Anna specialises in the law related to IT & Technology and Intellectual Property with a particular focus on complex IT and services agreements. She regularly advises clients on a wide variety of arrangements, including outsourcing, cloud services, the creation and licensing of rights in software and procurement of technology and related services. Her practice includes drafting, interpreting, negotiating and disputing commercial agreements. In addition, Anna advises in M&A transactions relating to the technology sector.
In her practice, she has obtained vast experience of matters related to new technologies such as e-health, open source, IoT and e-commerce. She also has considerable experience of providing advice to financial institutions and government agencies on procurement of technology and related services.
Snellman counsel to Hypergene, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, in its acquisition of Escali
2026
Snellman acted as counsel to the Swedish SaaS company Hypergene AB, backed by Thoma Bravo, in its acquisition of the Norwegian SaaS company Escali.
Escali Financial is a modular platform for asset, portfolio, and treasury management. Escali is expected to expand Hypergene’s solution to better support the full financial workflow, from planning and consolidation to liquidity, debt and regulatory compliance.
Snellman’s advisory team included Claes Kjellberg, Douglas Essehorn, Anna Ribenfors and Lisa Pålsson.
Snellman counsel to SSAB in the divestment of its rock bolt business unit
2025
Snellman acted as counsel to SSAB in the intended divestment of its rock bolt business unit to Jennmar. Jennmar is a privately owned 100-year-old company based in the U.S. and employs approximately 4,000 people globally. They manufacture and sell products primarily to the industry, mining and infrastructure sectors.
The business unit located in Virsbo manufactures expandable rock bolts for rock reinforcing in underground mines and tunnels in a safe and environmentally friendly way, serving mines and tunnelling projects across the world, main markets established in Europe, North and South America.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Johanna Wärnberg and Elin Boman (M&A), Anna Ribenfors (IP & Tech), Mikael Stabo (Real Estate) and Jenny Lundberg (Employment).
Snellman counsel to Region Stockholm’s Health and Medical Care Committee in the procurement of operation of S:t Göran’s Hospital
2024
Snellman acted as counsel to Region Stockholm’s Health and Medical Care Committee in the procurement of the operation S:t Görans Hospital located in the centre of Stockholm and one of the largest emergency hospitals in Sweden, known for its high-quality care and innovative healthcare approaches.
The acquisition concluded the procurement process which was one of the largest non-military procurements in the EU. The contract spans eight years, with an option to extend for up to four additional years, making the total potential duration twelve years. The value of the contract is approximately SEK 55 billion over the twelve-year period starting from 4 January 2026.
Snellman’s core project management team comprised Joakim Lavér and Philip Thorell (Competition, Procurement & Regulatory), Johanna Wärnberg, Maja Uppgren, Emma Andersson, Nadine Lågland and Elin Boman (Private M&A), Anna Ribenfors and Jessica Tressfeldt (Commerical, IP & Tech), Mikael Stabo and Andreas Wingren (Real Estate), Josephine Gjerstad Medina (Employment).
Snellman counsel to Atria in the acquisition of the Swedish Convenience Food Business Gooh
2024
Snellman acted as counsel to Atria in the acquisition of the Swedish convenience food business Gooh.
Gooh is part of Lantmännen Cerealia and a clear market leader in the fresh micromeals product segment in the Swedish retail trade with a market share of around 25 per cent. The acquisition fits with Atria Group’s strategic goal of expanding in the convenience food segment. Closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
Snellman’s advisory team comprised Claes Kjellberg, Jonas Sjöberg, Nadine Lågland, Carl Tengblad, and Elin Boman (Private M&A), Mikael Stabo, and Angelica Berntsson (Real Assets), Peter Forsberg, and Lars Lundgren (Competition and Regulatory), Anna Ribenfors, and Olof Östman (IP and Technology) and Lisa Pålsson (Employment).
Snellman counsel to Moneta Communications in its acquisition of UK and Australian online sport betting brands from Catena Media
2023
Snellman acted as counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd, a leading UK-based sports betting affiliate, in its EUR 6.0 million acquisition of UK and Australian online sports betting brands from Catena Media.
The transaction covers the sale of all assets in Catena Media’s UK business, which includes sports betting brands Squawka and GG.co.uk, and all shares in the group’s wholly-owned Australian subsidiary.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Mikael Klang, Miklos Kovacs Kal, Tanja Schnitt, and Nicolina Hultgren Farsani (Private M&A), Anna Ribenfors and Sara Heikfolk (IP & Tech), and Jenny Lundberg (Employment).
Snellman counsel to the Power Group in establishing its partnership with MediaMarktSaturn
2023
Snellman acted as counsel to the Northern European electronics retailer Power International AS and its subsidiary Power Retail Sweden AB (the “Power Group”), in its acquisition of MediaMarkt Sweden, Europe’s leading retailer of home electronics, and thereby in the establishment of the new partnership between the Power Group and MediaMarkt.
Snellman’s core team included Richard Åkerman, Miklos Kovacs Kal, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani, Tanja Schnitt and Alexander Lindqvist (Private M&A), Peter Forsberg, and Emma Fröderberg Shaiek (Competition & Regulatory), Jenny Lundberg and Josephine Lindgren (Employment), Mikael Stabo and Andreas Wingren (Real Assets), Anna Ribenfors and Jessica Tressfeldt (IP & Technology), and Ebba Sjölin (Finance & Restructuring).
