Corporate/M&A
Europe Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 5
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+46 8 505 501 00About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
We have a market-leading practice on public and private M&A in the Nordics, acting regularly for major domestic and international corporations, private equity sponsors, investors and financial advisors. We advise on all aspects of public and private M&A's, assembling teams adapted to the requirements and complexities of the individual transaction. Our experience spans wide from tailor-made domestic deals to multi-jurisdictional cross-border transactions where we work with some of the most sophisticated players in the global business community.
Our ambition, especially in relation to transactional advice, is to safeguard and realize our clients most important deal parameters and to create additional value for our clients by providing strategic and legal advice enabling our clients to realize and achieve values they might otherwise have missed, either in the form of cost savings or economic or other terms for a transaction that would otherwise not have been achieved. Our team advises on all aspects of public and private M&A transactions, including:
- Deal structures and taxation
- Securities legislation
- Public offer regulations
- Due diligence
- Deal documentation
- Negotiations
- Competition clearance
- Completion mechanics
Chambers Review
Schjødt possesses a respected corporate team which regularly handles small and mid-cap mandates across Sweden and the Nordics. The team assists with private and public M&A transactions, often acting for companies from the gaming, energy and technology sectors. Public takeovers and investment rounds also form part of the law firm's expertise. Furthermore, the law firm is well versed in ECM mandates such as IPOs, private placements and share issuances.
Work Highlights
- Schjødt assisted Cinis Fertilizer with its IPO.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Schjødt offers great service. The team are able to ask smart questions and have the clear ability to balance various commercial pros and cons."
"The team provides pragmatic, commercial and concise advice and has an impressive ability to analyse and draft complex contracts."
"The firm is attentive and works as a team."
"Schjødt offers great service. The team are able to ask smart questions and have the clear ability to balance various commercial pros and cons."
"The team provides pragmatic, commercial and concise advice and has an impressive ability to analyse and draft complex contracts."
"The firm is attentive and works as a team."
Notable Practitioners
Emil Hedberg's expertise ranges from accelerated bookbuilding and private placements to IPOs and rights issuances.
"Emil Hedberg is highly proactive and knowledge-driven. He has the ability to quickly grasp the big picture and get every detail right."
Pontus Bergsten advises asset managers and gaming companies on investment rounds and acquisitions across the Nordic region.
"Pontus Bergsten offers great service, is very experienced and is able to balance commercial and legal matters in a good way."
"Pontus is responsive and pays great attention to you as a client. His commercial awareness is also good."
"He has a very good, practical business acumen and is skilled in giving advice that makes sense from a pure business perspective."
Tom Wehtje frequently advises manufacturing and healthcare companies on domestic and international acquisitions, with further expertise in assisting private equity funds with divestments. He joined Schjødt from Mannheimer Swartling in June 2024.
"Tom Wehtje is efficient and has the ability to understand and contribute not only to legal matters but also to the broader perspectives in a transaction or project."
Up-and-coming partner Ylva Enquist often assists with equity transactions such as IPOs and private placements.
"Ylva Enquist has very broad experience. She is fast and precise."
"She knows the market and is a great project leader who is highly solution-oriented."
"We always get well-founded advice and high-quality service from her."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Sweden
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Charles Andersson
Cristy Cross
Emil Hedberg
Erica Hegerin
Fredrik Hag
Thomas Myrdal
Thomas Nygren
Ylva Forsberg