White & Case Advokat AB > Stockholm, Sweden > Firm Profile
White & Case Advokat AB Offices
Biblioteksgatan 12
Box 5573
SE-114 85 Stockholm
Sweden
White & Case Advokat AB > The Legal 500 Rankings
Sweden > Banking and finance Tier 1
White & Case Advokat AB provides ‘a highly competent professional service’ and has considerable experience in domestic and cross-border transactions. In addition to its debt finance expertise, the firm is strong in the ancillary areas of corporate and capital markets and utilises this strength to assist clients with acquisition finance work, IPOs and bond issuances. The team is jointly led by Carl Hugo Parment, Magnus Wennerhorn and Oscar Liljeson; Parment is recommended for debt capital markets transactions and acts for both lenders and borrowers on domestic and international transactions, Wennerhorn handles corporate and regulatory matters, and Liljeson is a key name to note for leveraged finance issues, IPO financings and restructurings, among other areas.Practice head(s):
Carl Hugo Parment;Â Magnus Wennerhorn;Â Oscar Liljeson
Other key lawyers:
Michael Bark-Jones; David Tayler
Testimonials
‘Highly competent professional service and always available.’
‘Individual level of competence with a very high understanding of our business.’
‘Their level of effective collaboration stands out compared to others.’
‘Pragmatic and proactive.’
‘Balancing a commercial approach with sound risk management.’
‘Their diversity with representation in different jurisdictions as required is a plus.’
‘The team continues to deliver at an absolute top level with its breadth of excellent lawyers. One of several distinguishing factors compared to all others in the Swedish market is that they are able to provide global advice and benchmarks, and not just local aspects.’
‘We turn to them for global insights and guidance to help us grow our business, a fact which I think is immensely valuable for any business out there seeking to expand.’
Key clients
Accent Equity Partners
Adelis
Altor Equity Partners
Bygghemma Group
Cloetta
Danske Bank
DNB Bank
EQT
FSN Capital
Goldman Sachs
Greenfood
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
IK Investment Partners
Impilo
Klarna Bank
Nobia
Nordea Bank
Nordic Capital
Oatly
Pareto Securities
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
SSAB
Summa Equity
Swedbank
Swedish Export Corporation
Trill Impact
Valedo Partners
Pagero Group
Alder
Epiroc
Atlas Copco
ABG Sundal Collier
Stifel
Work highlights
- Advised a number of private equity sponsors, such as FSN Capital, Nordic Capital and Valedo, on IPOs and related IPO financings for portfolio companies.
- Advised FSN Capital and its portfolio company, ViaCon Group AB, on its issuance of €100m floating rate senior secured bonds due 2025.
- Advised Pareto Securities AS as sole bookrunner on the issuance by Cabonline Group Holding AB of up to SEK1.8bn senior secured sustainability-linked floating rate bonds due 2026.
Sweden > Capital markets
White & Case Advokat AB has a strong track record in ECM transactions and has considerable experience in IPOs, SPAC IPOs and private placements on the Nasdaq Stockholm and First North stock exchanges. The group acts for issuers and underwriters and offers Swedish and US law advice under one roof. Rikard Stenberg co-heads the team and is recommended for cross-border M&A matters, and fellow co-head Johan Thiman handles M&A as well as corporate governance and securities regulatory matters. Senior counsel Michael Bark-Jones is a key name for DCM matters and assists with high-yield and investment-grade bond offerings for Nordic and international entities.Practice head(s):
Rikard Stenberg; Johan Thiman
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Highly experienced and high level of partner involvement.’
‘Easy to access.’
‘Johan Thiman and Rikard Stenberg are very knowledgeable within the field and deliver a very solid product.’
‘They work very close to you and are responsive to all questions.’
Key clients
ABG Sundal Collier
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
Cary Group Holding AB
Citigroup Global Markets AG
Danske Bank
DNB ASA
Norva24 Group AB
Pierce Group AB
FSN Capital
Goldman Sachs
Handelsbanken
J.P. Morgan
Jefferies International Limited
Karo Pharma
Kjell & Company
Momentum Software Group AB
Nordea Bank Abp
Nordic Capital
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group)
Orbital Systems Inc.
Pareto Securities
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
SSAB
Summa Equity
Swedbank
Verlinvest S.A / Oatly
Work highlights
- Advising Nordea as Sole Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner, and Carnegie as Joint Bookrunner, on the SEK1.82bn IPO and Nasdaq Stockholm listing of engcon AB, a leading manufacturer of tiltrotators.
- Advised Momentum Software, a SaaS company that offers cloud- based property management systems to Swedish property owners, and its principal owner Bas Invest IV AB, on its SEK1bn IPO and listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
- Advised DNB, Nordea and Swedbank as joint global coordinators on the SEK2bn rights issuance of Stillfront Group AB, an online gaming group.
