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Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

Springer Nature secures EUR 2.5bn financing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised the banking consortium on term and multicurrency revolving credit facilities for the scientific publishing group Springer Nature in relation to all Swiss law aspects.

BRUSA HyPower completes investment by Bosch Rexroth, M&G Investments and Temasek

BRUSA HyPower AG, a Swiss based technology leader in the field of energy converters and an innovative global supplier for power conversion systems for heavy-duty applications, has completed an investment agreement with Bosch Rexroth, M&G Investments and Temasek.

Global Blue completes USD 225m strategic growth equity investment from Certares and Knighthead

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Global Blue and Silver Lake as Swiss counsel in this transaction.

VectivBio announces closing of USD 54m aggregate financing

NKF acted as Swiss counsel to SVB Securities, Piper Sandler and LifeSci Capital in the public offering.

Swisspearl Group AG acquires Cembrit Group A/S

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Credit Suisse and UBS as arrangers on the financing of Swisspearl Group’s acquisition of Cembrit Group A/S.

Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG successfully places CHF 200m bond

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG on the placement of a CHF 200 million bond (CHF 175 million plus CHF 25 million top up) with a term to maturity of 5 years. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate as well as financing purposes.

Deutsche Bank coordinates financing of DKSH

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Deutsche Bank AG, acting as coordinator, HSBC acting as agent and further banks on the Revolving Committed Facility of DKSH Holding Ltd.

Vantage Education Group completes comprehensive refinancing

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Vantage Education Group in connection with its comprehensive refinancing with UBS Switzerland AG acting as mandated lead arranger, agent, security agent and original lender as well as Berner Kantonalbank AG, Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. and Zuger Kantonalbank.

UBS and Zürcher Kantonalbank arrange CHF 202m rights offering of Feintool International Holding AG

Niederer Kraft Frey advised UBS as sole global coordinator and bookrunner and ZKB as bookrunner in Feintool’s successful capital increase by way of a rights offering launched on 28 April 2022.

Mobimo Holding AG completes rights offering and listing of shares on SIX Swiss Exchange arranged by

Niederer Kraft Frey advised UBS and ZKB in their capacity as joint bookrunners in Mobimo’s successful capital increase by way of a rights offering launched on 21 April 2022, in which Mobimo shareholders were allocated subscription rights in proportion to their shareholdings in Mobimo.

ED&F Man restructuring plan approved by English Court

Niederer Kraft Frey has advised the ED&F Man Group and its Swiss subsidiary Volcafe Ltd on its successful restructuring, complex cross-border USD 1.5 billion refinancing and in connection with the implementation of its UK restructuring plan.

Credit Suisse finances AS Equity Partners' acquisition of SPS Post Solutions from Swiss Post

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd., acting as arranger, agent, security agent and original lender, on the financing of AS Equity Partners’ acquisition of SPS Post Solutions from Swiss Post at an enterprise value of CHF 375 million.

Credit Suisse coordinates financing of Alpiq Holding AG

Credit Suisse coordinates financing of Alpiq Holding AG.

Macquarie Group Limited successfully places second group level Swiss franc bond

Niederer Kraft Frey has advised Macquarie Group Limited (MGL) on the offering of its CHF 200 million 1.285 percent bond due September 2029. The bond is listed on SIX Swiss Exchange and represents Macquarie’s second group level Swiss franc bond.

Gilde Buy Out Partners completes investment in MBK Fincom

Niederer Kraft Frey has advised Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd., acting as agent and mandated lead arranger, on the financing of Gilde Buy Out Partners’ acquisition of MBK Fincom. The transaction was completed on 10 February 2022.

Axpo places sustainability-linked bond in the amount of CHF 500m

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Axpo Holding AG on the placement of a CHF 500 million bond. The bond is issued in two tranches and is the first sustainability-linked bond placed by a Swiss utility provider.

Ina Invest acquires majoriy stake in CERES Group Holding Ltd.

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Ina Invest on the acquisition of a majority stake in CERES Group Holding Ltd (CERES) with the “Bredella” development project at Pratteln railway station and three ancillary properties in Pratteln and Aesch, Basel-Land.

UBS Switzerland AG, Credit Suisse Ltd. and ZKB arrange refinancing for Swiss Prime Site

Niederer Kraft Frey, acting through two separate teams, advised UBS Switzerland AG and Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. on the one hand and Zürcher Kantonalbank and further cantonal banks on the other hand, on the landmark refinancing of Swiss Prime Site’s existing bank mortgages.

Julius Baer Ltd. successfully places USD 320m perpetual unsecured Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities

Niederer Kraft Frey has advised Swiss global private banking group Julius Baer on the bond issuance by its parent company, Julius Baer Group Ltd., of USD 320 million perpetual non-cumulative and unsecured Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities.

Credit Suisse finances Invision's acquisition of Reichelt Elektronik from Dätwyler

Niederer Kraft Frey advised Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd., acting as agent, security agent and coordinator, and the banking syndicate in the financing of private equity investor Invision’s acquisition of Reichelt Elektronik from listed Dätwyler Holding.

Sportradar Group AG successfully launches its IPO and starts trading on Nasdaq

Sportradar Group AG (Sportradar) successfully commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on 14 September 2021 with a total market capitalisation of approximately USD 8 billion.