Homburger is a leading Swiss firm founded in 1957 that has established itself as a go-to firm on the market for corporate transactional work. Homburger is one of the largest Swiss law firms and has more than 150 professionals. The scale of the firm is bolstered by its leading market impact in financial and corporate practices including banking and finance, capital markets, financial services regulatory and M&A.
Highlights
The firm played a crucial role in one of the biggest deals of 2023 assisting
Credit Suisse on various aspects in merger with UBS. The firm was instrumental in keeping the major financial service institution afloat through advising on transactional options, boardroom matters, contingency planning, bank regulatory and corporate law aspects in connection with the merger.
The firm also advised UBS Group on its debut issuance of USD 3.5 bn AT1 Notes with an equity conversion feature. This was notably innovative as the notes constitute UBS Group's first ever issuance of regulatory capital instruments with an equity conversion feature.
Testimonials
“They are creative in finding solutions to problems that seem unsolvable. They are very fast in their responses, they always stick to deadlines, they work on weekends and long nights, if needed, to support us and to reach our goals.” - (Private equity client)
“Deep M&A experience, negotiation strategy and creative solutions to bring parties together, pragmatism and willingness to take a position (not just point out risks) and reactivity.” (M&A client)
“They are very cost-efficient with very actionable, concise advice.” (M&A client)
“Always proactive with the right mindset for small-cap company” (Capital markets client)
Andreas Muller
“Has very deep M&A experience, outstanding negotiator and very articulate in explaining complex issue. Fast.”
“Very hard-working and responsive (at all times, at short notice). Very knowledgeable and experienced. Pragmatic, actionable advice and solutions. Very concise and clear communication. Fair billing and no attempts to inflate efforts required on a given matter/project.”
“Always available, unparalleled know how in the Swiss market, good listener, quick to deliver, responsive to feedback.”
Benedikt Maurenbrecher
“High quality advice, open for discussions and seeking to find solutions, great analytics and problem solving, with rapid response time.”
Benjamin Leisinger
“Most efficient lawyer, fast and responsive. Best for capital instruments and bank regulation.”
“Benjamin provides great legal service tailored to the specific needs and shows exceptional commitment. He is always available and never misses any deadlines.”
Daniel Häberli
“High accessibility, pragmatic, fact-oriented solutions, deep specialist knowledge.”
Margrit Marti
“Familiar with our company, responsiveness, proactive approach guiding us as a mid-size company very good along all novelties in cap-market and overall legal topics.”
“Very responsive and skilled in navigating complex issues, in particular Swiss regulatory landscape. Also appreciated her proactive approach in interacting with various legal counsels of other selling shareholders always focused on ours and the company's interests.”
“Identifying and articulating legal/transactional structure risks, assessing them and proposing alternatives with pros and cons, offering a recommendation. She is comprehensive and fast. A pleasure to work with!”
Oriana Alicia Schöni
“She is always there when you need her. She has a very profound knowledge of Swiss corporate law and always listens to and implements her client's wishes, everything within deadlines and with very high quality. She will always let you know when she needs to re-confirm something with the partner but again her answers arrive within reasonable deadlines. It is great working with her.”
Stefan Kramer
“High quality of advice, listening to customer needs, problem solving and hands on proposals.”
“Highly competent and solution driven. Easy to work with.”
“Excellent understanding of our business. Thorough and quick legal analysis. Delivery of highly practical solutions. Effective and pleasant communication.”
Key Clients
UBS, ZKB (Zürcher Kantonalbank), Basler Kantonalbank, Swiss Structured Products Association, Citigroup, Roche,
Nestlé, Zürcher Kantonalbank
