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Richard StäuberHomburger

Richard Stäuber

Partner at Homburger

Lawyer

Zurich

Deal Bio

Total Deals52
Valued Deals28
Total Value£ 43.87 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.57 B

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17 Dec 2018|Switzerland|Electrical Components
Hitachi Energy
Hitachi

Target: HITACHI ENERGY

Bidder: HITACHI LTD

24 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 15 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 5.78 B

Value

27 Feb 2019|Switzerland|Cable Television
Upc Switzerland
Sunrise Communications Group

Target: UPC SWITZERLAND LLC

Bidder: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 4.74 B

Value

08 May 2019|Switzerland|Biotechnology
Therachon Holding
Pfizer

Target: THERACHON HOLDING AG

Bidder: PFIZER INC

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

36 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 645 M

Value

20 Dec 2019|Switzerland|E-commerce
Zur Rose / Medbase Joint Venture
Zur Rose Group

Target: ZUR ROSE / MEDBASE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ZUR ROSE GROUP AG

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2020|Switzerland|Medical Equipment
Straub Medical
Becton Dickinson & Company

Target: STRAUB MEDICAL

Bidder: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2020|Germany|Diversified Industrials
Berliner Glas
Asml Holding

Target: BERLINER GLAS

Bidder: ASML HOLDING NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

4 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2020|China|Education Services
Ef Kids & Teens
Permira Advisers

Target: EF KIDS & TEENS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 934 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|Switzerland|Mobile
Sunrise Communications Group
Liberty Global

Target: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

19 Target | 43 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 5.69 B

Value

19 Aug 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers
Hudson Group
Dufry

Target: HUDSON GROUP

Bidder: DUFRY AG

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

15 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 236 M

Value

05 Oct 2020|China|Travel and Tourism
Dufry/alibaba Jv
Dufry

Target: DUFRY/ALIBABA JV

Bidder: DUFRY AG

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2020|Switzerland|Paper
Kimberly-clark (niederbipp Paper Mill)
Queck Family

Target: KIMBERLY-CLARK (NIEDERBIPP PAPER MILL)

Bidder: QUECK FAMILY

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

9 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2021|Switzerland|Medical Equipment
Dentalpoint
Ceramtec

Target: DENTALPOINT AG

Bidder: CERAMTEC GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2021|Switzerland|Clothing and Accessories
MAMMUT
Telemos Capital

Target: MAMMUT

Bidder: TELEMOS CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2021|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals
Clariant (pigments Business)
Sk Capital Partners

Target: CLARIANT AG (PIGMENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 5 Vendor

94 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 674 M

Value

01 Jul 2021|Switzerland|Digital Services
LIVESYSTEMS
Swiss Post

Target: LIVESYSTEMS

Bidder: SWISS POST

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Paper
Solenis (formerly Ashland Water Technologies)
Platinum Equity

Target: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

19 Oct 2021|China|Diversified Industrials
SWISSOPTIC
Jenoptik

Target: SWISSOPTIC

Bidder: JENOPTIK AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Biosynth Carbosynth
Kkr & Co

Target: BIOSYNTH CARBOSYNTH

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Vifor Pharma
Csl

Target: VIFOR PHARMA AG

Bidder: CSL LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

14 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 8.84 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Business Process Outsourcing
Swiss Post Solutions
As Equity Partners

Target: SWISS POST SOLUTIONS

Bidder: AS EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2022|Switzerland|Electronic Equipment: Other
Nitto Switzerland (specialized Adhesive Films Technology)
Zf Friedrichshafen

Target: NITTO SWITZERLAND (SPECIALIZED ADHESIVE FILMS TECHNOLOGY)

Bidder: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2022|Switzerland|Building Materials: Other
Metall Zug (wire Processing Business Unit)
KOMAX

Target: METALL ZUG (WIRE PROCESSING BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: KOMAX

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 329 M

Value

22 Jun 2022|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment
ENICS
Schouw & Co

Target: ENICS

Bidder: SCHOUW & CO A/S

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 51 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|Switzerland|Machinery: Specialty
Bobst Group
Jbf Finance

Target: BOBST GROUP SA

Bidder: JBF FINANCE SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 526 M

Value

08 Aug 2022|Switzerland|Medical Equipment
Sphinx Tools
Sandvik

Target: SPHINX TOOLS

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2022|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals
Kolb Distribution (paper Process Chemical Business)
Solenis (formerly Ashland Water Technologies)

