Douglas Essehorn
Douglas Essehorn
Douglas is a senior 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, carve-outs, mergers and equity financing rounds, representing both private equity and industrial clients.
In addition, Douglas advises clients on general corporate and commercial law matters.
References
Parties:
Marshall Family, Zound Industries International AB
Transaction:
Zound Industries International AB has agreed to acquire Marshall Amplification
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish counsel to the Marshall Family

Ola Åhman

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Marc Tevell de Falck

Carl Tengblad

Jessica Tressfeldt

Louise Nordback

Ebba Sjölin

Lisa Pålsson
Parties:
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Transaction:
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Tanja Schnitt

Ulrika Wigart

Lisa Pålsson

Ebba Sjölin

Andreas Wingren

Olof Östman

Louise Nordback
Parties:
Equip Capital, Stenbolaget Sverige AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital’s investment in Stenbolaget
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Nadine Lågland

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jens Rönneholm

Andreas Wingren

Philip Thorell

Sarah Ek

Carolina Wahlby

Amanda Alexandersson

Olof Östman
Parties:
IK Small Cap III Fund, Responda Group
Transaction:
IK Small Cap III Fund’s investment in Responda Group
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to IK Partners

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Douglas Essehorn

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Ulrika Wigart

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Johan Erlandsson

Lisa Pålsson

Filip Åhsberger

Olof Östman
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
Bare Collective (buyer), Leander (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Bare Collective in its acquisition of Leander
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bare Collective

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Nadine Lågland
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:
The Kingdom of Sweden, Orio AB, Hedin Mobility Group AB
Transaction:
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden in the sale of Orio AB to Hedin Mobility AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Peter Forsberg

Oskar Helsing

Lars Lundgren
Parties:
Equip Capital, Vendis Capital, Mountain Village
Transaction:
Equip Capital's and Vendis Capital's investment for the of majority of shares in Mountain Village, a leading European producer and group of disc golf brands to create the House of Discs
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital and Vendis Capital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Carolina Wahlby

Rezan Akkurt

Ebba Sjölin

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman
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
IK Small Cap III Fund (“IK”)(founders), Sitevision AB (“Sitevision”)
Transaction
Counsel to IK Partners in its Investment in Sitevision AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to IK Partners

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Douglas Essehorn

Nadine Lågland

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Oscar Bengtsson

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman

Ebba Sjölin

Jenny Lundberg

Andreas Wingren
Parties
Vida AB, V-Timber AB
Transaction
Counsel to Vida AB, a global supplier of manufactured products from sustainable Swedish forests, in the acquisition of 100 % of the shares in V-Timber AB, a Swedish planing mill located in Vrigstad in Sävsjö municipality.
Deal Value
USD 5 million
Role
Counsel to Vida AB

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Andreas Wingren

Lisa Pålsson
Parties
Mecenat AB (Buyer), shareholders of Oy Frank Students Ab (Sellers), Oy Frank Students Ab (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Mecenat, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in its add-on acquisition of Oy Frank Students Ab, a company known for its leading student identification and discount app Frank
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Mecenat AB and IK Partners

Erik Stenman

Emmi Kantola

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Douglas Essehorn
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
Bare Collective, Boob Design
Transaction
Acted as counsel to Bare Collective in its acquisition of Boob Design
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bare Collective

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Tanja Schnitt

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman
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
Charles River
Transaction
Counsel to Charles River in Its Sale of Cobra Matfors to Flerie Invest
Deal Value
USD 52,000,000
Role
Counsel to Charles River

Richard Åkerman

Douglas Essehorn
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
Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd
Transaction
Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.
Deal Value
EUR 685 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Tero Pikkarainen

Oliver Vesterlund

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Pauliina Sutinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

Jenni Heurlin

Douglas Essehorn

Emma Andersson
Parties
The founder and other owners of Hemfrid, Fidelio Capital and Hemfrid
Transaction
Advised the founder and owners of Hemfrid, in the sale of Hemfrid to Fidelio Capital.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Advisor to the founder and other owners of Hemfrid

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Douglas Essehorn
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
IK Investment Partners
Transaction
IK Investment Partners (“IK”) in its investment in Mecenat Holding AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to IK Investment Partners

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Douglas Essehorn

Jessica Tressfeldt

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Lisa Pålsson

Emma Andersson

Andreas Wingren
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Transaction
Nordman & Co
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Claes Kjellberg

Elisabeth Vestin
Parties
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Cognate BioServices, Inc. Cobra Biologics
Transaction
Swedish counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. in the acquisition of Cognate BioServices, Inc,. including its Swedish and British subsidiaries Cobra Biologics.
Deal value
The purchase price amounted approximately USD 875 million.
Role
Counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

Richard Åkerman

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg

Elisabeth Vestin
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
REF IV Luxembourg S.à r.l., AcadeMedia
Transaction
Divestment of RE Skolor AB to AcadeMedia
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to REF IV Luxembourg S.à r.l.

