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On May 17, 2023, the Berlin-based insurtech wefox announced that it has secured a EUR 50 m revolving credit facility arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Barclays Bank PLC, following a USD 55 m second close in its Series D that was completed earlier this year at a USD 4.5 bn valuation with investments from existing and new investors, including Squarepoint Capital.
The new funding is earmarked to further strengthen wefox&#8217;s insurance and distribution business, which includes the recent launch of a global affinity business, and developing the technology platform.
Homburger AG advised wefox Holding AG as transaction counsel in the Series D extension funding round and as Swiss counsel in connection with the UK law-governed EUR 50 m revolving credit facility agreement. The Homburger team comprised Andreas Müller, Stefan Blunschi, Oriana Schöni and Fabio Anceschi (all Corporate / M&amp;A; Technology and Digital Economy), Jürg Frick and Nathalie Scherrer (both Financing and Investment Products), and Stefan Oesterhelt and Laetitia Fracheboud (both Tax).

Homburger advised wefox in connection with a EUR 50 m revolving credit facility agreement and its USD 55 m Series D extension funding round

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Siegfried and DiNAQOR AG entered into an agreement relating to the acquisition by Siegfried of a 95% stake in DiNAQOR DiNAMIQS AG (DiNAMIQS), a Swiss-based biotechnology company focused on the development and manufacturing of viral vectors for cell and gene therapies. Siegfried will bring DiNAMIQS’ capabilities to commercial scale and establish DiNAMIQS as a best-in-class biotech CDMO for cell and gene therapies. Through this acquisition, Siegfried further expands its footprint in the biologics space and will create significant mid to long-term growth opportunities in a very dynamic market segment.
Homburger acted as counsel to Siegfried. The team included Karin Mattle and Oriana Schöni (both Corporate/M&amp;A), Gregor Bühler and Kristina Martinovic (both IP/IT) as well as Stefan Oesterhelt and Laetitia Fracheboud (both Tax). Daniel Hasler (Corporate/M&amp;A) advised on the transaction as client relationship partner.

Homburger advised Siegfried on its acquisition of a 95% stake in DiNAMIQS

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On March 30, 2023, Implenia AG (SIX: IMPN), Switzerland&#8217;s leading real estate and construction service provider, announced that it had agreed to purchase Wincasa AG for CHF 171.6 m from Swiss Prime Site AG (SIX: SPSN). Wincasa is the leading Swiss real estate service provider with more than 250,000 managed properties, CHF 81 bn in assets under management and 1,350 employees (FTE). The closing of the transaction is planned for the second quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals.
Homburger acts as counsel to Implenia. The Homburger team is led by Marcel Dietrich (Competition, Real Estate) and Daniel Häusermann (Corporate / M&amp;A, Real Estate) and comprises Peter Müller (Tax), Oriana Schöni (Corporate / M&amp;A), Gabriel Kasper, Kristina Martinovic and Hélène Bruderer (IP / IT), Allegra Arnold and Jonas Krull (Competition), Stefan Kramer, Manuel Baschung and Daniel Junginger (Financing and Investment Products / Regulatory), Gregor Bühler and Sebastian Wyler (Employment and Executive Compensation), as well as Anna Delia Lohmann and Giulia Meier.

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Homburger advised wefox in connection with a EUR 50 m revolving credit facility agreement and its USD 55 m Series D extension funding round

Homburger advised Siegfried on its acquisition of a 95% stake in DiNAMIQS

Homburger advised Implenia on the acquisition of Wincasa

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Homburger advised wefox in connection with a EUR 50 m revolving credit facility agreement and its USD 55 m Series D extension funding round

Homburger advised Siegfried on its acquisition of a 95% stake in DiNAMIQS

Homburger advised Implenia on the acquisition of Wincasa

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