Peter Forsberg

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:

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:

Finnish and Swedish Counsel to Masco Corporation

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.

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, Lakers Group AB, Vestum AB

Transaction:

Equip Capital has acquired a portfolio of companies from Lakers Group by Vestum AB

Deal value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Equip

Parties:

Riverside Company, Monias Torkduk AB

Transaction:

Vita Verita acquired by Riverside Company

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Riverside Company

Parties:

Riverside Company, Monias Torkduk AB

Transaction:

Vita Verita acquired by Riverside Company

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Riverside Company

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

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 

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:

Oriola, Kronans Apotek, Apoteksgruppen

Transaction:

Counsel to Oriola in obtaining merger clearance for the creation of a joint venture consisting of Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Oriola

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

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:

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)

Parties

Accent Equity, Norcospectra

Transaction

Counsel to Accent Equity in its investment in Norcospectra

Deal Value

Not public

Role

Counsel to Accent Equity

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

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 

Role

Counsel to Oriola Corporation

Parties 

NeoGames S.A., Aspire Global plc

Transaction 

Counsel to NeoGames S.A. in its public offer for Aspire Global plc

Deal Value 

SEK 4.3 billion

Role

Counsel to NeoGames S.A.

Parties

Anora Group Plc (Altia Plc, Arcus ASA) and Galatea AB

Transaction

Required pre-closing divestment of Altia’s brands Skåne Akvavit, Hallands Fläder, and Brøndums and cognac brand Grönstedts (along with Arcus’s aquavit brand Akevitt Spesial and spirits brands S.P.R.T. and Dworek) to Galatea AB. The divestment to a suitable buyer was required by the Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish competition authorities as a condition to their approval of the merger between Altia and Arcus to form Anora Group.

Deal value

Not public

Role

Lead counsel to Altia Plc (Anora Group 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 

KONE Corporation, Motala Hissar AB, Aritco Group AB

Transaction 

Counsel to global elevator and escalator provider KONE Corporation and its subsidiary KONE Aktiebolag in the divestment of Motala Hissar AB to Aritco Group AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investment AB Latour (publ).

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to KONE Corporation

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

Parties 

Terveystalo Plc, Terveystalo Healthcare Oy, Feelgood Svenska AB (publ)

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman advised Terveystalo on its acquisition of 72 percent of the shares and recommended mandatory takeover offer for Feelgood Svenska AB (publ)

Deal Value 

SEK 606 million / EUR 60 million

Role

Counsel Terveystalo Plc and Terveystalo Healthcare Oy

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

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

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.

Parties 

Paradigm Capital Value Fund SICAV, Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings II AB (“IES”)

Transaction 

Counsel to consortium led by Paradigm Capital on its public offer for Internationella Engelska Skolan

Deal Value 

The offer values IES at approximately 3.3 Billion

Role 

Counsel to Consortium Led by Paradigm Capital

Parties

Vida AB, Bergs Timber AB (publ)

Parties 

Eltel AB, Eltel AB (Aviation & Security business), Luftfartsverket

Transaction

Eltel in the divestment of its Aviation & Security Business to Luftfarsverket

Deal Value

EUR 17 million

Role

Counsel to Eltel AB

Parties

Outotec Oyj, Metso Corporation

Transaction

The combination of Outotec and Metso Minerals through a demerger

Deal Value

EUR 3.9 billion (illustrative combined sales)

Role

Counsel to Outotec Oyj

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

Parties

Ramirent Plc (buyer), Stavdal AB

Transaction

Ramirent in its acquisition of Stavdal AB to become the leading company in Swedish equipment rental market

Deal Value

EUR 158 million

Role

Counsel to Ramirent Plc

Parties

OBOS BBL (Buyer), SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB (Target)

Transaction

OBOS’ mandatory public cash offer for all shares in SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB.