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Peter Forsberg

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Parties
Vida AB, Bergs Timber AB (publ)
Transaction
Vida AB in the Acquisition of Bergs Timber AB’s (publ) Swedish Sawmill Business
Deal Value
SEK 400 million
Role
Counsel to Vida AB

Mikael Klang

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Peter Forsberg

Mattias Friberg
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (Publ) (Buyers), Appva AB (Management Sellers)
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in the acquisition of Appva AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Fortum Recharge AS, Infracapital, Fortum
Transaction
Infracapital in the acquisition of 63% of Fortum Recharge AS with subsidiaries.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Swedish and Finnish counsel to Infracapital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Satu Kokko

Elisabeth Vestin

Caroline Sundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
IndraVia Capital Partners
Transaction
InfraVia Capital Partners in the financing of the construction and operation of BJV’s wind farm located in Sweden.
Deal Value
EUR 133 million
Role
Counsel to InfraVia Capital Partners

Fredrik Olsson

Maria Orrgard

Rezan Akkurt

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn
Parties
Pivot Fund (Buyer), ImseVimse (Target), Esska (Target)
Transaction
In February, Pivot Fund announced its first investment through the acquisition of ImseVimse. In March, Pivot has taken a step towards building a leading group in children’s products and hygiene products through the acquisition of Esska,
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Pivot Fund I AB

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
Logent AB, Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP
Transaction
Logent Group issue of SEK 900 Million Senior Secured Notes and the Entry Into of a Super Senior RCF
Deal Value
SEK 900 million
Role
Counsel to Logent Group and SSCP

Fredrik Olsson

Carolina Wahlby

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff

Marcus Lehtinen

Mikael Klang

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Douglas Essehorn
Parties
NEP Group (Bidder), HDR Sweden (Target)
Transaction
NEP Group in its acquisition of HDR Sweden, a company specialised in full-service production within the live sports, entertainment and broadcast markets in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NEP Group

Claes Kjellberg

Peter Forsberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg
Parties:
Transaction:
Deal value:
HS role:

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Rezan Akkurt
Parties
Calabrio Sweden AB (Buyer), HoldIT Communication AB (Seller), Teleopti (Target)
Transaction
Calabrio, a portfolio company of KKR, in its acquisition of Teleopti, a global provider of cloud-based workforce management (WFM) software
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Calabrio

Claes Kjellberg

Fredrik Olsson

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Sara Heikfolk

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Byggnadstekniska Byrån Sverige AB (Target), Sitowise Holding AB (Buyer), Byggnadstekniska Byrån Mosebacke AB (Seller)
Transaction
Intera Partners backed Sitowise Oy in the Acquisition of Byggnadstekniska Byrån Sverige AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners

Claes Kjellberg

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Carolina Wahlby

Jonas Sjöberg

Douglas Essehorn

Matias Moberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jenny Lundberg

Roosa Väre
Parties
Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP (Buyer), Logent Group (Target), Adelis Equity Partners (Sellers)
Transaction
Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP in the Acquisition of Logent Group from Adelis Equity Partners.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP

Mikael Klang

Fredrik Olsson

Carolina Wahlby

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jessica Tressfeldt

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
KID ASA (Buyer), Hemtex Aktiebolag (Target), ICA Gruppen AB (Seller)
Transaction
Counsel to KID ASA in its Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in Hemtex AB from ICA Gruppen AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KID ASA

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Douglas Essehorn

Klaara Lähteenoja

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
Francisco Partners (Buyer), Axcel (Seller), EG Software (Target)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Francisco Partners in the acquisition of EG From Axcel
Deal Value
DKK 3.7 billion
Role
Counsel to Francisco Partners

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jessica Tressfeldt
Parties
Direct Conversion AB (Target), Varex Imaging Corporation (Bidder)
Transaction
Counsel to the sellers of Direct Conversion in a 90% stake acquisition by Varex Imaging.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to sellers of Direct Conversion

Richard Åkerman

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Douglas Essehorn

Carolina Wahlby
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
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2022
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2019
- Master of Laws, Stockholm University, 2019
- B.Sc. in Business Administration, Stockholm University, 2018
- Legal Intern, MAQS, Stockholm, 2017
- Tax Intern, PwC Sweden, Stockholm, 2017