Snellman’s corporate and M&A practice in Stockholm advises domestic and international financial sponsors, multinational corporations, and Nordic public and private companies on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestments, and investments, amongst other transactions. With 20 years of experience representing private equity sponsors and corporates, Claes Kjellberg heads the private M&A team. Mattias Friberg, who regularly assists industrials, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors, leads on corporate and public M&A matters. Ola Åhman specialises in distressed situations, while Mikael Klang and Johanna Wärnberg focus on private equity transactions.
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‘I think that the person who stands out the most is Johanna Wärnberg; she is very pragmatic and always on top of the case as well as easy to work with. ’
‘Johanna Wärnberg is a go-to lawyer for any M&A deal - she stands out as an innovative and creative issue-solver, thus enabling her to deliver the deal that you as a client want. Johanna is a great team player and manager who puts forward the right colleagues and their expertise at the right time. She is also very generous with her network.’
- ‘Miklos Kovacs Scherlin is a stellar commercial M&A-lawyer who quickly assesses a transaction and uses his curiosity and enthusiasm to uncover its value drivers to keep them in focus throughout the process while keeping the downside risks at a minimum.'
- 'Lars Bärnheim's track-record does not only speak for itself, it echoes to your advantage in every interaction with him and his team when you are his client. You want to be on Lars' team. Lars' negotiation skills are unparalleled, he is a fast thinker which enables him to put forth valuable and relevant arguments to support his clients' positions.'
‘A very pragmatic team that is easy to work with. They give straightforward advice and are also transparent when it comes to billing.'
‘Snellman is a solid top-tier firm in Stockholm. They are also friendly.'
‘The team is flexible, agile and very adaptable to our specific needs.'
‘The team is quick and responsive with a good eye for detail and the big picture.'
Key clients
- Castlelake, L.P.
- NYAB AB
- Long Path Partners
- Paradigm Capital Value Fund
- KLAR Partners Limited
- IK Investment partners Ltd
- Oriola Oy
- Thoma Bravo, L.P
- Sylvamo Corporation
- Bonnier Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Castlelake, L.P. on the reorganisation and acquisition of Scandinavian Airlines Systems.
- Advised NYAB on its cross-border conversion re-domiciliation and simultaneous listing transfer from Finland to Sweden, being the first EU Mobility Directive based cross-border conversion with a simultaneous cross-border transfer of listing in Europe.
- Advised Thoma Bravo in its investment in Hypergene, a Swedish software-as-a-service company for planning and performance management.
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Ammar Khan
Practice head
Claes Kjellberg; Mattias Friberg
Other key lawyers
Ola Åhman; Mikael Klang; Johanna Wärnberg; Miklos Kovacs Scherlin; Lars Bärnheim; Ammar Khan