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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Fredrik Olsson
Client Relations Coordinator: Erica Bokelius
Quick facts
Number of partners

16

Number of partners

68

Total number of practitioners (Worldwide)

108

Languages

Swedish, English

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Restructuring and insolvency
Firm overview

We advise leading international and local corporations, investment companies and private equity sponsors, banks, and other financial institutions across all business sectors.

Established in 2008, our goal is to be the preferred partner for any client looking for commercially sound, pragmatic, top-quality business law advice, whether it relates to transactions, disputes, or other legal matters.

Whilst we work on highly complex legal matters, our top-tier team always strives to present our advice in a format that is as easy to access as possible and to provide our clients with commercial guidance and clear decision points, allowing them to drive the matters forward.

Address:
Kungsträdgårdsgatan 20
Stockholm, 111 47
Tel:+46760000000 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://snellman.com/
2027 Edition
Banking and finance
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Cederquist
9 practice areas
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Mannheimer Swartling
8 practice areas
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Roschier
8 practice areas
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Vinge
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Gernandt & Danielsson
9 practice areas
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Setterwalls
10 practice areas
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White & Case
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Cirio
9 practice areas
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DLA Piper
7 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
7 practice areas
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Hammarskiöld
11 practice areas
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Lindahl
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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RE:FI STHLM
1 practice area
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Schjødt
6 practice areas
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Snellman
11 practice areas
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TM & Partners
11 practice areas
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Wigge
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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CMS Wistrand
8 practice areas
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Delphi
9 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
16 firms ranked
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Gernandt & Danielsson
9 practice areas
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Mannheimer Swartling
8 practice areas
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Roschier
8 practice areas
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Vinge
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Cederquist
9 practice areas
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Snellman
11 practice areas
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White & Case
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Setterwalls
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Hammarskiöld
11 practice areas
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BAHR View profile
Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Cirio
9 practice areas
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Nybron Advokater View profile
Schjødt
6 practice areas
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TM & Partners
11 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
22 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Gernandt & Danielsson
9 practice areas
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Mannheimer Swartling
8 practice areas
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Roschier
8 practice areas
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Vinge
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Cederquist
9 practice areas
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Setterwalls
10 practice areas
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Snellman
11 practice areas
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White & Case
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Lindahl
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

Cirio
9 practice areas
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Delphi
9 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
7 practice areas
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Schjødt
6 practice areas
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Wigge
9 practice areas
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BAHR View profile
DLA Piper
7 practice areas
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Hammarskiöld
11 practice areas
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Kanter
7 practice areas
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Maqs
9 practice areas
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Moll Wendén
2 practice areas
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M&A
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Mannheimer Swartling
8 practice areas
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Roschier
8 practice areas
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Vinge
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Cederquist
9 practice areas
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Gernandt & Danielsson
9 practice areas
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Setterwalls
10 practice areas
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Snellman
11 practice areas
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White & Case
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Hammarskiöld
11 practice areas
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Linklaters
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Wistrand
8 practice areas
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Cirio
9 practice areas
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DLA Piper
7 practice areas
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Delphi
9 practice areas
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Lindahl
10 practice areas
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Schjødt
6 practice areas
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Tier 5

BAHR View profile
Eversheds Sutherland
7 practice areas
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Kanter
7 practice areas
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TM & Partners
11 practice areas
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Wigge
9 practice areas
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Andulf
1 practice area
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Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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Hansen
2 practice areas
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Maqs
9 practice areas
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Moll Wendén
2 practice areas
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Private equity
19 firms ranked
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Mannheimer Swartling
8 practice areas
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Roschier
8 practice areas
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Vinge
8 practice areas
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White & Case
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Gernandt & Danielsson
9 practice areas
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Setterwalls
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Cederquist
9 practice areas
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Cirio
9 practice areas
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DLA Piper
7 practice areas
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Lindahl
10 practice areas
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Snellman
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS Wistrand
8 practice areas
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Delphi
9 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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Hammarskiöld
11 practice areas
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Hansen
2 practice areas
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Kanter
7 practice areas
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Schjødt
6 practice areas
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Project development
19 firms ranked
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Mannheimer Swartling
8 practice areas
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Vinge
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Cirio
9 practice areas
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DLA Piper
7 practice areas
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Setterwalls
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

AG Advokat
2 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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Lindahl
10 practice areas
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Maqs
9 practice areas
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Roschier
8 practice areas
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Snellman
11 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
8 practice areas
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CMS Wistrand
8 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
7 practice areas
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Foyen
2 practice areas
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Hammarskiöld
11 practice areas
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Magnusson
5 practice areas
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Ramberg
2 practice areas
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TM & Partners
11 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
20 firms ranked
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CMS Wistrand
8 practice areas
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Gernandt & Danielsson
9 practice areas
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Mannheimer Swartling
8 practice areas
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Roschier
8 practice areas
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Setterwalls
10 practice areas
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Vinge
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Cederquist
9 practice areas
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Cirio
9 practice areas
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Fylgia
2 practice areas
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Schjødt
6 practice areas
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Tier 3

Delphi
9 practice areas
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Hammarskiöld
11 practice areas
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Lindahl
10 practice areas
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Snellman
11 practice areas
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TM & Partners
11 practice areas
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White & Case
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

