Afinum invests in Hofstetter PCB AG
Afinum invests in Hofstetter PCB AG (Hofstetter), the leading European provider of printed circuit boards plating and special final finishing services.
Rigeto Investors acquired prevention-center
A group of investors advised by Munich-based Rigeto Unternehmerkapital GmbH ("Rigeto") has acquired prevention-center as an add-on to the Matignon Group.
Management Buy-Out of Roventa-Henex
The management acquired 60% of the share capital of Roventa-Henex SA, a leading manufacturer of quality Swiss Made Private Label watches founded in 1959. Munich-based Findos Investor GmbH retains the remaining 40% of the share capital.
Macquarie Bank grants new USD 40m loan facility
VISCHER has advised Macquarie Bank on Swiss law matters in relation to a new USD 40m loan facility made available to Trident Royalties PLC.
AFINUM acquires Threema
AFINUM has acquired Threema GmbH, Freienbach (CH), the Swiss developer and provider of the leading European secure messenger solution for professional and personal communication. As part of this transaction, the three founders...
Success in OTC-derivatives dispute before the Federal Supreme Court
On 16 September 2016, the District Court of Zurich fully dismissed the objection by the two single largest third-party creditors against the schedule of claims of Lehman Brothers Finance AG in liquidation. The Supreme Court of the...
Berenberg sells a majority stake of Berenberg Bank (Schweiz) AG
The Hamburg based private bank Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG sells a majority stake in its subsidiary Berenberg (Schweiz) AG to a group of well-known entrepreneurs and the local management. The transaction is subject to the...
Appeal of creditors in OTC-derivatives dispute denied
On 16 September 2016, the district court of Zurich fully dismissed the objection by the two single largest third-party creditors against the schedule of claims of Lehman Brothers Finance AG in liquidation. The supreme court of the...
LBF successfully settles dispute
Lehman Brothers Finance AG in liquidation (LBF) successfully settled a long-lasting legal dispute with a major US American bank. The main issues were the question whether the derivatives transactions in dispute were in fact...
Julius Baer redeems Preferred Securities
Julius Baer has redeemed the outstanding one million Non-cumulative Guaranteed Perpetual Preferred Securities with a liquidation preference amount of CHF 225 per security (the "Preferred Securities") on 2 December 2015. The total...