Alexander Lindqvist
Alexander Lindqvist
Alexander is an associate in the Stockholm office, mainly focusing on private equity and private M&A. He is regularly involved in acquisitions, divestments, leveraged buyouts, add-ons, mergers and equity financing rounds, representing both private equity and industrial clients. He has also been engaged in several real estate transactions.
In addition, Alexander advises clients on general corporate and commercial law matters.
References
Counsel to Sandbäckens in the acquisition of City Eltjänst Sthlm AB, a company specialised in electrical installations.

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Alexander Lindqvist

Klara Hasselberg
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Jenny Lundberg

Alexander Lindqvist
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.

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Ulrika Wigart

Carolina H. Wahlby

Rezan Akkurt

Caroline Sundberg

Sara Heikfolk

Louise Nordback

Jenny Lundberg

Peter Forsberg

Lars Lundgren

Andreas Wingren
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.

Mikael Klang

Astrid Trolle Adams

Annika Schauman

Jonas Sjöberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Emma Andersson

Santeri Jääskeläinen

Emma Johari

Sara Heikfolk

Louise Nordback

Angelica Berntsson

Jenny Lundberg

Jens Rönneholm

Elisa Viiri

Oscar Bengtsson

Amanda Alexandersson

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Douglas Essehorn

Nathalie Miskin
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

Richard Åkerman

Astrid Trolle Adams

Alexander Lindqvist

Emma Johari
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

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Tanja Schnitt

Carl Tengblad

Mikael Stabo

Abiram Soma

Angelica Berntsson

Antti Kuha

Annemari Rosi

Julius Lempiäinen

Elisabeth Vestin

Olof Östman

Carolina H. Wahlby

Rezan Akkurt

Sofia Granberg

Peter Forsberg

Philip Thorell

Sarah Ek
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)

Mikael Klang

Astrid Trolle Adams

Alexander Lindqvist

Ulrika Wigart

Olof Östman

Jenny Lundberg
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

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Alexander Lindqvist

Emma Johari

Olof Östman

Jens Rönneholm
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

Richard Åkerman

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Tanja Schnitt

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Mikael Stabo

Andreas Wingren

Jessica Tressfeldt

Anna Ribenfors

Peter Forsberg

Emma Fröderberg Shaiek
Parties
Aneo, Marguerite Infrastructure
Transaction
Aneo has acquired of two wind farms in Sweden
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Aneo

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Emma Johari

Mikael Stabo

Andreas Wingren

Fredrik Olsson

Rezan Akkurt
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

Mikael Klang

Alexander Lindqvist

Tanja Schnitt

Emma Johari

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Olof Östman
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

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson
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

Richard Åkerman

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson

Andreas Wingren

Olof Östman
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

Mikael Klang

Alexander Lindqvist

Anna Ribenfors

Tanja Schnitt

Lisa Pålsson
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.

Richard Åkerman

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Lisa Pålsson

Fredrik Olsson

Andreas Wingren

Elisabeth Vestin

Anna Ribenfors
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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)

Johanna Wärnberg

Johan Aalto

Mikael Lustig

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Pauliina Sutinen

Matias Moberg

Panu Siitonen

Anniina Somppi

Peter Forsberg

Lars Lundgren

Essi Ellman

Sofia Saarelainen

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Alexander Lindqvist
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

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Olof Östman
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Tanja Schnitt

Carolina H. Wahlby

Albert Danielsson

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman
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)

Johanna Wärnberg

Maja Uppgren

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Anna Wahlbeck

Peter Forsberg

Oskar Helsing

Lars Lundgren

Andreas Wingren

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson

Elisabeth Vestin

Jessica Tressfeldt

Julia Nordgren
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

Ola Åhman

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Maja Uppgren

Alexander Lindqvist

Olof Östman

Albert Danielsson

Amanda Alexandersson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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

Ola Åhman

Mattias Friberg

Marcus Lehtinen

Marc Tevell de Falck

Lisa Kindstedt

Anna Ribenfors

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Albert Danielsson

Alexander Lindqvist

Lisa Pålsson
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
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners

Sten Olsson

Roosa Väre

Mikael Byman

Niclas Ruotsalainen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Sami Niemi

Pauliina Sutinen

Risto Ojakoski

Jesper Nevalainen

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Olof Östman

Amanda Alexandersson
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
SEK 2,8 billion
Role
Counsel to the Church of Sweden's pension foundation and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Albert Danielsson

Oscar Bengtsson

Alexander Lindqvist
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

Mikael Klang

Alexander Lindqvist
Parties
Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ) on Its IPO and Listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main List
Deal Value
SEK 1 000 million
Role
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)

Mattias Friberg

Christoffer Saidac

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson

Lisa Kindstedt

Andreas Wingren

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Rezan Akkurt

Alexander Lindqvist
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
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Kylgruppen Invest AB

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Douglas Essehorn

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Tanja Schnitt

Lisa Pålsson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jessica Tressfeldt
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.

Richard Åkerman

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Elisabeth Vestin

Anna Ribenfors

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Lisa Pålsson

Fredrik Olsson

Andreas Wingren
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

Mikael Stabo

Andreas Wingren

Alexander Lindqvist
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

Ola Åhman

Mattias Friberg

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson

Fredrik Olsson

Peter Forsberg

Mikael Stabo

Alexander Lindqvist

Andreas Wingren

Sarah Ek
Parties
Sitowise Group Oyj, Infracontrol AB
Transaction
Sitowise Group Oyj’s acquisition of Infracontrol AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sitowise

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Anna Ribenfors

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Anniina Järvinen

Mikael Byman
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

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Anna Ribenfors
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

Tapio Teräkivi

Heidi Haanpää

Mikael Stabo

Katja Heikkinen

Paavo Romakkaniemi

Julia Ranta

Mikael Wood

Andreas Wingren

Alexander Lindqvist

Oliver Vesterlund

Susanna Purovirta

Mikko Huimala

Heikki Majamaa

Ingrid Remmelgas

Jenni Heurlin
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).

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Albert Danielsson

Sarah Ek
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

Mikael Klang

Jonas Sjöberg

Ebba Almén

Alexander Lindqvist

Caroline Sundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Lisa Pålsson

Andreas Wingren
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

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Andreas Wingren

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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)

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Elisabeth Vestin

Caroline Sundberg
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

Mattias Friberg

Ola Åhman

Marcus Lehtinen

Marc Tevell de Falck

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Peter Forsberg

Sarah Ek

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (Buyer), Unikum Datasystem Aktiebolag (Seller)
Transaction
The acquisition of Unikum Datasystem Aktiebolag, a Swedish business system developer.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Ebba Almén

Alexander Lindqvist

Caroline Sundberg
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Mikael Stabo

Peter Forsberg

Elisabeth Vestin

Mattias Friberg

Jenny Lundberg

Albert Danielsson

Douglas Essehorn

Ebba Almén

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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

Claes Kjellberg

Ola Åhman

Fredrik Olsson

Johanna Wärnberg

Carolina H. Wahlby

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Ebba Almén

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jonas Sjöberg

Alexander Lindqvist
Parties
Sitowise Group Oyj, Infracontrol AB
Transaction
Sitowise Group Oyj’s acquisition of Infracontrol AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sitowise

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Anna Ribenfors
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2020
- Master of Laws, Uppsala University, 2020
- Summer Trainee, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2019
- Law Student Trainee, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2018
- Studies in Economics, BPP University, London, 2014–2015