Sarah Ek
Sarah Ek
Sarah works mainly within the field of competition law and public procurement.
References
Acted as counsel to Bonnier Capital in its investment in the health care company Safe Life
Counsel to Thoma Bravo in its growth investment in Hypergene.
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Oriola Oyj (“Oriola”) in the sale of Svensk dos AB to Apotekstjänst Sverige AB. The agreed sale price in cash is SEK 110 million, and Oriola will through the transaction exit the dose dispensing business in Sweden.
Parties:
KLAR Partners, Sandbäckens, Storskogen Group AB
Transaction:
KLAR Partners backed Sandbäckens has acquired EVIAB Gruppen AB, Växjö Elmontage AB, and El & Projektering Vetlanda AB, controlled by Storskogen Group AB.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to KLAR / Sandbäckens
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:
Equip Capital, Stenbolaget Sverige AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital’s investment in Stenbolaget
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
Parties:
Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
The announced, but subsequently abandoned, merger of Cargotec and Konecranes in 2021-2022
Deal value:
Approx. EUR 2.7 billion
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Preliminary aggregated annual revenue EUR 640 million
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc
Parties
KLAR Partners Limited, Oleter Group consisting of OCAB and Frøiland Bygg Skade
Transaction
Counsel to KLAR Partners Limited in the Investment in Oleter Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners Limited
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
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
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA, Conaxess Trade Sweden AB, Movement Group Nordic AB
Transaction
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB in the acquisition of Movement Group Nordic AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB
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
Publications
- Inget hinder mot pensionskrav, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2023
- Kontrollfråga var inte komplettering, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2023
- Tolkning av aktivitetspliktens gränser, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2023
- Fel om principen om aktivitetsplikt, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2023
- Ogiltigförklaring av ett uppsagt avtal med hänsyn till rätten till effektiva rättsmedel – analys, JP Infonet, Co-author, 2020
- Transaktionen — ett offentligt kontrakt, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2020
- HFD tar upp fråga om ogiltigförklaring, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2020
- ”Covid-19 och kontroll av företagskoncentrationer”, Dagens Juridik, 2020
Education and Professional Background
- Trained on the Bench, District Court of Södertörn, 2021 – 2023
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2020
- Master of Laws (LL.M), Uppsala University, 2020
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2019
- Summer Trainee, Real Advokatbyrå, Stockholm, 2019
- Tax Official, Swedish Tax Authority, 2018