasing is a subsidiary of AMAG Group, which is the largest mobility company in Switzerland.
The Swiss law governed Programme is the first Corporate Covered Bond Programme in Switzerland. It offers much greater issuance flexibility and quicker «time to market» compared to ABS.
The first issuance of Auto Covered Bond was well received in the market and attracted new investors allowing AMAG Leasing to further diversify its long-term funding sources.
Zürcher Kantonalbank acted as Sole Arranger.
Homburger acted as sole legal advisor advising AMAG Leasing as Issuer and the Zürcher Kantonalbank as Sole Arranger. The Homburger team was led by partners Daniel Haeberli and Stefan Kramer (both Capital Markets / Financial Market Regulation) and included Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax), associates David Borer and Pierina Janett-Seiler as well as junior associates Yannick Rüfenacht and Naomi Mark and paralegal Ganna Schneuwly (all Capital Markets).

Homburger advised AMAG Leasing AG on the establishment of its CHF 1.5 bn Auto Covered Bond Programme and the CHF 260 m inaugural issuance thereunder

Financing and Investment Products

Platinum Equity

On July 6, 2021, Platinum Equity announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, from Clayton, Dubilier &amp; Rice and BASF in a transaction that implies an enterprise value for Solenis of USD 5.25 bn.
As part of the transaction, Solenis is expected to merge with Sigura Water, an existing Platinum Equity portfolio company the firm acquired in 2019, for a total combined transaction value of approximately USD 6.5 bn. The combined company is expected to generate approximately USD 3.5 bn of revenue and serve a diverse range of customers around the world in consumer, industrial and pool water treatment markets.
Homburger advises Platinum Equity on the Swiss legal and tax aspects of the transaction. The Homburger team includes partners Stefan Kramer (Financing and Investment Products), Andreas Müller (Corporate / M&amp;A), Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax) and Richard Stäuber (Competition; Regulatory), associates Margrit Marti (Corporate / M&amp;A) and Yves Bianchi (Competition; Regulatory), and junior associates Matthias Müller (Corporate / M&amp;A) and Yannick Rüfenacht (Financing and Investment Products).

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Homburger advises Sunrise UPC on its strategic partnership with CH Media

Homburger advised AMAG Leasing AG on the establishment of its CHF 1.5 bn Auto Covered Bond Programme and the CHF 260 m inaugural issuance thereunder

Homburger advises Platinum Equity in its Acquisition of Solenis

Tokenisierte Anteile an Kunstfonds: Zur Eignung von Registerwertrechten und Kryptowährungen in kollektiven Kapitalanlagen

Die Tokenisierung von Anteilen an Kunstwerken: Zur Eignung von Miteigentum, Registerwertrechten und kollektiven Kapitalanlagen

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Homburger advises Sunrise UPC on its strategic partnership with CH Media

Homburger advised AMAG Leasing AG on the establishment of its CHF 1.5 bn Auto Covered Bond Programme and the CHF 260 m inaugural issuance thereunder

Homburger advises Platinum Equity in its Acquisition of Solenis

Tokenisierte Anteile an Kunstfonds: Zur Eignung von Registerwertrechten und Kryptowährungen in kollektiven Kapitalanlagen

Die Tokenisierung von Anteilen an Kunstwerken: Zur Eignung von Miteigentum, Registerwertrechten und kollektiven Kapitalanlagen

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