Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 3
Email address
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+46 8 598 890 00About
Provided by Setterwalls
Setterwalls is one of the leading banking & finance practices in Sweden & advise on all aspects of banking & finance transactions.
Complete & comprehensive range of transactions such as:
- acquisition finance
- real estate finance
- asset finance incl. receivables financings, vessels, aircraft & wind farms
- fund financing & capital call bridge financings
- project & export finance
- bonds & other capital market financing
- securitisations
- restructurings & workouts
- sustainable finance & green loans
Our experienced team also works with complex matters regarding investments, sovereign loans, guarantees & related financing issues.
Acting for Swedish and international tier one clients:
- banks & financial institutions
- debt funds & direct lenders
- private equity sponsors
- corporate borrowers
- issuers
- arrangers
- insurance & reinsurance companies
- governmental & international organisations.
Cross-border transactions & well-established relationships with leading law firms worldwide enables us to work smoothly with colleagues in other jurisdictions.
Financial market regulation
Broad practical experience & in-depth knowledge of financial market regulatory issues & compliance-related matters, e.g:
- authorization matters with the Swedish FSA
- investigation & sanction processes as well as ownership- & management assessments with the Swedish FSA
- producing & updating various types of policies & internal governance documents
- investigating complex legal issues in relation to financial market regulations.
Chambers Review
Setterwalls has a well-reputed department that continues to impress commentators with its proficiency in mid-sized transactions. The team stands out for its activity on real estate finance matters and offers broader capabilities in areas such as loan restructuring, acquisition finance and project finance. Its work in the last of these fields typically relates to projects in the energy sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Setterwalls offers profound expertise, meticulous attention to detail and a strategic approach. The team always ensures effective resolution of intricate legal challenges."
"Setterwalls has a high ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"The firm has the depth and experience to handle the most challenging matters. We are always pleased with their pragmatic approach and commercial understanding of the big-picture issues."
"Setterwalls' advice is always very hands-on, pragmatic and based on a very strong understanding of clients’ commercial needs and preferences."
"The firm has a no-nonsense and humble approach combined with sophisticated legal advice and service."
"Setterwalls offers profound expertise, meticulous attention to detail and a strategic approach. The team always ensures effective resolution of intricate legal challenges."
"Setterwalls has a high ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"The firm has the depth and experience to handle the most challenging matters. We are always pleased with their pragmatic approach and commercial understanding of the big-picture issues."
"Setterwalls' advice is always very hands-on, pragmatic and based on a very strong understanding of clients’ commercial needs and preferences."
"The firm has a no-nonsense and humble approach combined with sophisticated legal advice and service."
Notable Practitioners
Carl Lindencrona assists with acquisition and real estate finance mandates, acting for both borrowers and lenders.
"Carl Lindencrona is an excellent finance lawyer. He has the ability to get the deal done in very challenging circumstances."
"His exceptional ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with ease, combined with a friendly and personable approach, gives him a well-deserved reputation as a go-to adviser."
"Carl Lindencrona is technically skilled and great to work with."
Mikael Magnusson frequently represents lenders in real estate finance transactions, with additional experience handling acquisition finance and refinancing mandates.
"Mikael Magnusson is easy to work with, pragmatic, likeable and high quality."
"He is very solution-oriented."
"Mikael Magnusson is a maestro of banking and finance. His ability to grasp intricate structures and navigate through them makes him a trusted anchor amidst turbulent times."