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Homburger advised Landis+Gyr on the divestment of its EMEA business to AURELIUS

On April 8, 2026, Landis+Gyr Group AG, a global energy technology leader driving intelligent innovation across the grid, announced the successful completion of the divestiture of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business to AURELIUS, a global private equity investor. The transaction, which was announced in September 2025, has closed with economic effect as of March 31, 2026, following the satisfaction of customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. As a result of the transaction, AURELIUS has acquired Landis+Gyr’s EMEA operations, encompassing the full metering portfolio for residential electricity, ICG electricity, gas, thermal and water, as well as the related integrated software and services solutions, together with five production sites and approximately 2,800 employees across the region.
The Homburger team is led by Daniel Hasler (Corporate / M&amp;A) and includes Anna Peter, Patrick Schmidt, Nicola Togni, Luc Huber and Fabia Starkermann (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Gregor Bühler, Philippe Baumann and Joel Fink (all IP / IT), Reto Heuberger, Philippe Weber and Juliette Buob (all Tax), Peter Müller (Pension), Richard Stäuber (Competition), as well as Jürg Frick and Stefan Bindschedler (both Financing).

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Homburger advises high-growth, global alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management, Inc. (Apollo; NYSE: APO) on the acquisition of The Travel Corporation (TTC), a leading international travel group. TTC, which has been privately owned and operated for more than a century, is a global portfolio of 18 market leading travel brands, including Trafalgar, a leading escorted tour operator, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, a luxury all-inclusive river cruise line, Contiki, youth travel specialist tour company, premium guided vacation company Insight Vacations, as well as other global travel brands and supporting business entities.
The Homburger team is led by Daniel Hasler and includes Marco Rostetter, Nicola Togni, Léonard Aeschlimann, Isabelle Cordey and Luc Huber (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Gabriel Kasper (Data Protection and IP / IT) and Manuel Adassery (Regulatory and Litigation).

Homburger advises Apollo Global Management, Inc. on the acquisition of The Travel Corporation

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Homburger advised Swiss Prime Site AG (SPS), the largest real estate company in Switzerland (SWX: SPSN), on the acquisition of Fundamenta Group&#8217;s real estate division. SPS will acquire the real estate asset management companies currently held by Fundamenta Group Holding AG, Zug. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024 and will be financed in cash (75%) and shares of SPS (25%).
The acquisition will significantly expand SPS&#8250; asset management division, Swiss Prime Site Solutions (SPSS), creating Switzerland&#8217;s largest independent real estate asset manager, with total assets under management of CHF 13 bn. Fundamenta will bring a considerable investor base of 2,000 institutional and private real estate investors, as well as a diversified portfolio of residential and commercial properties in Switzerland and Germany. The transaction will also broaden SPSS&#8217;s product range by adding the listed vehicle Fundamenta Real Estate AG, a Luxembourg SICAV fund and further investment products.
The Homburger team advising SPS is led by Daniel Hasler and includes Stefan Blunschi, Claudine Schär, Oriana Schöni and Luc Huber (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Jürg Frick, Manuel Baschung and Annina Schmid (all Financing and Investment Products), Dieter Grünblatt and Peter Müller (both Tax), Richard Stäuber (Competition) and Jeremy Reichlin (Employment and Executive Compensation).
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Homburger advised Swiss Prime Site on its acquisition of Fundamenta Group's real estate division

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Homburger advised Landis+Gyr on the divestment of its EMEA business to AURELIUS

Homburger advises Apollo Global Management, Inc. on the acquisition of The Travel Corporation

Homburger advised Swiss Prime Site on its acquisition of Fundamenta Group's real estate division

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Homburger advised Landis+Gyr on the divestment of its EMEA business to AURELIUS

Homburger advises Apollo Global Management, Inc. on the acquisition of The Travel Corporation

Homburger advised Swiss Prime Site on its acquisition of Fundamenta Group's real estate division

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