Olof Östman is part of Hannes Snellman’s cross-border IP & Technology practice.
References
Acted as counsel to Bonnier Capital in its investment in the health care company Safe Life
Acted as counsel to Atria in the acquisition of the Swedish convenience food business Gooh.
Counsel to Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors and one of the world’s largest family companies, in its investment in the Swedish green impact company H2 Green Steel.
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:
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:
Silo AI (Buyer), Combient Mix (Target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Altor backed Silo AI, one of Europe’s largest private AI labs, in the acquisition of Combient Mix.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Silo AI
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:
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Transaction:
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
Parties:
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Transaction:
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
Parties:
DYNAmore and Ansys, Inc.
Transaction:
Swedish counsel to Ansys in its acquisition of Automotive Simulation Channel Partner DYNAmore
Deal:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish counsel to Ansys, Inc.
Parties:
Equip Capital, Stenbolaget Sverige AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital’s investment in Stenbolaget
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
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
Parties
Nordic Metal Holdings (Buyer), Alumeco Group (Target)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman advised Nordic Metal Holdings in its acquisition of Alumeco Group, a metal wholesaler primarily within aluminum.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordic Metal Holdings
Parties
Thoma Bravo, VisualCron
Transaction
SMA Technologies, a provider of automation solutions for financial services, has acquired VisualCron, a Swedish automation, integration and task scheduling tool for Windows environments.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Thoma Bravo
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
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
VASS Group (buyer), Zington AB (target)
Transaction
Counsel to VASS Group in the acquisition of Zington
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to VASS Group
Parties:
PCP, Kry International AB
Transaction:
Counsel to PCP in their ESG-linked Debt Financing to Kry International AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to PCP
Parties:
Novedo, Nordsign AB, ProvideU, Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås
Transaction:
Counsel to Novedo in the acquisition of Nordsign AB, and its portfolio company ProvideU in the acquisition of Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Novedo and ProvideU
Parties:
Xindao, Vinga Sweden
Transaction:
Counsel to Xindao in Its Acquisition of Vinga Sweden
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Xindao
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
Parties:
KLAR Partners, Oleter Group, Swoosh
Transaction:
Counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the merger between its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to KLAR Partners
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
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
Parties
Oriola Corporation, Euroapotheca, Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen
Transaction
Counsel to Oriola Corporation in the Formation of a Joint Venture with Euroapotheca combining the Swedish retail pharmacy chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen.
Deal Value
EUR 700 million
Role
Counsel to Oriola Corporation
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
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
Parties
Bare Collective, Boob Design
Transaction
Acted as counsel to Bare Collective in its acquisition of Boob Design