The Legal 500

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå’s 15-partner team handles a broad range of capital market transactions. Johan Josjö and Fredrik Palm advised Swedbank on its SEK15bn capital increase. Practice head Dick Lundqvist is advising Alfa Laval in the takeover battle for Munters. Krister Skoog was promoted to partner

At Linklaters LLP, Jörgen Axelsson’s ‘responsive’ team, which includes Svante Johansson, the ‘fast and reliable’ Fredrik Linqvist and rising stars Darragh Byrne and Charlotte Levin, provides ‘a high standard of service’. It advised JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch on Nordea’s €2.5bn rights issue; Husqvarna on its SEK3bn rights issue and Morgan Stanley International and Svenska Handelsbanken on Industrivärden’s issue of €500m 2.50% convertible bonds.

Mannheimer Swartling’s ‘business acumen and market knowledge is unsurpassed’. Eva Hägg and her team assisted SAS with its SEK5bn rights issue and a SEK1.6bn convertible bonds issue, and represented ScandBook Holding and Accent Equity Partners its successful listing on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX First North. Hans Petersson is commended for his ‘wise and balanced disposition’ and Klaes Edhall for his ‘ability to structure key issues’.

Advokatfirman Vinge is ‘a great ally in any transaction’. Göran Nyström advised JPMorgan, Nordea and SEB Enskilda on SAS’s SEK5bn rights issue and SEK1.6bn convertible bonds issue. Erik Sjöman in Malmö, who ‘combines legal expertise and commercial focus’, assisted Elanders with its SEK215m rights issue and Qlik Technologies with its listing on NASDAQ Global Market. Clients recommend Stefan de Hevesy for his securitisation expertise. Rikard Stenberg is ‘responsive and knowledgeable’.

The ‘excellent, easy to deal with’ Wilhelm Lüning at Advokatfirman Cederquist represented Spyker Cars in its acquisition of Saab Automobile from General Motors. Magnus Lindstedt advised clothing company Björn Borg in its acquisition of FSSIT Services from the Fujitsu Group. Other clients include Billerud, Vattenfall and Kommuninvest.

At Hammarskiöld & Co AB, Peder Hammarskiöld and Carl-Johan Deuschl represented GM Europe in the sale of Saab Automobile to Spyker Cars. They also advised Scania on Porsche Automobile Holding’s mandatory offer.

Roschier’s Ola Åhman, who combines ‘business acumen and political sensitivity’, assisted Arctic Paper with its €40m IPO and listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Rörvik Timber with its SEK360m reconstruction, and Novo with complex combined transactions. Mattias Friberg joined from Advokatfirman Vinge.

At White & Case Advokat AB, Jan Lombach and Joakim Falkner assisted the dealer managers and consent solicitation agents in Corral Petroleum’s note exchange offer. Falkner assisted Nordea Bank with its $15bn US medium-term note programme. Lombach and Tuula Tallavaara, who joined from Advokatfirman Vinge, represented Nordic Capital and Cidron Intressenter in the acquisition of Munters.

Ashurst hired Johan Levinsson from Roschier. Managing partner and practice head Jon Ericson advised EnQuest on its $1bn dual listing on NASDAQ OMX and the London Stock Exchange and Cision on its SEK253m rights issue.

Hannes Snellman Advokatbyrå AB’s team, led by Sören Lindström, includes Jan Jensen and Sara Mindus. Christoffer Saidac joined from Advokatfirman Vinge. Focusing on IPOs and high-profile mandates, it assisted Gunnebo with a substantial rights issue and incentive programme; advised Arise Windpower on its IPO and listing on NASDAQ OMX; and acted for ORC Software in its SEK1.3bn public offer for NEONET.

Setterwalls provides transactional and regulatory advice on public M&A, IPOs and other public offers. Managing partner Jonas Frii’s team, including Ola Grahn and Anders Ackebo, advised Arise Windpower on its listing on NASDAQ OMX. Kristina Einarsson advised Thuban in its SEK172m public offer for Ledsteirnan.

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra’s Cecilia Bjelle and Sten Bauer assisted Capman and MQ Holding with MQ Holding’s listing on NASDAQ OMX. Bjelle worked with the firm’s Warsaw office, advising Polkomtel on its €1bn Eurobond issue programme.

Bird & Bird Advokat KB offers strong sector expertise and Nordic and international connections. Hans Svensson, Jörgen Ekström and Anders Nilsson advised Petrosibir on its reversed public takeover of Temporär Förvaltning i Stockholm and IPO on NGM equity. Svensson and Caroline Carlshamre advised Yorkville on its NOK150m SEDA agreement with IGE Resources. Staffan Seger joined from Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå AB.

At DLA Nordic, Björn Sjöberg and Mathias Berggren represented PA Resources in a SEK1.8m rights issue. Practice head Anders Waltner and Stefan Kamlin worked with DLA Piper LLP, representing the Carlyle Group in the merger between Swedish LBI International and German Bigmouthmedia.

Advokatfirman Delphi’s Clas Romander and his team advised Alpcot Russian Land Fund in its SEK270m private placement, unofficial flotation of shares via Carnegie Fondkommission and IPO and listing on OMX First North. Anders Björk is assisting IBS with a right issue and SEK300m multicurrency revolving credit facility. Stefan Erhag advises Morgan Stanley Private Equity SSY Holdings.

At Eversheds Södermark Advokatbyrå AB, Jonas Bratt’s team handled the Swedish element of LPC Group’s sale to Sofidel. Mats Larsson advised TV4 Group on its co-ownership agreement with Telenor for C More Entertainment.

Alf-Peter Svensson handles capital market matters at G Grönberg Advokatbyrå AB.

Hamilton Advokatbyrå’s Johan Nordenfalk and Mattias Detterfelt assisted Opcon with its SEK1.2bn takeover bid for Tricorona. Nordenfalk advised the board of Rörvik Timber on a SEK425m takeover bid from Meerwind and a SEK250m share issue. Thomas Nygren assisted Alltele with multiple acquisitions.

At Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Erik Nerpin focuses on international mid-cap and small-cap deals, advising Lundin Petroleum on spinningoff its UK business into new company EnQuest, and EnQuest’s acquisitions of Lundin North Sea and the oil and exploration assets of Petrofac and SEK4bn listing on the LSE and NASDAQ OMX.

Lindahl hired Peter Högström from Linklaters LLP. Key mandates included assisting Sagax with a SEK272m increase of shareholders’ equity combining a rights issue of preference shares with a SEK100m greenshoe option; advising FormPipe Software on its listing on NASDAQ OMX, and LinkMed on its SEK84.9m guaranteed convertible rights issue.

Patrik Essehorn at MAQS Law Firm advised longstanding client Corem Property Group on its SEK750m bonus issue of preference shares on NASDAQ OMX. The team assists wind farm operator Rabbalshede Kraft with private placements.

Clients praise Advokatfirman Törngren Magnell KB’s ‘response times and robust teamwork’ Tobhias Brandell advised Jernhusen on a SEK5.5bn revolving credit facility and related matters. New clients include Kommuninvest, Vattenfall, and pan-Nordic investment bank ABG Sundal Collier.

Mattias Anjou at Advokatfirman Westermark Anjou AB handles capital markets mandates.

Debt capital markets specialist Monica Petersson at Wistrand advised Swedish issuers, notably Swedbank, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Akademiska Hus and Landshypotek on bonds and notes issuesunder their respective EMTN and GMTN programmes. Niklas Larsson and Erik Hygrell advise on equity capital markets.