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BGPartner advised on one of the largest financing rounds in Switzerland, according to the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2022.

BGPartner is proud to have advised on one of the largest financing rounds in Switzerland: according to the Swiss Venture Capital Report 2022, the CHF 100 million investment in Numab Therapeutics Ltd ranks among the top 20 (rank 5) of the largest financing rounds in 2021.

In this transaction HBM Healthcare Investments Ltd and Novo Holdings A/S, as co-lead-investors, together with other investors including Forbion and Black Rock, successfully closed in 2021 an investment in Numab Therapeutics Ltd’s series C financing round.

Numab Therapeutics Ltd is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation multi-specific antibody-based immunotherapies for cancer and inflammation.

BGPartner assisted HBM Healthcare Investments Ltd and Novo Holdings A/S in the negotiations and advised them on all Swiss legal matters with regard to this series c financing round. The team was led by Oliver Gnehm (Partner) and further consisted of Olivier Bula (Partner), Victoria Marty (Associate), Thomas Gysin (Senior Associate) and Fabiola Anthamatten (Managing Associate).

BGPartner has been repeatedly awarded as top law firm in the area of "Private Equity and Venture Capital". More information can be found here.

Big news right at the beginning of the year. Juliane Hogrefe becomes a partner at  BGPartner.  
 
The existing partners Michael Bader Oliver Gnehm Elena Mégevand-Valli Kunz Stefan and Olivier Bula congratulate Juliane Hogrefe on this great achievement and are looking forward to continue to grow together.
 
Juliane Hogrefe started as a junior associate at BGPartner in 2012. The fact that she is now a partner at the age of 36 fills her with pride and joy.

During her career, Juliane Hogrefe not only developed into a negotiation specialist, but became an expert in the following practice areas: Construction and Real Estate Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Contract Law, Insolvency Law and Civile Aviation Law.

Juliane Hogrefe can hardly wait to actively shape the future of BGPartner together with the entire team.

BGPartner is pleased to welcome Aljinovic Marie-Antoinette (Trainee) to the Berne team as of September 1, 2021. Further information on Aljinovic Marie-Antoinette and our entire team can be found here.

Our Jazz-Brunch took place on Sunday, September 12th, 2021 on the Gurten Hill Bern. Pictures Jazz Brunch.  

BGPartner is pleased to welcome attorney at law Maja Rasovic to the Berne team as of September 1, 2021. Further information on Maja Rasovic and our entire team can be found here.