Hess Holding S.A. is the group holding company of the Donald M. Hess family, holding subsidiaries that are active in the fields of viniculture, real estate and art. Hess Group has decided to relocate Hess Holding S.A. from Luxembourg to Switzerland. The headquarters of Hess Holding S.A. were also moved from Luxembourg to Liebefeld (Bern) and the company has been renamed to Hess Holding AG. On June 28, 2016, Hess Holding AG was registered as a stock corporation with a share capital of CHF 100 m in the commercial register of the Canton of Bern.

Hess Holding was advised as to Swiss law by Homburger. The Homburger team was led by partner Daniel Hasler (Corporate | M&A) and comprised partner Reto Heuberger, of counsel Eveline Saupper and counsel Peter Müller (all Tax) and associate Nina Hagmann (Corporate | M&A).