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CapLaw is a digital newsletter with international reach established and led by the General Editors. We provide up-to-date information on legal and regulatory developments regarding the capital markets, publish concise articles on developments in the Swiss and international financial markets, and announce recent deals and forthcoming events. CapLaw is addressed to all Swiss and international lawyers, in-house counsel, financial institutions and corporates, as well as those who are interested in the Swiss capital markets.
The General Editors
René Bösch, Homburger AG
Matthias Courvoisier, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
Benjamin Leisinger, Homburger AG
Ralph Malacrida, Bär & Karrer AG
Nina Reiser, University of St.Gallen
Thomas Reutter, Advestra AG
Patrick Schleiffer, Lenz & Staehelin
Philippe A. Weber, Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
Thomas Werlen, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
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- News, Deals & Cases (480)
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CapLaw PDF Archive
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Read more: DocMorris Rights Offering
DocMorris Rights Offering
On 26 May 2025, DocMorris AG settled on its rights offering with gross proceeds of CHF 208 million. The proceeds will be used to finance the planned medium-term growth in the prescription medicines (Rx) business, including incrementally targeted Rx marketing spend, as well as a potential repayment of the CHF 95 million convertible bond in September…
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Read more: Avolta‘s Notes Issuance
Avolta‘s Notes Issuance
On 23 May 2025, Dufry One B.V. issued EUR 500 million 4.50% Senior Notes due 2032 guaranteed by Avolta AG and certain of its subsidiaries. Banca Akros SpA, BNP Paribas, ING Bank N.V., Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, Banco Santander S.A. and UBS AG London Branch acted as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners.
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Read more: Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation‘s Inaugural CHF 375 Million Swiss Franc Bond Issuance
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation‘s Inaugural CHF 375 Million Swiss Franc Bond Issuance
On 14 May 2025, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) successfully completed its inaugural CHF 375 million Swiss franc bond issuance, under standalone Swiss law documentation. Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. Cat Financial provides a range of financing solutions – including for machines, engines, parts, and services – to customers of Caterpillar…
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Read more: UBS Group‘s Notes Issuances under its Senior Debt Programme
UBS Group‘s Notes Issuances under its Senior Debt Programme
On 12 May 2025 and 9 May 2025, respectively, UBS Group AG completed its issuance of (i) EUR 1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due 2029 and (ii) USD 1.75 billion in aggregate principal amount of Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due May 2036, each under its Senior…
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Read more: Sportradar‘s Secondary Public Offering
Sportradar‘s Secondary Public Offering
In May 2025, Sportradar Group AG completed its USD 517.5 million underwritten secondary public offering by certain selling shareholders. As part of the transaction, the company implemented a conversion of a certain amount of its class B shares into class A shares and, concurrently with the secondary public offering, repurchased own shares in the amount…
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Read more: EQT, ADIA and Auba‘s Placement of 8.0% of Galderma‘s Share Capital
EQT, ADIA and Auba‘s Placement of 8.0% of Galderma‘s Share Capital
In May 2025, a consortium led by EQT, together with ADIA and Auba Investment Pte. Ltd., successfully placed 19,031,811 shares in Galderma Group AG at a price of CHF 97.75 per share via an accelerated bookbuilding process. The placement raised CHF 1.86 billion in total. Galderma participated in the placement by agreeing to repurchase 2.38…
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Read more: DeXentra‘s Public Offering of the OilXCoin
DeXentra‘s Public Offering of the OilXCoin
On 23 April 2025, DeXentra GmbH, a Swiss start-up specializing in the exploration and extraction of oil and gas reserves, launched a public offering for up to USD 60 million of the OilXCoin. The OilXCoin is a debt instrument backed by DeXentra‘s oil and gas assets and inventories, issued in the form of a ledger-based…
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Read more: Banque Cantonale de Genève‘s Inaugural EUR-Bonds Issuance
Banque Cantonale de Genève‘s Inaugural EUR-Bonds Issuance
Banque Cantonale de Genève successfully tapped the EUR-bonds market for the first time and issued bonds in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 500 million. The bonds have a coupon of 3.414% and will mature in 2030. BNP PARIBAS acted as Lead Manager while Banque Cantonale de Genève acted as Co-Manager.
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Read more: Capital Markets Law in Focus 2025 (Kapitalmarktrecht im Fokus 2025)
Capital Markets Law in Focus 2025 (Kapitalmarktrecht im Fokus 2025)
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, SIX Convention Point, Zurich https://ile.unisg.ch/iff_weiterbildung/kapitalmarktrecht-im-fokus-2025/
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Read more: 12th Conference on Internal and Regulatory Investigations (12. Tagung zu internen und regulatorischen Untersuchungen)
12th Conference on Internal and Regulatory Investigations (12. Tagung zu internen und regulatorischen Untersuchungen)
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, Metropol, Zurich https://www.eiz.uzh.ch/EIZ/web/eiz/event/IntRegUntersuchungen.aspx
Reference: CapLaw-2025-59