Tax
Sweden
07 October 2024
Advokatfirman Lindahl KB’s banking and finance practice handles a broad range of debt finance transactions, including leveraged acquisition and real estate financings as well as refinancings and debt workouts. Sten Gejrot in Malmö has more than 30 years of experience in domestic and cross-border transactions. He leads the team alongside Stockholm-based Fredrik Gillgren, whose client base includes corporates, real estate companies, private equity sponsors, and banks. Peter Kullgren and Anna Wahlbom both focus on financial regulatory matters.
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Testimonials
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‘A very available and supportive team with good knowledge of banking and finance law and a good network in Stockholm/Sweden and the EU.’
‘Anna Wahlbom always puts in the extra effort and her attention to detail is second to none. She combines an astute legal competence within the financial sector with an excellent commercial understanding, which is not always the case with regulatory lawyers.’
- ‘Sten Gejrot fights for clients' interests all the time.'
- 'We can always rely on Ellen Frisk to be on top of all documentation as well as give valuable input on what is market practice, and what should be pushed back.’
- ‘Fredrik Gillgren has good commercial understanding and a solution-oriented approach, and he is very skilled and easy to work with. He has done an excellent job.'
- 'The team is very good at keeping track of the necessary details in large transactions and cooperates well with counterparts and clients.'
‘The FinReg practice at Lindahl is one of the best in Sweden in the markets they focus on.’
‘A professional and responsive team with good knowledge and experience that offers creative advice.'
Key clients
- Arctic Securities
- Beijer Alma AB
- Byggmax Group AB (publ)
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- CapMan Buyout XI Fund
- HANZA AB (publ)
- Host Property AB
- K2A Knaust & Andersson Fastigheter AB (publ)
- LSTH Svenska Handelsfastigheter AB (publ)
- Maelir AB
Work highlights
Advised Norion Bank AB on the refinancing of certain credit facilities for Oscar Properties.
Advised HANZA AB on the secured debt financing arranged by a club of Nordic banks for its acquisition of a Nordic manufacturing company and certain other purposes.
Advised K2A Knaust & Andersson Fastigheter AB on the refinancing of its existing debt to a club of Nordic banks and renegotiation of its MTN programme and outstanding bonds.
Practice head
Sten Gejrot; Fredrik Gillgren
Other key lawyers
Peter Kullgren; Anna Wahlbom; Ellen Frisk