David Borer is a partner in the Banking & Finance Team of Walder Wyss. David is a corporate finance specialist with a focus on complex national and international financing and capital markets transactions. He regularly advises banks, sponsors and corporate clients on leveraged and acquisition financings (private and public takeovers), real estate financings, export financings, asset-backed financings (securitizations and covered bonds) and bond issuances. Furthermore, David Borer also advises on real estate and M&A transactions.

David Borer studied at the University of Berne (MLaw 2008) and Tulane University Law School (LL.M. 2015). Before joining Walder Wyss, he was working for another major law firm in Zurich.

David Borer's professional languages are German and English. He is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all Switzerland.

Significant Accomplishments

UBS Switzerland AG – Financing for Meeberg Leasing Switzerland AG

Sandoz successfully issues EUR 600 million Eurobonds

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Barry Callebaut successfully places EUR 700 million Eurobonds

u-blox – CHF 140 million Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility

UBS Switzerland AG and Zürcher Kantonalbank – Financing of the Acquisition of Iconia Group

Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank – Financing of acquisitions of Hasler Gartenbau GmbH, Nova Concept Piscines et Jardins SA and Terra Gartenbau AG by B+G Schweiz AG

Walder Wyss advised Ufenau Capital Partners and GarLa Group in connection with the new EUR 150 million credit facilities agreement for GarLa Group

Sandoz successfully issues EUR 2.0 billion inaugural Eurobonds

IFLR 1000 Rankings - Walder Wyss as a top-performing law firm ranked

UBS Switzerland AG – EUR 100 million revolving credit facility agreement for Zehnder Group

UBS Switzerland AG – CHF 700 million multicurrency credit facility agreement for On (NYSE:ONON)

UBS Switzerland AG - Financing for Capvis' acquisition of Schurter Group

UBS/CS Merger Completed

CHF 150 million credit facility agreement for Bauwerk Group

Union Bancaire Privée und The Risk Management Group haben ein Konsortium von institutionellen Anlegern und Family Offices beim Sale-and-Leaseback der Gebäude des Hôpital de La Tour in Genf beraten

Credit Suisse and UBS to Merge

CHF 450 million sustainability-linked facility agreement for Clariant AG

Inflexion erwirbt Mehrheitsbeteiligung an dss+ von Gyrus Capital

UBS Switzerland AG – CHF 150 million Credit Facilities Agreement for ORIOR Group

UBS Switzerland AG – Financing of the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in CSD Group

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Swiss Life – CHF 500 million Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility

Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. - Financing of Unlimitrust Campus

Clariant places CHF 175m Green Bond

UBS Switzerland AG – USD 175m Credit Facility for Dätwyler Group

Elvaston sells Magnolia International AG to GENUI

Ein neuer Partner verstärkt unser Banking & Finance Team

AMAG Leasing: Zweite Auto Leasing CHF 515m ABS Transaktion (Dual Tranche 2016-1/2016-2)

Chequers Capital to acquire Spandex from Gilde Buy Out Partners

AMAG Leasing: Erste Auto Lease ABS 2015-1

Finanzierung der Übernahme von Vat Holding AG

Alcatel-Lucent Schweiz AG verkauft ihren Zürcher Hauptsitz

IPO Cembra Money Bank

Volvo Auto Bank Deutschland überträgt Schweizer Leasing- und Händlerfinanzierungs- geschäft an FCE Bank

GE’s Second Swiss Auto Lease Securitisation Transaction Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange

Swiss Life Holding AG platziert zwei Senior Bonds über CHF 425 Mio.

Acquisition of the Uetlihof Office Complex from Credit Suisse AG for CHF 1 billion

Swiss Life closed CHF 800 million Loan Exchange Transaction

Swiss Life AG platziert eine Hybridanleihe über CHF 300 Mio.

Covidien acquires Oridion Systems Ltd./Delisting of Oridion Systems Ltd.

Swiss Credit Card Securitisation Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange

GE’s Swiss Auto Lease Securitisation Transaction Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange

First Swiss Auto Lease Securitisation Transaction

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