Alexander Lindqvist

Counsel to Sandbäckens in the acquisition of City Eltjänst Sthlm AB, a company specialised in electrical installations. 

Parties:

Icopal Entreprenad AB, Takrekond i Småland AB and Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ)

Transaction:

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) and Takrekond Småland AB in the acquisition of Icopal Entreprenad AB’s business in Helsingborg

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) and Takrekond Småland AB

Parties:

Magnet Forensics, backed by Thoma Bravo, Griffeye, Safer Society Group. 

Transaction:

Counsel to Magnet Forensics, backed by Thoma Bravo, in the acquisition of Griffeye from Safer Society Group. 

Deal value:

Value not public.

Role:

Counsel to Magnet Forensics, backed by Thoma Bravo.

Parties:

SEB Private Equity, VaccinDirekt.

Transaction:

Counsel to SEB Private Equity in Its Divestment of VaccinDirekt

Deal value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to SEB Private Equity.

Parties:

Blåsjön Kraft AB, Blåsjön Nät AB, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) [LON:DORE],

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Blåsjön Kraft AB in the sale of Blåsjön Nät AB, a Swedish electricity distribution system operator, for approximately GBP 7 million to Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) [LON:DORE], a closed-end investment trust with a portfolio of renewable energy and infrastructure assets in the UK and Northern Europe.

Deal value: 

GBP 7 million

Role:

Counsel to Blåsjön Kraft AB

Parties:

Tokmanni (Buyer), Dollarstore (Target)

Transaction:

Counsel to Tokmanni in its acquisition of the Swedish discount retail chain Dollarstore

Deal value: 

SEK 2,028.0 million

Role:

Counsel to Tokmanni

Parties:

Intersections, LLC, OVPN Integritet AB

Transaction: 

Hannes Snellman acted, together with Buhler, Duggal & Henry LLP, as Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group) in the acquisition of OVPN Integritet AB from Foliehatt AB and Rehn Studios AB

Value:

Value not public

Role:

Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group)

Parties:

Mecenat Aktiebolag (buyer), PFG Media AB (target)

Transaction:

Counsel to Mecenat Aktiebolag, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in the acquisition of PFG Media AB

Deal value:

Value not published

Role:

Counsel to IK and Mecenat Aktiebolag

Parties:

MediaMarkt Sweden, Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, Power International AS

Transaction:

Northern European electronics retailer Power acquired 100 per cent of the shares in MediaMarkt Sweden.

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Power Sweden International AS

Parties

Aneo, Marguerite Infrastructure

Transaction

Aneo has acquired of two wind farms in Sweden

Deal value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Aneo

Parties:

Puzzel AS (Buyer), S2 Communications AB (Target), Marlin Equity Partners

Transaction:

Counsel to Marlin Equity Partners and its Portfolio Company Puzzel AS in the acquisition of S2 Communications AB

Deal Value:

Value not public 

Role:

Counsel to Marlin Equity Partners

Parties:

Sitowise Group Oyj, Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB, Convia Infrastructure AB

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj in the acquisition of Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB and Convia Infrastructure AB.

Deal Value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj

Parties

Sylvamo Corporation (Buyer), Stora Enso (Seller), Nymölla paper AB (Target)

Transaction

Acted as counsel to Sylvamo Corporation, a global paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America, and North America, in the acquisition of Stora Enso Nymölla Paper AB, which is operating an uncoated freesheet paper mill in Nymölla, Sweden.

Deal value 

Approximately EUR 150 million

Role 

Counsel to Sylvamo Corporation

Parties

Norgesdekk AS (buyers), Valla Dackverkstad (target)

Transaction

Valla Dackverkstad 67% stake to be acquired by Norgesdekk

Deal Value

SEK 80 660 000

Role

Acted as Swedish counsel to Norgesdekk AS 

Parties

Gores Guggenheim, Inc., The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, and Polestar.

Transaction

Gores Guggenheim, Inc. in its closing of business combination with Polestar

Deal value

The transaction implies an equity value of approximately USD 20 billion for Polestar.

Role

Legal advisor to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. together with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Parties:

Soltech Energy Sweden AB, Sud Energies Renovables S.L

Transaction:

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden in the acquisition of Sud Energies Renovables S.L

Deal Value:

179 MSEK

Role:

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB

Parties:

Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB (buyers), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (seller), Decor Solutions business area (target)

Transaction:

The buying consortium comprising Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB, in the investment in the majority share of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Decor Solutions business area.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to the buying consortium (Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB)

Parties:

Rebellion, Stockholm Betongkonsult AB

Transaction:

Counsel to Rebellion in the acquisition of Stockholm Betongkonsult AB

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Rebellion

Parties:

CapMan (Buyer), the company’s founder and other shareholders (Sellers), Hydroware AB (Target)

Transaction:

CapMan Buyout’s acquisition of Nordic lift modernisation market leader Hydroware AB from the company’s founder and other shareholders

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to CapMan

Parties 

Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ), Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ), Din Takläggare i Värmland-Dalsland AB (“Din Takläggare”), Solexperterna Värmland AB (“Solexperterna”)

Transaction 

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) in its international expansion and first bolt-on acquisition

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ)

Parties 

Kingdom of Sweden (Seller), Metria AB (Target), Sikri Holding AS (Buyer)

Transaction 

Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden in the sale of Metria AB to Sikri Holding AS

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden

Parties 

Savvy Gaming Group, ESL Gaming, FACEIT

Transaction 

Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group in its acquisition of ESL Gaming and FACEIT

Deal Value 

SEK 15 billion

Role

Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group

Parties 

Mangold AB

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Mangold AB in  its listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market.

