Philip Thorell
Philip Thorell
Philip Thorell advises clients in all types of competition law matters, such as merger control, compliance, and investigations. He regularly acts as counsel to clients in matters before competition authorities, including many of the Swedish Competition Authority’s largest investigations in recent years.
Furthermore, Philip advises clients in all aspects of public procurement law, including in reviewing and preparing tenders, reviewing procurement documents, managing contacts and negotiations with authorities, day-to-day advice in relation to public contracts and public procurement aspects in M&A. He also represents clients in court procedures connected to public procurements.
References
Parties: Charles River Laboratories, Inc. and Scanbur AB / Scanbur AS
Transaction: Counsel to Charles River Laboratories it its acquisition of Scanbur’s RMS business
Deal value: Value not public
Role: Counsel to Charles River Laboratories
Acted as counsel to Bonnier Capital in its investment in the health care company Safe Life
Parties:
Lagercrantz Group (buyer), Nordic Road Safety (target)
Transaction:
Lagercrantz Group's acquisition of 85% of the shares in Nordic Road Safety AB (NRS).
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Lagercrantz Group in the Acquisition of Nordic Road Safety
Counsel to ASICS CORPORATION, in its sale of Haglöfs AB, a well known Sweden based outdoor goods provider with products sold in 28 countries, to the global private equity firm Lionrock Capital Limited.
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:
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:
Equip Capital, Stenbolaget Sverige AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital’s investment in Stenbolaget
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
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
Rankings
- Recognized as recommended lawyer, EU & Competition, Legal500, 2021
- Clients describe Philip as “very talented” and “very responsive and competent.”, EU & Competition, Legal500, 2021
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association, 2020
Publications
- Inget hinder mot pensionskrav, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2023
- Tolkning av aktivitetspliktens gränser, Inköpsrådet, Co-author, 2023
- https://inkopsradet.se/tolkning-av-aktivitetspliktens-granser/
- ´Swedish Merger Control Under the Thresholds – the ”particular grounds” rule, its implications and inevitable demise”, Europarättslig tidsskrift, 2019
- Upphandling av idéburna offentliga partnerskap och icke-ekonomiska tjänster av allmänt intresse, Upphandlingsrättslig tidskrift, 2017
Education and Professional Background
- Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, Sweden, 2022
- Senior Associate, DLA Piper, Sweden, 2021 - 2022
- Associate, Baker McKenzie, 2016 – 2021
- Trained on the Bench, Administrative Court of Malmö, 2014 – 2016
- Master of Laws/ Jur. kand. (LL.M.), Stockholm University, 2013