Astrid Trolle Adams
Astrid Trolle Adams
Astrid works as counsel in Hannes Snellman’s Private M&A Team.
Astrid has 15 years’ experience working as an attorney-at-law, and she is licensed to practice law in Sweden (Advocate), England and Wales (Solicitor).
Astrid has acted for a wide range of clients from a variety of different industry sectors. As she is familiar with both the British and Nordic legal and business cultures, she is often involved in cross-border M&A and general commercial/corporate projects.
References
Counsel to Charles River Laboratories in the acquisition of Scanbur A/S’ research model distribution business.
Parties: Charles River Laboratories, Inc. and Scanbur AB / Scanbur AS
Transaction: Counsel to Charles River Laboratories it its acquisition of Scanbur’s RMS business
Deal value: Value not public
Role: Counsel to Charles River Laboratories
Acted as counsel to ETS, in its purchase of PSI Services, a leading provider of assessment solutions for the licensing and certification markets.
Counsel to ASICS CORPORATION, in its sale of Haglöfs AB, a well known Sweden based outdoor goods provider with products sold in 28 countries, to the global private equity firm Lionrock Capital Limited.
Counsel to Omya in its Divestment of Björka Mineral AB, 2023
Parties:
Masco Corporation (Buyer), Nordic Mezzanine and other Sauna360 Group Oy’s shareholders (Sellers), Sauna360 Group Oy (Target)
Transaction:
Acquisition of Sauna360 Group Oy
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish Counsel to Masco Corporation
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:
GfK SE, YouGov PLC
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted, together with Jones Day, as counsel to GfK SE in the EUR 315 million sale of its European Consumer Panel business (GfK CP) to YouGov PLC.
Deal value:
EUR 315 million
Role:
Counsel to GfK SE
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)
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association, 2011
- Member of the Law Society, 2012
- Honorary Secretary of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the UK, 2022
- Board Member/Vice Chairman of the International Section of the Swedish Bar Association, 2016-2022
Publications
- Stockholm: A Rising Tech Centre Star, The Link, April 2016, Issue 2016
- Shared parental leave – in the footsteps of Scandinavia, Relocate Magazine Autumn Issue 2015, Co-author, 2015
Education and Professional Background
- Counsel, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2022
- Senior Associate, Logos Legal Services, London, 2018-2022
- Associate, EBL Miller Rosenfalck, London, 2012-2018
- Secondment at legal department, Novo Nordisk Ltd, UK, 2011-2011
- Trainee, EBL Miller Rosenfalck, London, 2010-2012
- Legal Practice Course and Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law (previously College of Law), Moorgate, London, 2008-2010
- Law clerk, District Court of Skellefteå, 2006-2008
- Associate, Flood Herslow Holme Advokatbyrå, Stockholm, 2006
- Trainee associate, Setterwalls, Stockholm, 2005
- Master of Laws, University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, 2004
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Business Administration and Economics (LL.B), 2004
Recent Speaking Engagements
- Brexitpodden – interview about the legal aspects of Brexit, 2019