Homburger is a leading Swiss firm founded in 1957 that has established itself as a go-to firm on the market for corporate transactional work. Homburger is one of the largest Swiss law firms and has more than 150 professionals. The scale of the firm is bolstered by its leading market impact in financial and corporate practices including banking and finance, capital markets, financial services regulatory and M&A.
Highlights
The firm advised ING Bank and other lender in connection with Axpo Holding's euro 7 billion sustainability linked revolving credit facility (RCF). The deal was conducted under Swiss law and the firm handled all legal matters relating to the loan documents and agreements.
In Capital Markets Debt, the firm advised UBS Group in connection with the issuance of USD 1.8 billion Tier 1 Capital notes with an equity conversion feature. The issuance marks UBS Group's first issuance of additional tier 1 capital notes with this equity conversion feature.
Another major highlight includes the firm's advise as transactional counsel for Galderma and EQT on Galderma's IPO, which valued the company at USD 17 billion. The IPO was the largest in Switzerland since 2017.
Testimonials
“Homburger has assisted us in capital market transactions, answered complex legal questions, and supported us in legal disputes.” - Banking and finance
“Currently Homburger is a peer (i.e. we are also a law firm) but I used to be their
client and we mostly engaged them in structured financing transactions” - Banking and finance
“Daniel Haberli, Partner in Homburger's
Banink & Finance Team, assisted us with the structuring and documentation of margin loans and structured investment products.” - Banking and finance
“Preparing a syndicated facilities agreement for an acquisition finance transaction.” -Banking and finance
“They support us by drafting the CHF Notes documentation, particularly in the
the preparation of the Swiss Prospectus.” - Capital markets debt
“Advice on structuring bond transactions; drafting of relevant transaction documentation (prospectus, transaction agreements).” - Capital markets debt
“Homburger kindly advised on the implications of taking certain actions in relation to proprietary indices to which certain securitised derivatives had been issued under Swiss law to investors based in Switzerland.” - Capital markets derivatives
“Homburger regularly supports us in capital market transactions in Switzerland and the EU. We also occasionally ask them for advice on regulatory issues.” - Capital markets debt
“Supporting various high-yield corporate actions, and transitions, and preparing for the AGM” - Financial
services regulatory
“Homburger provided top-tier legal support marked by precision, deep expertise, and commercial awareness. Their team
demonstrated a strong command of Swiss legal and regulatory requirements while also showing a clear understanding of the broader transactional context. Their advice was consistently well-reasoned, pragmatic, and delivered in
a timely and efficient manner.
What made them stand out was their ability to
distil complex issues into clear, actionable guidance that supported decision-making under pressure. They were also excellent collaborators—highly responsive, approachable, and solution-focused, with a genuine commitment to delivering value. Their coordination with international counsel was seamless, and they played a critical role in ensuring the overall success of the transaction.” - Financial services regulatory
“Deep
expertise, pragmatic approach, fast and reliable” - Investment funds
“The support is very professional and to the point. The team consists of high-end specialists in their respective field of expertise.” - M&A
“Superior legal skills, strategic ability, depth of expertise, able to compete with the London and NY best of the best.” - M&A
“Extremely responsive, solution focused and professional” - Project development
Andreas Muller
“Has very deep M&A experience, outstanding negotiator and very articulate in explaining complex issue. Fast.”
“Very hard-working and responsive (at all times, at short notice). Very knowledgeable and experienced. Pragmatic, actionable advice and solutions. Very concise and clear communication. Fair billing and no attempts to inflate efforts required on a given matter/project.”
“Always available, unparalleled know how in the Swiss market, good listener, quick to deliver, responsive to feedback.”
Benedikt Maurenbrecher
“High quality advice, open for discussions and seeking to find solutions, great analytics and problem solving, with rapid response time.”
Benjamin Leisinger
“Most efficient lawyer, fast and responsive. Best for capital instruments and bank regulation.”
“Benjamin provides great legal service tailored to the specific needs and shows exceptional commitment. He is always available and never misses any deadlines.”
Daniel Häberli
“High accessibility, pragmatic, fact-oriented solutions, deep specialist knowledge.”
Margrit Marti
“Familiar with our company, responsiveness, proactive approach guiding us as a mid-size company very good along all novelties in cap-market and overall legal topics.”
“Very responsive and skilled in navigating complex issues, in particular Swiss regulatory landscape. Also appreciated her proactive approach in interacting with various legal counsels of other selling shareholders always focused on ours and the company's interests.”
“Identifying and articulating legal/transactional structure risks, assessing them and proposing alternatives with pros and cons, offering a recommendation. She is comprehensive and fast. A pleasure to work with!”
Oriana Alicia Schöni
“She is always there when you need her. She has a very profound knowledge of Swiss corporate law and always listens to and implements her client's wishes, everything within deadlines and with very high quality. She will always let you know when she needs to re-confirm something with the partner but again her answers arrive within reasonable deadlines. It is great working with her.”
Stefan Kramer
“High quality of advice, listening to customer needs, problem solving and hands on proposals.”
“Highly competent and solution driven. Easy to work with.”
“Excellent understanding of our business. Thorough and quick legal analysis. Delivery of highly practical solutions. Effective and pleasant communication.”
Key Clients
UBS Switzerland, Alchemy US Holdco 1, ING Bank, Cerberus, Logitech,
J.P. Morgan, Roche, Raiffeisen, Avolta, EQT, Galderma, Liberty Global, Meyer Burger, BioVersys, Goldman Sachs, ZKB, Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA),
Novo Nordisk, KPMG