Sweden > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
The corporate M&A, and private equity team at White & Case Advokat AB is ‘extremely knowledgeable and available’. With a strong Nordic and international presence, the firm is well placed to handle regional and international deals and acts for large corporates in the healthcare, sports, entertainment, energy, renewable and industrial sectors, as well as assisting high-profile private equity houses. Practice head Jan Jensen is well known in the market for private equity and M&A work, while Johan Steen is another name for M&A and acts for financial sponsors and corporates. Jonas Lagerroos left for an in-house role.Practice head(s):
Jan Jensen
Other key lawyers:
Patrik Erblad; Shoan Panahi; Johan Steen; Martin Järvengren; Henrik Wireklint
Testimonials
‘The team is extremely knowledgeable and available.’
‘As a client I know that they will deliver with the utmost quality and without delays.’
‘Extremely strong legal knowledge in this field.’
‘Outstanding transaction management and the team went above and beyond to deliver on tight timelines.’
‘Legal advice was always given with clear recommendations that made it easy for us to make decisions on the way forward.’
‘Outstanding legal professionals.’
‘We especially enjoy working with Martin Järvengren who has advised us on regulatory, corporate as well as M&A matters and has been an essential legal adviser and business partner to us.’
‘We appreciate their pragmatic and proactive approach.’
Key clients
ABB
Accent Equity Partners
Adelis
Advent
Alder
Altor
Ancala Partners
APG Asset Management N.V.
Arcus Infrastructure Partners
Asper Investment Management
Axel Johnson International
BNP Paribas Cardif Nordic AB
Bridgepoint
Cary Group
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Epicor Software Sweden AB
EQT
Experian
FSN Capital
Hanover
Hexatronic
Hero Gaming Group AB
IFS
IK Investment Partners
Intrum
Investor
JPMorgan’s Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF)
Juni Technology
Kjell & Company
Klarna
Lime Technologies
Momentum Software
Nalka
Nordic Capital
Nordstjernan Investment AB
Pagero Group
PayPal
Piab
Planhat
Ratos
Safer Society Group
Summa Equity
Swedish Space Corporation
Tink
Triton
Valedo Partners
Vasa Vind
Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Verdane Capital
Work highlights
- Advised EQT and Karo Intressenter on the SEK16.4bn public cash offer to the shareholders of Karo Pharma to acquire the shares in Karo Pharma not already owned by Karo Intressenter.
- Advised IFS, a cloud enterprise software provider, and its shareholders including EQT, on a significant investment by Hg, a private equity investor focused on software and services businesses.
- Assisted Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, in connection with its acquisition of Piggy, a discount apps and browser extensions provider.
Sweden > Dispute resolution Tier 2
White & Case Advokat AB is ‘very focused and pragmatic’ and draws on strength from its wider international team for assistance on cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings, and has a strong track record in the construction, energy and insurance sectors. Practice head Anders ReldĂ©n handles domestic and international matters and is experienced in all levels of the Swedish court system including the Supreme Court and often sits as an arbitrator in commercial matters. At the more junior end of the team, associates Rasmus LĂ¼ning and Filippa Exelin are recommended. Counsel Niklas Helmer left for Wimert Lundgren AdvokatbyrĂ¥.Practice head(s):
Anders Reldén
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Anders Relden and Rasmus Luning are great professionals and great dispute resolution lawyers.’
‘They provided great advice which enabled us to win cases.’
‘They are very efficient and quick. They are available for their clients as well. Honestly, they are doing a great job.’
‘The team is very focused and pragmatic. They easily understand and address our issues and concerns.’
‘Anders ReldĂ©n stands out as an extremely competent litigator. Excellent skills demonstrated before the arbitral tribunal and in cross examination.’
‘Many law firms provide good quality advice, but White & Case really is top level with a great Swedish law team in Stockholm.’
‘The team are litigation experts and you can quickly tell they put care into all that they do and their approach to us as a client is fantastic.’
‘They provide high-value support and advice, staffing matters efficiently and also have a great response rate with any questions always taken care of at once.’
Key clients
Folksam
Länsförsäkringar AB
NCC AB (and affiliates)
Peab AB (and affiliates)
Serneke Sverige AB
Skanska Sverige AB
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
The Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket)
Work highlights
- Representing Nordic insurance provider Trygg-Hansa in a litigation dispute with one of its policy holders following a landslide at a construction site.
- Representing Peab in a dispute against Enköpings kommun (the Municipality of Enköping) regarding claims under a construction contract for a care and retirement home in Enköping.
Sweden > Insolvency Tier 2
White & Case Advokat AB advises on financial restructurings, insolvencies and workouts, including those pertaining to transactions and litigation. Drawing on its global network for support, the practice is well placed to handle cross-border matters. Magnus Wennerhorn and Carl Hugo Parment co-head the team; both are experienced in capital markets transactions and bond restructurings, and Wennerhorn also handles regulatory matters.Practice head(s):
Carl Hugo Parment; Magnus Wennerhorn
Other key lawyers:
Oscar Liljeson
Key clients
GLAS Trustees Limited
Goldman Sachs
Work highlights
- Advised J. Aron & Company LLC, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, on its entry into an oil inventory monetisation arrangement with Nynas AB.
