Homburger advises ABB on the carve-out and sale of its robotics division to SoftBank

On October 8, 2025, ABB Ltd announced it has signed an agreement to divest its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for an enterprise value of USD 5.375 bn. ABB’s robotics business is one of the world’s leading robotics suppliers with a global customer base and approximately 7,000 employees. The sale is subject to a carve-out through a multi-jurisdictional reorganization which will conclude prior to closing. Completion is also subject to the receipt of customary regulatory clearances.

Homburger acts as Swiss counsel to ABB. The Homburger team includes Claude Lambert, Andreas Müller, Anna Peter, Estelle Piccard, Claudine Schär, Simone Schmid and Luca Ellenberger (all Corporate / M&A), Reto Heuberger, Peter Müller and Juliette Buob (all Tax) as well as Andri Hess and Noëmie Beck-Schär (both IP/IT).