Target: KOLB DISTRIBUTION AG (PAPER PROCESS CHEMICAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOLENIS (FORMERLY ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES)

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|Switzerland|Medical Equipment
Amf Medical
Tandem Diabetes Care

Target: AMF MEDICAL

Bidder: TANDEM DIABETES CARE

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

14 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 176 M

Value

16 Dec 2022|Switzerland|Clothing and Accessories
Riri
Oc Oerlikon Corporation

Target: RIRI SA

Bidder: OC OERLIKON CORPORATION AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products
Mondelez International (gum Business)
Perfetti Van Melle

Target: MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (GUM BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERFETTI VAN MELLE

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

22 Dec 2022|Switzerland|Business Process Outsourcing
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (switzerland Business)
Tx Group

Target: CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS (SWITZERLAND BUSINESS)

Bidder: TX GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 76 M

Value

19 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Investment Banking
Credit Suisse
Ubs

Target: CREDIT SUISSE AG

Bidder: UBS AG

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

159 Dealmakers

74 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 2.66 B

Value

04 May 2023|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians
Gam Investments
Liontrust Asset Management

Target: GAM INVESTMENTS

Bidder: LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

18 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

22 May 2023|Switzerland|Biotechnology
VECTIVBIO
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Target: VECTIVBIO

Bidder: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

24 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 803 M

Value

30 Mar 2023|Switzerland|Glass
Saint-gobain (switzerland Glassolutions Business)
AEQUITA

Target: SAINT-GOBAIN (SWITZERLAND GLASSOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AEQUITA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2023|Switzerland|Machinery: Industrial
HUNKELER
Müller Martini

Target: HUNKELER

Bidder: MÜLLER MARTINI

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2023|Switzerland|FinTech
CREALOGIX
VENCORA

Target: CREALOGIX

Bidder: VENCORA

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

11 Jan 2024|Switzerland|Auto Technology
Sevensense Robotics
Abb

Target: SEVENSENSE ROBOTICS AG

Bidder: ABB LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2024|Germany|Real Estate Services
Fundamenta Group (real Estate Devision)
Swiss Prime Site

Target: FUNDAMENTA GROUP (REAL ESTATE DEVISION)

Bidder: SWISS PRIME SITE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 May 2024|Switzerland|Media Agencies
APG|SGA
NZZ

Target: APG|SGA

Bidder: NZZ

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Twelve Capital / Securis Joint Venture
Twelve Capital Holding

Target: TWELVE CAPITAL / SECURIS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: TWELVE CAPITAL HOLDING AG

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
GALDERMA
L'oreal

Target: GALDERMA

Bidder: L'OREAL SA

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

12 Jul 2024|Switzerland|Food Products
Idak Food Group
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: IDAK FOOD GROUP

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 463 M

Value

09 Sep 2024|Switzerland|Mobile
Sunrise Communications Group
Institutional Investors

Target: SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

4 Target | 55 Vendor

£ 2.44 B

Value

24 May 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Kpmg Switzerland
KPMG

Target: KPMG SWITZERLAND

Bidder: KPMG

3 Service Providers

3 Target

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

n/a

Value

19 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Biotechnology
GENEDATA
Danaher Corporation

Target: GENEDATA

Bidder: DANAHER CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|Switzerland|Luxury Items
Globus (operational Business)
The Central Group

Target: GLOBUS (OPERATIONAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE CENTRAL GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Dec 2024|Switzerland|Real Estate Holding and Development
Ultima Capital
Yoda

Target: ULTIMA CAPITAL SA

Bidder: YODA PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

22 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 432 M

Value

06 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Software
Temenos Multifonds
Montagu Private Equity

Target: TEMENOS MULTIFONDS

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

12 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Hotels and Motels
INTERHOME
HOMETOGO

Target: INTERHOME

Bidder: HOMETOGO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

4 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 208 M

Value

27 Feb 2025|Germany|Medical Equipment
Biotronik (vascular Intervention Business)
Teleflex Incorporated

Target: BIOTRONIK SE (VASCULAR INTERVENTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 629 M

Value

06 May 2025|Switzerland|Diversified Industrials
Oerlikon Barmag
Rieter Holding

Target: OERLIKON BARMAG

Bidder: RIETER HOLDING AG

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 61 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 651 M

Value

08 Sep 2025|Switzerland|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Spar Switzerland
Tannenwald Holding

Target: SPAR SWITZERLAND

Bidder: TANNENWALD HOLDING AG

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 70 M

Value

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