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Union Bancaire Privée acquisition of Coutts

1/8/2015
Private acquisition
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Completed

1/8/2015

Overview:

  • Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), a Geneva-based bank, has acquired Coutts, a private bank, from Royal Bank of Scotland Group. 
  • The acquisition included assets in Switzerland, Monaco, Singapore, Hong Kong, DIFC, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. 

Rani Mehta - Journalist 

Jurisdiction:

Switzerland

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Banking

Firms:
Ashurst

Party: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) (Seller)

Lawyer: Nick Cheshire

Drew & Napier

Party: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) (Seller)

Homburger

Party: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) (Seller)

Lawyers: Benedikt Maurenbrecher, Daniel Daeniker, Frank Gerhard

Lenz & Staehelin

Party: Union Bancaire Privée (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Shelby R du Pasquier

Slaughter and May

Party: Union Bancaire Privée (Acquirer)

Lawyers: John Nevin, Peter Lake (left)

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