Olof Östman is part of Snellman’s IP & Technology practice.
Snellman Counsel to Atria in the Acquisition of the Swedish Convenience Food Business Gooh
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 Local Counsel to GfK SE in the EUR 315 Million Sale of Its European Consumer Panel Business (GfK CP) to YouGov PLC
Snellman acted, together with Jones Day, as counsel to GfK SE in the EUR 315 million sale of its European Consumer Panel business (GfK CP) to YouGov PLC, a leading international online research data and analytics technology group headquartered in the United Kingdom and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: YOU).
GfK CP compasses over 100,000 households with panels across 16 European countries collecting and providing data on shopping behaviour relating to fast moving consumer goods.
Snellman’s advisory team comprised Richard Åkerman, Astrid Trolle Adams, Ulrika Wigart, Klara Hasselberg (Private M&A), Jenny Lundberg, Josephine Gjerstad Medina (Employment), and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to Tokmanni in its Acquisition of Dollarstore
Snellman acted as counsel to Tokmanni in its acquisition of Dollarstore, one of the leading Swedish discount retail chains.
Dollarstore is one of the largest discount retailers in Sweden, operating through approx. 130 stores across Sweden and two stores in Denmark. Dollarstore’s revenue totalled approximately EUR 394 million for the financial year ending on 31 January 2023.
Tokmanni is Finland’s leading variety discount retailer, with a revenue of EUR 1,168 million in 2020. Tokmanni’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Snellman’s cross-border team included Claes Kjellberg, Douglas Essehorn, Alexander Lindqvist, Tanja Schnitt, and Carl Tengblad (Private M&A), Mikael Stabo, Abiram Soma, and Angelica Bengtsson (Real Assets), Antti Kuha, Annemari Rosi, and Julius Lempiäinen (Public M&A), Elisabeth Vestin and Olof Östman (IP & Technology), Carolina Wahlby, Rezan Akkurt, and Sofia Granberg (Finance), and Peter Forsberg, Philip Thorell, and Sarah Ek (Competition & Procurement).
Snellman Counsel to Altor Backed Silo AI in the Acquisition of Combient Mix
Snellman acted as counsel to Silo AI, backed i.a. by Altor, in the acquisition of Combient Mix.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Claes Kjellberg, Annika Schauman, Jonas Sjöberg, Tanja Schnitt, and Santeri Jääskeläinen (Private M&A), and Olof Östman (IP & Technology).
Snellman Swedish Counsel to Intersections, LLC in the Acquisition of OVPN Integritet AB
Snellman acted, together with Buhler, Duggal & Henry LLP, as Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group) in the acquisition of OVPN Integritet AB from Foliehatt AB and Rehn Studios AB. OVPN Integritet AB specialises in providing VPN services to individuals and companies.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Mikael Klang, Astrid Trolle Adams, Alexander Lindqvist, and Ulrika Wigart (Private M&A), Olof Östman (IP & Tech), and Jenny Lundberg (Employment).
Snellman Counsel to Mecenat Aktiebolag, a Portfolio Company of IK Partners, in the Acquisition of PFG Media AB
Snellman acted as counsel to Mecenat Aktiebolag (“Mecenat”), a portfolio company of IK Partners, in the acquisition of PFG Media AB, the owner of TraineeGuiden and TraineeDagen, Sweden’s leading player in the mediation of trainee services.
Mecenat is a leading marketing technology company which promotes unique discounts to its community of students and young professionals.
For further information, please refer to Mecenat’s press release here.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Miklos Kovacs Kal, Alexander Lindqvist, Emma Johari (Private M&A), Olof Östman (IP & Tech) and Jens Rönneholm (Employment).
Snellman Counsel to Equip Capital in the Acquisition of Remagruppen
Snellman acted as counsel to Nordic private equity firm Equip Capital in the acquisition of Remagruppen.
As the new principal owner in Remagruppen, Equip Capital will assist Remagruppen to reach continued growth and realise the vision of becoming the leading Nordic player in sustainable property-related services within external property maintenance and service. Remagruppen’s management team, including Niclas Winberg (CEO and founder), and NEA Partners are reinvesting in Remagruppen alongside Equip.
Our core team comprised Johanna Wärnberg, Douglas Essehorn, Tanja Schnitt, and Ulrika Wigart (Private M&A), Lisa Pålsson (Employment), Ebba Sjölin (Finance), Andreas Wingren (Real Assets), and Olof Östman and Louise Nordback (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to Equip Capital in Its Investment in Stenbolaget
Snellman acted as counsel to Equip Capital, a Nordic private equity firm, in its investment in Stenbolaget Sverige AB, a Swedish stone supplier.
