Hannes Snellman > Stockholm, Sweden > Firm Profile

Hannes Snellman > The Legal 500 Rankings

Sweden > Banking and finance Tier 2

Hannes Snellman has a strong focus on financing, insolvency, restructuring and regulatory work and the team is led by Fredrik Olsson. Historically, the firm has been known to act for borrower clients and more recently has shifted its focus to advising mainly European banks and other lenders such as debt funds. Olsson is a key name to note for high-yield bonds, leveraged buy-outs, real estate financings, corporate lending work and asset finance issues; Carolina Wahlby is another name for financing transactions. In late 2021, Joel Montin joined as counsel from an in-house role, while Paula Röttorp left for an in-house role.

Sweden > Capital markets

Hannes Snellman has the capacity to advise on both ECM and DCM matters and handles cross-border transactions in the Nordics with ease, utilising its integrated Finnish and Swedish teams. Key areas of strength include IPOs, public tender offers and private placements, and the Stockholm team is led by Mattias Friberg, who has over 20 years’ experience in M&A, regulatory and compliance matters.

Sweden > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Hannes Snellman fields ‘an extremely highly skilled team with a very pragmatic and business-oriented approach’. With integrated Finnish and Swedish offices, the group handles cross-border Nordic matters with ease and is led by Claes Kjellberg and Mattias Friberg. Kjellberg is a key name for M&A and private equity transactions, and Friberg is recommended for cross-border M&A, regulatory issues and compliance matters. Ola Åhman is another noteworthy name for corporate deals, and managing associate Ammar Khan advises venture capital businesses and start-ups. Johanna Wärnberg was recently promoted to partner.

Sweden > Data privacy and data protection Tier 2

Hannes Snellman has ‘strong competence and experience’ in data, privacy and cybersecurity matters, and handles data breaches, cross-border data transfers, compliance issues and investigations by authorities. Practice head Caroline Sundberg often acts as DPO for clients and is active in the financial services, industrial, telecoms and retail sectors. Elisabeth Vestin is a key name for IP and technology work, while senior associate Filip Åhsberger, who recently joined from Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB, is experienced in large GDPR compliance projects.

Sweden > IT and telecoms Tier 2

Hannes Snellman’s team is led by Elisabeth Vestin and focuses on outsourcing, digitalisation, cloud procurement, e-commerce and media matters. The department advises a range of top domestic and international clients and often acts as local counsel for large international law firms. Vestin is well versed in IT contracts, digitalisation projects, telecoms issues and commercial matters. Counsel Anna Ribenfors is a key name for fintech matters and acts for insurance companies and financial institutions, while Caroline Sundberg, who was recently promoted to specialist partner, focuses on data protection and GDPR matters. Filip Åhsberger joined as senior associate from Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB.

Sweden > Public procurement Tier 2

Hannes Snellman is ‘very accessible and hands on in its ways of working’ and has a strong contentious practice which handles litigation pertaining to procurement processes, judicial reviews and damages claims. It is active in a wide range of sectors, including the transportation, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, IT and construction industries. Joakim Lavér and Peter Forsberg jointly lead the team; Lavér is recommended for public contracts and the related EU and competition matters, while Forsberg is a key name for litigation, public procurement issues and regulatory matters.

Sweden > Construction Tier 3

Leveraging offices across Sweden and Finland, Hannes Snellman works with clients on a wide range of construction projects including residential, energy and sports developments, with specific expertise in construction disputes. Team head Martin Rifall is notably adept at advising clients across all stages of the construction cycle, and Pontus Ewerlöf specialises in arbitration and civil litigation mandates and possesses a strong knowledge of real estate and energy issues.

Sweden > Dispute resolution Tier 3

Hannes Snellman has a strong Nordic presence with an integrated Finnish and Swedish team handling cross-border disputes often in tandem with larger international firms. It handles litigation and arbitration proceedings with particular experience in the M&A, IT, insurance, automotive, transport and energy sectors. Pontus Ewerlöf and Martin Rifall co-head the team; Ewerlöf is a notable name for arbitration and civil litigation matters and Rifall is experienced in construction disputes. David Ackebo left for Advokatfirman Lindahl KB.

Sweden > EU and competition Tier 3

Hannes Snellman advises foreign and domestic clients on the competition aspects of large M&A transactions, as well as cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, follow-on damages claims, and regulatory proceedings. Peter Forsberg and Joakim Lavér co-head the team, with Forsberg recommended for international merger control issues and Lavér a key name for public procurement mandates.

Sweden > Insolvency Tier 3

Hannes Snellman’s finance and restructuring team is led by Fredrik Olsson and cooperates closely with the firm’s employment and M&A teams to handle contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency matters, often with a cross-border element. Managing partner Olsson is recognised for his experience in financing transactions and private equity-related restructurings, while Ola Åhman handles all kinds of distressed situations and acts for companies, boards and management, creditors and suppliers.

Sweden > Employment Tier 4

Praised as ‘highly knowledgeable in the area, very service-minded and fast to respond to questions’, Hannes Snellman is led by Jenny Lundberg and advises on a large number of M&A-related employment mandates, including transaction-related work. It also advises clients on day-to-day matters, negotiations with trade unions, risk assessments and trade secrets matters. Lundberg has considerable experience in restructurings, collective and individual redundancies and management contracts.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media Tier 4

Hannes Snellman ‘handles a wide range of matters from traditional problems to very current and new aspects of the law’. The group is particularly strong in handling the IP aspects of large M&A deals for high-profile domestic and global clients. Elisabeth Vestin heads up the practice and is recommended for general IP matters, and technology and data issues.

Sweden > Real estate Tier 4

Hannes Snellman works on a range of real estate matters, including transactions, property developments, leases and joint ventures. Team head Mikael Stabo has been highly active in the practice and is experienced in the full life cycle of real estate issues, and possesses a strong understanding of environmental, infrastructure and renewable energy matters. Associate Andreas Wingren has also contributed to a number of mandates.