Sofie Viktorsson
Europe Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Sofie Viktorsson
Languages Spoken
Swedish.
English.
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance.
Debt Capital Markets.
Restructuring & Insolvency.
Professional Memberships
Solicitor (England & Wales) since 2010
Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2017
Personal
Sofie has been a partner at Gernandt & Danielsson since 2019 and co-heads the firm’s banking & finance practice. Her practice includes all aspects of debt financing within syndicated and bilateral loans (leverage and investment grade), direct lending, off-balance sheet financings, high yield bonds, and other capital markets financings such as MTN and EMTN programmes and hybrid instruments. In addition, her practice covers financial restructurings and pre-insolvency workouts with a particular focus on complex company reorganisations and reconstructions in debt capital markets. Sofie has extensive experience in international and Nordic transactions in a number of different industries and represents both borrowers/issuers and lenders/arrangers, as well as private equity sponsors.
Experience
Gernandt & Danielsson since 2013 (Partner, 2019).
Associate, Linklaters LLP in London, Stockholm and Dubai, 2008–2012.
Education
The College of Law
LPC Postgraduate Degree
2006 - 2007
London School of Economics and Political Science
LLB Law
2003 - 2006
Stockholm University
Diploma in Law
2001 - 2003
Chambers Review
Europe
Dual-qualified in Sweden and England, Sofie Viktorsson regularly acts on debt financing matters in Nordic and international settings. She notably works with both lenders and borrowers, and has particular expertise in high-yield bonds and direct lending.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sofie Viktorsson is a very technically skilled lawyer."
"Sofie Viktorsson has exceptional dedication and ensures clients receive business-minded, timely and efficient assistance. Sofie’s client-centred approach prioritises commercial considerations while accommodating the legal aspects."
"She is very knowledgeable and has strong experience in financing agreements."
"Sofie Viktorsson is a very technically skilled lawyer."
"Sofie Viktorsson has exceptional dedication and ensures clients receive business-minded, timely and efficient assistance. Sofie’s client-centred approach prioritises commercial considerations while accommodating the legal aspects."
"She is very knowledgeable and has strong experience in financing agreements."