Snellman counsel to Paulig in their strategic digitalisation programme
2022
Snellman acted as a counsel to Paulig, a family-owned international company in the food and beverage industry, in their strategic digitalisation programme. We assisted Paulig with drafting and negotiating implementation project agreements and licence and cloud service agreements with international vendors of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) software.
“We at Paulig are confident that our contracts going forward will support a successful journey with our vendors due to the professional and high quality work by Snellman’s team”, says Marika Lindström, Chief Information Officer at Paulig.
This is the fifth large-scale strategic digitalisation project in the past three years in which Snellman’s IP & Technology team has acted as counsel. The total value of these technology/digitalisation projects exceeds EUR 12 billion.
Snellman counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. in its closing of business combination with Polestar
2022
Snellman acted as counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by the affiliates of The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, in its business combination with the global electric performance car company Polestar. The transaction implies an equity value of approximately USD 20 billion for Polestar. The combined company will retain the Polestar name and will commence trading on the Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol ‘PSNY’ on June 24, 2022.
Polestar is a Swedish premium electric performance car brand, headquartered in Gothenburg and founded by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding. Polestar’s vehicles are available and on the road in fourteen active global markets across Europe, North America, and China.
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. completed its initial public offering in April 2021, raising approximately USD 800 million in cash proceeds. Gores Guggenheim’s strategy is to identify and complete business combinations with market leading companies with strong equity stories that will benefit from the growth capital of the public equity markets and be enhanced by the experience and expertise of Gores’ and Guggenheim’s long history and track record of investing in and operating businesses.
Snellman acted as a legal advisor to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. together with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Snellman’s advisory team included Richard Åkerman, Douglas Essehorn, Iiris Ikkelä, and Alexander Lindqvist (M&A), Elisabeth Vestin and Anna Ribenfors (IP & Tech), Josephine Lindgren and Lisa Pålsson (Employment), Fredrik Olsson and Sofia Bengtsson (Finance), and Andreas Wingren (Real Estate).
Snellman counsel to Mangold AB in its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market
2022
Snellman acted as counsel to Mangold AB, a Swedish investment firm providing investment banking as well as private banking services, in relation to its listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. Mangold AB transferred to the Main Market from Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market, on which its shares had been listed since 2012.
Snellman’s advisory team consisted mainly of Ola Åhman, Mattias Friberg, Marcus Lehtinen, Marc Tevell de Falck, and Lisa Kindstedt (Capital Markets, Corporate Advisory, Public M&A); Anna Ribenfors (IP & Tech); Jenny Lundberg, Josephine Lindgren, and Lisa Pålsson (Employment); Albert Danielsson (Finance); and Alexander Lindqvist (Private M&A).
Snellman counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. in its proposed business combination with Polestar
2021
Snellman acted as counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by the affiliates of The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, in its proposed business combination with the global electric performance car company Polestar. The transaction implies an equity value of approximately USD 20 billion for Polestar. Upon closing, which is expected to take place in the first half of 2022, the combined company will be held by a new public company which is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “PSNY”.
Polestar is a Swedish premium electric performance car brand, headquartered in Gothenburg and founded by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding. Polestar’s vehicles are available and on the road in fourteen active global markets across Europe, North America, and China.
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. completed its initial public offering in April 2021, raising approximately USD 800 million in cash proceeds. Gores Guggenheim’s strategy is to identify and complete business combinations with market leading companies with strong equity stories that will benefit from the growth capital of the public equity markets and be enhanced by the experience and expertise of Gores’ and Guggenheim’s long history and track record of investing in and operating businesses.
Snellman acted as a legal advisor to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. together with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Snellman’s advisory team included Richard Åkerman, Douglas Essehorn, Iiris Ikkelä, and Alexander Lindqvist (M&A), Elisabeth Vestin and Anna Ribenfors (IP & Tech), Josephine Lindgren and Lisa Pålsson (Employment), Fredrik Olsson and Sofia Bengtsson (Finance), and Andreas Wingren (Real Estate).
Snellman advised private equity sponsor Riverside and its portfolio company Abracon on the aquisition of Proant AB and Proant Asia Limited
2021
Snellman advised private equity sponsor Riverside and its portfolio company Abracon on the acquisition of Proant AB and Proant Asia Limited, privately held antenna suppliers headquartered in Umeå, Sweden, and Hong Kong, respectively. The combined companies will form Abracon’s new ProAnt brand. Abracon will retain facilities in both Sweden and Hong Kong. Abracon, LLC is an industry leader in passive components, providing frequency control & timing device, RF & antenna, and inductor & connectivity solutions through a global distribution network.
Snellman’s team consisted of Mikael Klang, Iiris Ikkelä, Douglas Essehorn, Alexander Lindqvist (Corporate/M&A), Jenny Lundberg, Josephine Lindgren (Employment), and Anna Ribenfors (IP & Technology).
Snellman counsel to AB Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) in its digitalisation project and launch of e-Commerce platform
2020
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AB Nordiska Kompaniet (NK)
Transaction
Counsel to AB Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) in its digitalisation project and launch of an e-commerce platform.
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Counsel to Nordiska Kompaniet (NK)
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Education