Snellman was founded in 2008. The firm advises leading international and local corporations on a wide range of business law matters. The team is led by managing partner Mikael Klang, a notable practitioner in the Swedish market, and is supported by a team of prominent legal professionals. The firm has a strong presence in financial and corporate transactions, including banking and finance, debt and equity capital markets, M&A, project development, and restructuring and insolvency matters.

Key clients  

IK Partners, Roc Oil, SoftBank, Thoma Bravo, and Vida.

Highlights
 
Recent examples of the firm’s deal include advising IK Partners on its acquisition, and the acquisition financing of, Tecomatic from PEQ Invest.

In M&A, the firm acted as Swedish counsel to SoftBank Group Corp on its acquisition of ABB Robotics division from ABB, for an enterprise value of USD 5.375 billion. The firm also advised Thoma Bravo and its Swedish portfolio company Hypergene AB in its business combination with Stratsys.

Testimonials
“Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and deep knowledge of the industry.” - Banking and finance

“Commercial attitude and solutions, project drive, availability and flexibility, professional network, and project management.” – Equity Capital markets

“Extraordinary quick and precise attention to requirements of the project.” - M&A

“The team is highly structured and organised, demonstrates extensive expertise in its field, is easy to work with, consistently meets deadlines and commitments, and enables us to make quick and well-informed decisions.” - Project development

“Alexander Lindqvist is extremely service minded and very supportive. Super skilled in all things M&A.” - M&A

“Carolina Wahlby is structured and deep knowledge of the business.” - Banking and finance

“Carolina Wahlby has professional network, commercial mindset, availability, solution-oriented and is building great delivery teams.” – Equity Capital markets

“Fredrik Olsson is pragmatic and solution oriented.” - Banking and finance

“Isabelle Vinterskog has commercial mindset and solutions and is building great delivery team.” – Equity Capital markets

“Mattias Friberg is commercially focused on solutions and builds strong delivery team and professional network.” – Equity Capital markets

“Mattias Friberg is very supportive, extremely deep and has a wide knowledge in the Capital Markets domain.” - M&A

“Rezan Akkurt is super structured and has a good expertise in contract drafting especially considering his seniority.” - Banking and finance