Stenbolaget produces and sells stone and stone products to private and professional customers. The production is carried out by Stenbolaget’s wholly-owned Turkish subsidiary, which has, among other things, certifications from SMETA.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Johanna Wärnberg, Douglas Essehorn, Nadine Lågland, and Nicolina Hultgren Farsani (Private M&A), Josephine Lindgren and Jens Rönneholm (Employment), Carolina Wahlby and Amanda Alexandersson (Finance), Andreas Wingren (Real Assets), Olof Östman (IP & Tech), and Philip Thorell and Sarah Ek (Competition & Regulatory).
Snellman Counsel to IK Partners in Its Investment in Responda Group
Snellman acted as counsel to IK Small Cap III Fund (“IK”) in its investment in Responda Group, a leading provider of business process outsourcing services to small and medium-sized enterprises in Sweden. IK is investing from its dedicated pool of development capital.
IK Partners is a European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux countries, the DACH region, France, the Nordic countries, and the UK, supporting companies with strong underlying potential, partnering with management teams and investors to create robust, well-positioned businesses with excellent long-term prospects.
For further information, please refer to IK’s press release here.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Johanna Wärnberg, Miklos Kovacs Kal, Douglas Essehorn, Anna Nordin Pettersson, and Ulrika Wigart (Private M&A), Fredrik Olsson, Albert Danielsson, and Johan Erlandsson (Finance & Regulatory), Lisa Pålsson (Employment), and Filip Åhsberger and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to Nordic Metal Holdings in Its Acquisition of Alumeco Group
Snellman advised Nordic Metal Holdings in its acquisition of Alumeco Group, a metal wholesaler primarily within aluminum. As a part of a multinational transaction, our team acted as an advisor in Finland and Sweden. Moalem Weitemeyer acted as global lead counsel.
Nordic Metal Holdings is part of the Amari Family, an international multi-metal distributor with a network of service centers covering the whole of Europe. The acquisition is pending regulatory approval.
Our cross-border advisory team comprised Rabbe Sittnikow, Richard Åkerman, Annika Schauman, Moa Fritzon Torbjelt, Jonas Sjöberg, Tanja Schnitt, Olof Östman, Andreas Wingren, Jens Rönneholm, Santeri Jääskeläinen, Juha Ellonen, Risto Ojakoski, Josephine Gjerstad Lindgren, Philip Thorell, Wilhelm Sanmark, Anniina Jaatinen, Hilma Mäkitalo, and Tiia Mäki.
Snellman Counsel to Thoma Bravo Backed SMA Technologies in Its Acquisition of VisualCron
Snellman acted as counsel to SMA Technologies, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, in its acquisition of VisualCron, an automation, integration and task scheduling tool for Windows environments.
Our core team comprised Claes Kjellberg, Jonas Sjöberg, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani and Tanja Schnitt (Private M&A), Olof Östman (IP & Tech), and Lisa Pålsson (Employment).
Snellman Counsel to Marlin Equity Partners and its Portfolio Company Puzzel AS in the Acquisition of S2 Communications AB
Snellman acted as counsel to Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm with over $ 8.2 billion of capital under management, and its portfolio company Puzzel AS in the acquisition of S2 Communications AB, a digital-first provider of outbound campaign management and sales functionality solutions, such as payment services, order capture, calendar bookings and e-signatures.
Our core team included Mikael Klang, Alexander Lindqvist, Tanja Schnitt, and Emma Johari (Private M&A), Josephine Lindgren (Employment) and Olof Östman (IP and Technology).
Snellman Counsel to Sylvamo Corporation in the Acquisition of Stora Enso Paper Nymölla AB (Including Its Uncoated Freesheet Paper Mill) in Nymölla, Sweden
Snellman acted as counsel to Sylvamo Corporation, a global paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America, and North America, in the acquisition of Stora Enso Nymölla Paper AB, which is operating an uncoated freesheet paper mill in Nymölla, Sweden, for approximately EUR 150 million.
Snellman’s core team included Richard Åkerman, Miklos Kovacs Kal, Alexander Lindqvist and Nadine Lågland (Private M&A), Jenny Lundberg and Lisa Pålsson (Employment), Mikael Stabo and Andreas Wingren (Real Assets) and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to Paulig in Their Strategic Digitalisation Programme
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 VASS Group in the Acquisition of Zington
Snellman acted as counsel to VASS Group, a leading digital solutions company present in 26 countries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia owned by One Equity Partners, in the acquisition of Zington, a renowned Swedish IT and management consultancy company serving a strong leading client portfolio in key sectors such as retail, food industry, and banking.