Baker McKenzie
9 practice areas
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DLA Piper
7 practice areas
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Hellström
9 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
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
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) - M&A
2025-07-07
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Mattias Friberg, Anton Eriksson, Edvin Matton, Agnes Svensson Backlund, Claes Kjellberg, Alexander Lindqvist, Philip Thorell, Ajda Hasanovic, Veronica Thurin, Josephine Gjerstad Medina, Lisa Pålsson, Angelica Berntsson, Lina Lundevall-Brunö, Louise Nordback
Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ)
Acquirer
If P&C Insurance Ltd - M&A
2025-07-08
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Mattias Friberg, Anton Eriksson, Edvin Matton, Jenny Lundberg, Josephine Gjerstad Medina, Lisa Pålsson
If P&C Insurance Ltd
Acquirer
Vida AB - M&A
2025-07-24
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Mikael Klang, Douglas Essehorn, Emma Andersson, Tanja Schnitt, Nadine Lågland, Elin Boman, Sophia Engdahl, Andreas Wingren, Angelica Berntsson, Philip Thorell, Ajda Hasanovic, Elisabeth Vestin, Sina Mindus Amini, Moa Gilbertsson, Jenny Lundberg, Nellie Jönsson, Carolina H. Wahlby, Charlotte Säker
Vida AB
Acquirer
CapMan - Sale and leaseback
2025-07-18
Snellman
Sweden
Sale and leaseback
Johanna Wärnberg, Alexander Lindqvist, Klara Hasselberg, Carl Tengblad, Philip Thorell, Emma Fröderberg Shaiek
CapMan
Seller
Oras Group - M&A
2025-07-11
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Johanna Wärnberg, Alexander Lindqvist, Tanja Schnitt, Elin Boman, Elisabeth Vestin, Sina Mindus Amini, Emma Johari, Jenny Lundberg, Josephine Gjerstad Medina, Lisa Pålsson, Nellie Jönsson, Philip Thorell, Angelica Berntsson, Oskar Bragée
Oras Group
Acquirer
Systematic Growth - M&A
2025-09-08
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Emma Andersson, Adrian Bäck
Systematic Growth
Acquirer
Bonnier Capital - M&A
2025-09-03
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Douglas Essehorn, Tanja Schnitt, Carl Tengblad, Adam Jatta Kolin, Sina Mindus Amini, Emma Johari, Lisa Palsson, Philip Thorell, Emma Froderberg Shaiek, Angelica Berntsson
Bonnier Capital
Acquirer
Transferring partners of KPMG Sweden - M&A
2025-08-22
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Mikael Klang, Emma Andersson, Carl Tengblad, Philip Thorell, Ajda Hasanovic
Transferring partners of KPMG Sweden
Seller
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB - M&A
2025-05-14
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Claes Kjellberg, Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Peter Forsberg, Philip Thorell, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani, Klara Hasselberg, Ulrika Wigart, Ajda Hasanovic, Carl Tengblad
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB
Acquirer
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB - M&A
2025-06-30
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Claes Kjellberg, Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani, Sophia Engdahl, Ulrika Wigart, Klara Hasselberg
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB
Acquirer
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB - M&A
2025-03-01
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Claes Kjellberg, Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Klara hasselberg, Emma Andersson, Adrian Bäck, Alexander Lindqvist
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB
Acquirer
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB - M&A
2025-01-08
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Claes Kjellberg, Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Peter Forsberg, Elisabeth Vestin, Pontus Ewerlöf, Anna Ribenfors, Carolina H. Wahlby, Caroline Sundberg, Jenny Lundberg, Philip Thorell, Josephine Gjerstad Medina, Isabelle Vinterskog, Olof Östman, Lisa Pålsson, Ulrika Wigart, Klara Hasselberg, Angelica Berntsson, Anna Hultengård, Lina Lundevall-Brunö, Sophia Engdahl, Veronica Thurin, Irma Jarlén, Davina Schatz, Rezan Akkurt
Sandbäcken Utveckling AB
Acquirer
The Nilario Group - M&A
2025-07-10
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Adrian Bäck, Adam Jatta
The Nilario Group
Acquirer
The Wellma Group - M&A
2025-06-27
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Klara Hasselberg, Adrian Bäck
The Wellma Group
Acquirer
The Wellma Group - M&A
2025-04-07
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Adrian Bäck, Klara Hasselberg
The Wellma Group
Acquirer
The Wellma Group - M&A
2025-10-08
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Adrian Bäck, Klara Hasselberg
The Wellma Group
Acquirer
The Allvida Group - M&A
2025-07-29
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Adrian Bäck, Philip Thorell
The Allvida Group
Acquirer
The Allvida Group - M&A
2025-12-15
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Adrian Bäck, Carl Tengblad
The Allvida Group
Acquirer
The Nilario Group - M&A
2025-12-12
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Adrian Bäck
The Nilario Group
Acquirer
The Safecto Group - M&A
2025-08-05
Snellman
Sweden
M&A
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin, Adrian Bäck, Emma Andersson, Adam Jatta
The Safecto Group
Acquirer
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