Ropes & Gray has advised Sunrise Communications AG (Sunrise), the leading challenger in the Swiss telecommunications market, in connection with the issuance by Sunrise HoldCo IV B.V. of €500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2033. The offering was launched and priced on July 20, 2026 and closed on August 3, 2026.
The proceeds from the offering were used to refinance existing indebtedness of the Sunrise group.
The Ropes & Gray bond team was led by finance partner Rob Haak with support from associates Dimos Papanikolaou, Facundo Nazur, Alexandra Elphick, and Stefania Gauthier. The team received support on the English law side from Ropes & Gray's London finance team, led by finance partner Alex Robb with support from associates Cameron Storah and Trisha Shah.
Ropes & Gray's London finance team is a leading legal adviser in public and private high yield markets. They are one of a select group of firms with on-the-ground London capability to execute high-yield bond offerings under both English and New York law.
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