Supporting clients with both debt and equity capital market mandates, the team at Snellman delivers comprehensive advice to clients across a range of sectors, including the aviation and technology spaces. The group has experience in handling IPOs, derivative instruments and regulatory matters, and recent highlights include issuing and listing unsecured green bonds under existing MTN programme, as well as providing counsel on the establishment of MTN programmes and notes. Mattias Friberg helms the group and is noted for his work consulting Nasdaq Stockholm on listing rules and related matters, alongside advising on private share placements. Carolina Wahlby works alongside him, bringing experience in leveraged finance and restructurings to the team. Khaled Talayhan is another key name within the group, with experience in compliance mandates.
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Key clients

  • NYAB AB
  • NP3 Fastigheter AB
  • Vitec Software Group AB
  • Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria
  • Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding AB
  • Castlelake
  • Episurf Medical AB
  • Soltech Energy Sweden AB
  • OBOS
  • Bonnier Capital
  • Arctic Paper S.A.
  • Bonava AB

Work highlights

Advised Castlelake, L.P. on its investment and acquisition as part of a consortium for $1.2bn debt and equity investment in the reorganised Scandinavian Airlines (SAS AB), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, implemented pursuant to a US Chapter 11 plan and Swedish reorganisation proceeding.
Advised construction company NYAB on its cross-border conversion re-domiciliation and simultaneous listing transfer from Finland to Sweden.
Advised real estate company NP3 Fastigheter AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (Large Cap), on its SEK1bn directed issue and private placement of new ordinary shares and its related acquisition of real estate assets from closely related party Poularde AB against a consideration consisting of a mix of cash and newly issued preference shares.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Khaled Talayhan
Khaled Talayhan
Practice head

Mattias Friberg

Other key lawyers

Carolina Wahlby; Khaled Talayhan