- Advised GLAS Trustees Limited in connection with multiple bankruptcy proceedings in Sweden, including the review of court documents and contact with the administrator.
Sweden > Construction Tier 3
The expertise of White & Case Advokat AB‘s construction practice is particularly evident in domestic arbitration and litigation proceedings. The team has experience in representing international clients in foreign jurisdictions, and has recently advised on the Panama Canal expansion project, acting on the behalf of several Central American and European parties. The group is led by Anders ReldĂ©n, who is highly skilled at representing clients across all levels of the Swedish court system. Filippa Exelin and Rasmus LĂ¼ning have also been active on group matters, providing further arbitration and litigation expertise.Practice head(s):
Anders Reldén
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Super skilled in litigation in the construction sector.’
Key clients
NCC AB (and affiliates)
Peab AB (and affiliates)
Skanska Sverige AB
Tyréns Sverige AB
Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A (Panama Canal)
Serneke Sverige AB
Work highlights
- Represented Peab in a dispute against Enköpings kommun (the Municipality of Enköping) regarding claims under a construction contract for a care and retirement home in Enköping.
Sweden > Insurance Tier 3
Praised by clients for ‘always delivering excellence’, White & Case Advokat AB is noted for its vast experience in a broad range of contentious matters, including disputes before the Swedish Supreme Court; the group also has cross-practice expertise spanning insurance and construction-related matters. Team head Anders ReldĂ©n is reputed for the depth of his expertise in international and domestic commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings.Practice head(s):
Anders Reldén
Testimonials
‘White & Case have a really good team, they are all very attentive and supportive and they always provide excellent legal expertise. They have a quick turnaround on questions and it is never an issue to contact the lawyers on the team, but more than anything they have a solid understanding of the insurance industry in Sweden.’
‘From an in-house counsel viewpoint, I especially appreciate that they always consider the business implications for the long term when they provide advice and make decisions as required in matters. Their diligence and attention to detail shows and they always deliver excellence and there is never any doubt that I will get the help we need. The fact that as an international law firm they also have immediate access to offices across Europe and in the US is of course a selling point, as we need this for policy holders and our company from time to time, but it is the expert Swedish insurance law advice we come to them for.’
‘White & Case have a very informal team spirit and share responsibilities between team members so that they are all in the loop and can respond if needed. This means that if you work with them, it is not just one lawyer but the whole team that makes itself available from seniors to juniors.’
‘I have worked with Anders ReldĂ©n on several matters over the years and he has in-depth knowledge of insurance law and principles and I appreciate our co-operation and discussions on matters.’Â
Key clients
Folksam
Trygg-Hansa Försäkring
Länsförsäkringar AB
If Försäkring
AFA Försäkring
Work highlights
- Representing Nordic insurance provider Trygg-Hansa in a dispute against two Spanish-registered companies.
- Representing Västervik Miljö och Energi AB in a dispute before the local Land and Environment Court regarding claims for damages in connection with a water leak.
Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy is a leading global M&A law firm with expertise in structuring and executing complex, domestic and cross-border transactions and handling demergers, leveraged buy-outs, joint ventures and equity investments across a range of industrial sectors. The practice also leverages the expertise of the firm’s global network on international mandates. Team head Timo Airisto has advised on some of Finland’s largest transactions and is dual qualified in the US and Finland. Victor Åberg joined the firm in April 2022 and focuses on private equity acquisitions and complex cross-border corporate transactions, and Jussi Kukko stands out for his experience in advising private equity houses and financial clients on cross-border M&A. Sten Olsson joined the practice from Hannes Snellman (Finland) in early 2024.Practice head(s):
Timo Airisto
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Advania AB
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj
Andreessen Horowitz
CVC Capital Partners
Eurazeo
Euroports Group
Gambling.com Group
Goldman Sachs
Highland Europe (UK) LLP
ITOCHU Corporation
JPMorgan’s Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF)
Keva
Legrand SA
Monterro
Neles Corporation
Neste Oyj
Nets Holding A/S
Nordika II ECC AB
Nordstjernan
ORIT Holdings Limited
PGGM
Renta Group Oy
Saferoard
Starwood Capital
Supercell
Triton Partners
Valorem Group
Work highlights
- Advising Valorem on the divestment of the 165MW Kalistanneva onshore wind farm to a Finnish consortium formed by HELEN Oy and the Bank of Åland Wind Power Fund Non-UCITS, and the simultaneous €135m project financing of the neighbouring 148.5MW Matkussaari onshore wind farm, together with the negotiation and settlement of all related commercial arrangements.
- Assisting Ahlstrom Munksjö, a global leader in fibre-based materials, with its reorganisation of the ownership of its Decor business to a newly formed company that will be named Munksjö.
- Advised Nordstjernan Investment AB on its acquisition of Aidian group.
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