Deal Value

SEK 1 billion

Role

Counsel to OBOS BBL

Parties

OBOS BBL (Buyer), Riksförbundet Bostadsrätterna Sverige Ekonomisk förening (Seller)

Transaction

OBOS in connection with the acquisition of 36.6 percent of the shares and votes in SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB

Deal Value

SEK 377 million

Role

Counsel to OBOS BBL

Parties

Infranode 1 (No. 1) AB and Infranode Energi AB (Buyers), Skånska Energi AB (publ) (Target)

Transaction

Infranode Energi AB’s recommended public cash offer for all shares in Skånska Energi AB (publ)

Deal Value

SEK 621 million

Role

Counsel to Infranode 1 (No. 1) AB and Infranode Energi AB

Parties

Mekonomen Aktiebolag (publ) (Buyer), FTZ Autodele & Værktøj A/S, INTER-TEAM Sp. z. o.o. (Targets)

Transaction

Mekonomen's acquisition of FTZ Autodele & Værktøj A/S. the Danish market leader within automotive spare parts distribution and INTER-TEAM Sp. z. o.o., who has an established market position in the fast-growing and fragmented Polish automotive spare parts market.

Deal Value

EUR 395 million

Role

Counsel to Mekonomen Aktiebolag (publ)

Parties

NDX Intressenter (Buyer), Nordax Group AB (Target)

Transaction

NDX Intressenter’s mandatory bid for all shares in Nordax Group AB

Deal Value

Offer value SEK 6.657 million

Role

Counsel to NDX Intressenter

Parties

EQT (Buyer) DGC One AB (publ) (Target)

Transaction

Counsel to EQT in the Acquisition of the Majority of the Shares in DGC One and the Mandatory Takeover Offer for the Remaining Shares

Deal Value

SEK 2.3 billion

Role

Counsel to EQT

Parties

EQT (Seller), Anticimex (Target), AMF Pensionsforsakring AB, The Sixth National AP-fund, Volito, Cubera (Buyers)

Transaction

The sale of 19% minority stake sale in Anticimex by EQT

Deal Value

EUR 311 million

Role

Counsel to EQT

Parties

Wärtsilä Corporation (Buyer), Puregas Solutions AB (Target)

Transaction

Wärtsilä Corporation’s agreement to acquire Puregas Solutions AB

Deal Value

EUR 29 million

Role

Counsel to Wärtsilä Corporation

Parties

Adelis Equity Partners (Buyer), AddPro (Target)

Transaction

Adelis Equity Partners' acquisition of AddPro

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners

Parties

Valedo Partners (Existing lead investor), General Atlantic (Investor), Joe & the Juice (Target)

Transaction

General Atlantic has made a strategic growth investment in Joe & the Juice to become the second largest shareholder in Joe & the Juice alongside existing lead investor Valedo Partners

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Valedo and other shareholders of Joe & the Juice

Parties

Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB (Buyer), Sobro and minority shareholders (Seller), Nordomatic AB (Target)

Transaction

Financing of Adelis Equity Partners Fund I acquisition of the majority stake in Nordomatic AB

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB

Parties

Oy Karl Fazer AB (Buyer), Frebaco Kvarn AB (Target)

Transaction

Oy Karl Fazer AB has acquired Frebaco Kvarn AB

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Oy Karl Fazer AB

Parties

EQT VII Fund (Buyer), Piab Group Holding AB (Target), Altor Fund II and minority shareholders (Seller)

Transaction

EQT's acquisition of Piab from Altor. Hannes Snellman is advising EQT in relation to the acquisition, including with respect to patents and IPR, acquisition financing, merger control filings and other legal aspects of the agreed transaction.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to EQT

Parties

EQT (Buyer), IFS (Target)

Transaction

EQT's acquisition of 68% of votes and 63% of capital in IFS

Deal Value

SEK 5.6 billion

Role

Counsel to EQT

Parties

Proffice AB (Target), Randstad Holding (Bidder)

Transaction

The public offer to the shareholders of Proffice AB made by Randstad Holding

Deal Value

SEK 1,648 million

Role

Counsel to Proffice

Parties

Novax, part of the Axel Johnson Group (Buyer), ApoEx AB (Target)

Transaction

Novax has acquired 46% of ApoEx AB.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Novax

Parties

Adelis Equity Partners (Buyer), INTERSPORT Sweden (Target)

Transaction

Adelis Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in INTERSPORT Sweden.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners

Parties

Sensys Traffic (Buyer), Gatso Beheer B.V. (Target)

Transaction

Sensys Traffic has entered into an agreement to acquire the Dutch company Gatso Beheer B.V

Deal Value

Approximately MSEK 278.

Role

Counsel to Sensys Traffic