Deal Value 

Not public

Role

Counsel to Mangold AB

Parties 

IK Partners (Buyer), Intera Fund II Ky, Intera Fund III Ky, management and other minority shareholders (Sellers), Renta Group Oy (Target)

Transaction 

Intera Partners’ sale of Renta Group Oy to IK Partners

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Intera Partners

Parties 

Church of Sweden's pension foundation and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Transaction 

Acted as counsel to the Church of Sweden's pension foundation and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research in the debt financing of their purchase of the remaining 46% of shares in Fastighets AB Stenvalvet (publ) from Kåpan Tjänstepensionsförening.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to the Church of Sweden's pension foundation and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Parties

SEB Private Equity, IK Partners, Truesec

Transaction

Counsel to SEB Private Equity in the co-investment with IK Partners in their acquisition of Truesec

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to SEB Private Equity

Parties 

Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)

Transaction 

Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ) on Its IPO and Listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main List

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)

Parties 

Nordic Climate Group (backed by Capillar Equity) and Kylgruppen Invest AB

Transaction 

Advised the Kylgruppen Invest AB and its owners in relation to the divestment of Kylgruppen AB to Nordic Climate Group, backed by Swedish private equity firm Capillar Equity.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Kylgruppen Invest AB

Parties 

Mecenat Aktiebolag, Senior World AB

Transaction 

Mecenat Aktiebolag, a portfolio company of IK Partners (“IK”), in its add-on acquisition of Senior World AB, which operates under the brand “Seniordays”.

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to IK and Mecenat Aktiebolag

Parties 

Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Polestar

Transaction 

Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by the affiliates of The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, in its proposed business combination with the global electric performance car company Polestar.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Parties 

Svensk Plaståtervinning i Motala AB

Transaction 

Counsel to Svensk Plaståtervinning i Motala AB in its acquisition and development of an industrial property

Deal Value 

Total investment approximately SEK 1 billion

Role

Counsel to Svensk Plaståtervinning i Motala AB

Parties 

Holmström Fastigheter AB, Areim AB, Magnolia Bostad AB

Transaction 

Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB on its public offer for Magnolia Bostad AB

Deal Value 

The offer values Magnolia Bostad at approximately SEK 2,9 billion

Role

Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB

Parties 

Sitowise Group Oyj, Infracontrol AB

Transaction 

Sitowise Group Oyj’s acquisition of Infracontrol AB

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Sitowise

Parties 

Abracon LLC (a portfolio company of The Riverside Company) as Buyer and the selling shareholders of ProAnt AB as sellers  

Transaction 

Advisng The Riverside Company and its portfolio company Abracon LLC on the acquisition of Proant AB and Proant Asia Limited

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Advisor to Private Equity Sponsor Riverside and its portfolio company Abracon LLC  

Parties

Castellum, Kielo, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, Brunswick Real Estate.

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Castellum in its acquisition of property company Kielo from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Brunswick Real Estate.

Deal Value

EUR 640 million

Role

Counsel to Castellum

CapMans fund CapMan Buyout XI has entered into an agreement to invest in a leading sports nutrition and equipment company, MMSports. CapMan will acquire a majority equity share in the company, with key members of the MMSports organisation investing a significant share. CapMan will partner with the MMSports team to continue to support its accelerated growth and international expansion. The investment is the third investment made by the CapMan Buyout XI fund, which was established in 2019.

Our advisory team included Johanna Wärnberg, Alexander Lindqvist, and Anna Bergström (M&A Private); and Paula Röttorp and Albert Danielsson (Finance).

Parties 

SEB Private Equity

Transaction 

SEB Private Equity in its investment in and partnership with Eatery

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to SEB Private Equity

Parties

Cerberus, Koch, and PQ Performance Chemicals 

Transaction 

Cerberus and Koch to Acquire PQ Performance Chemicals

Deal Value 

The purchase price amounted to approximately USD 1.1 billion

Role

Swedish counsel to Cerberus and Koch 

Parties 

Vitec Software Group (publ), Travelize International AB

Transaction 

Vitec Software Group acquires the Swedish software company Travelize International AB

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role 

Counsel to Vitec Software Group (publ)

Parties 

Savaria Corporation, Handicare Group AB

Transaction 

Savaria Corporation in Its Public Offer for Handicare Group AB

Deal value

The offer values Handicare at approximately SEK 2.9 billion

Role

Counsel to Savaria Corporation

Parties

Vitec Software Group AB (Buyer), Unikum Datasystem Aktiebolag (Seller)

Parties 

TrønderEnergi AS, Scandinavian Biogas

Transaction

The Norwegian energy company TrønderEnergi has become the largest shareholder in Scandinavian Biogas, a leading producer of biogas in the Nordics.

Deal value 

Value not public 

Role

Swedsih counsel to TrønderEnergi AS

Parties

Magnesium Capital LLP, Rejlers Embriq AS, Rejlers Embriq AB, Rejlers AB (publ)

Transaction 

Magnesium Capital LLP in the acquisition of Rejlers Embriq AS and Rejlers Embriq AB from Rejlers AB (publ). The acquisition was made by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to Magnesium Capital LLP