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On May 4, 2023, GAM Holding AG (GAM) announced that it had entered into an agreement with Liontrust Asset Management plc (Liontrust) relating to the launch by Liontrust of a public exchange offer for all publicly held shares in GAM. As further set out in the pre-announcement by Liontrust dated May 4, 2023, Liontrust expects to launch the exchange offer on or about June 9, 2023 and to offer approximately 0.0589 Liontrust shares per GAM share, corresponding to an aggregate approximately 9.4 m Liontrust shares in exchange for all GAM shares. The offer is subject to the approval by Liontrust shareholders expected for July 7, 2023, on occasion of a Liontrust shareholders&#8217; meeting and, once launched, will be subject to a minimum acceptance ratio of 66⅔%. Completion is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Following a strategic review of GAM on which Homburger AG advised on all aspects of Swiss law, Homburger AG advises GAM on the transaction. The Homburger team is led by Claude Lambert (Corporate / M&amp;A) and includes Lorenzo Togni (Corporate / M&amp;A), Stefan Kramer (Regulatory and Financial Market Regulation) and Richard Stäuber (Competition) as well as Micha Fankhauser, Stefan Luginbühl, Anna Peter, Margrit Marti, Olivier Bühlmann, Simone Schmid, Timo Hasler, Patrick Schmidt, Isabelle Cordey and Florian Gasche (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Alexander Wherlock and Sarah Fasel (both Regulatory and Financial Market Regulation).

Homburger advises GAM on the expected public exchange offer from Liontrust for all shares in GAM

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On February 17, 2023, the controlling shareholder of Reuge SA, the renowned music box producer, successfully completed the sale of a majority stake in the Reuge manufacture to the Swiss luxury watchmaker De Bethune SA.
Homburger advised the controlling shareholder of Reuge SA in this transaction. The Homburger team was led by Frank Gerhard and comprised Romain Fakhoury, Isabelle Cordey, Pepe Hünerwadel (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Laetitia Fracheboud, Ombeline Hischier (both Tax), Jeremy Reichlin (Employment and Executive Compensation), Gregor Bühler and Kristina Martinovic (both IP / IT).

Homburger advised the controlling shareholder of Reuge on its sale of a majority stake to De Bethune

DKSH

On December 30, 2022, DKSH Holding Ltd (SIX: DKSH) announced that DKSH Holding Ltd and Mr. Pascal Raffy, owner of 75% of the share capital of Bovet Fleurier SA, have agreed on the sale of DKSH Holding Ltd&#8217;s 25% stake in Bovet Fleurier SA to Mr. Pascal Raffy.
Homburger has advised DKSH in this transaction.
The Homburger team is led by Frank Gerhard and comprised Timo Hasler, Isabelle Cordey and Urs Stürmer (all Corporate / M&amp;A).

Homburger advised DKSH in Sale of its 25% Stake in Swiss Luxury Watchmaker Bovet

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Homburger advises GAM on the expected public exchange offer from Liontrust for all shares in GAM

Homburger advised the controlling shareholder of Reuge on its sale of a majority stake to De Bethune

Homburger advised DKSH in Sale of its 25% Stake in Swiss Luxury Watchmaker Bovet

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Homburger advises GAM on the expected public exchange offer from Liontrust for all shares in GAM

Homburger advised the controlling shareholder of Reuge on its sale of a majority stake to De Bethune

Homburger advised DKSH in Sale of its 25% Stake in Swiss Luxury Watchmaker Bovet

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