The acquisition of Zington strengthens VASS Group’s presence in the Nordic market and is VASS Group’s seventh acquisition since VASS Group’s growth plan was launched.
Snellman’s core team included Mikael Klang, Maja Uppgren, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani, and Tanja Schnitt (M&A Private), Lisa Pålsson and Josephine Lindgren (Employment), Olof Östman (IP & Technology), Filip Åhsberger (GDPR), Abiram Soma (Real Assets), Markus Nilsson (Finance & Restructuring), and Peter Forsberg and Lars Lundgren (Competition & Procurement).
Snellman Acted as Counsel to PCP in the Provision of an ESG-linked Debt Financing to Kry International AB
Snellman acted as counsel to PCP, who provided an ESG-linked debt financing to Kry International AB, Europe’s market leader in digi-physical healthcare services, as part of their €160m fundraise.
PCP provides tailored funding solutions to mid-sized companies in Northern Europe and acts as a strategic financial partner to companies who need additional funds to expand, make acquisitions, refinance their balance sheets, or restructure their operations. Over the last two decades, PCP has engaged and invested in over 130 companies and helped them maximise their potential.
Kry was co-founded in 2014 by its CEO Johannes Schildt and has become a market leader by enabling patients to access quality healthcare, quickly and efficiently. Working in partnership with healthcare professionals, governments, and partners across Europe, Kry improves patient access to both primary and specialist care via its technology and physical care centres.
Snellman’s core team included Fredrik Olsson, Maria Orrgard, Oscar Bengtsson, Tanja Schnitt, Jenny Lundberg, Lisa Pålsson, Olof Östman, Lars Lundgren, and Andreas Wingren.
Snellman Counsel to Novedo in the Acquisition of Nordsign AB and Its Portfolio Company ProvideU in the Acquisition of Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås
Snellman acted as counsel to Novedo in the acquisition of Nordsign AB, a product and installation company that delivers tailormade and complete solutions in commercial signs for clients in the Nordic countries, and Novedo’s portfolio company ProvideU in its acquisition of Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås, a fast-growing industrial company focusing on the production and assembly of circuit boards.
The acquisition of Nordsign is Novedo’s eighteenth since inception and the seventh in 2022, whereas the acquisition of EM is the first add-on acquisition for Novedo.
Snellman’s core team comprised Miklos Kovacs Kal, Tanja Schnitt, and Anna Nordin Pettersson (M&A Private), Jenny Lundberg and Josephine Lindgren (Employment), and Olof Östman (IP & Technology).
Snellman Counsel to Xindao in Its Acquisition of Vinga Sweden
Snellman acted as counsel to Xindao, a Dutch company and the leading European provider of sustainable business gifts serving over 4,500 distributors, in its acquisition of Vinga Sweden.
With the acquisition, Xindao becomes the leading provider of business gifts in Sweden and further strengthens its position across the Nordics.
Snellman’s core team comprised Richard Åkerman, Maja Uppgren, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani and Tanja Schnitt (Private M&A), Andreas Wingren (Real Asset), Josephine Lindgren (Employment), Ebba Sjölin (Finance), and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to Accent Equity in the Investment in Norcospectra
Snellman acted as counsel to Accent Equity in the investment in Norcospectra.
Norcospectra is a specialist within tailor made interior solutions for commercial spaces with market leading presence in Norway, Poland and Sweden.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Claes Kjellberg, Johanna Wärnberg, Maja Uppgren, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani and Tanja Schnitt (Private M&A), Andreas Wingren (Real Asset), Jenny Lundberg and Lisa Pålsson (Employment), Albert Danielsson and Oscar Bengtsson (Finance), Peter Forsberg and Oskar Helsing (Competition & Procurement) and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to Equip and Vendis in the Acquisition of Mountain Village to Create House of Discs, a New Powerhouse Within the Disc Golf Industry
Snellman acted as counsel to Equip Capital and Vendis Capital, two leading private equity funds with a strong expertise in consumer goods in their investment in Mountain Village, a leading European producer and group of disc golf brands, including Latitude 64, Westside Discs and Kastaplast. As part of the transaction, Equip and Vendis invest alongside the founders becoming the majority shareholders of Mountain Village to create House of Discs, a new powerhouse within the disc golf industry. The transaction unites a number of leading disc golf brands and builds on strong pillars of branding, marketing, production, R&D, distribution and course building.
Our core team comprised Johanna Wärnberg, Douglas Essehorn, Anna Nordin Pettersson, Nicolina Hultgren Farsani (M&A), Carolina Wahlby, Rezan Akkurt and Ebba Sjölin (Finance), Lisa Pålsson (Employment), and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the Merger between Its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh
Snellman acted as counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the merger between its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh, a group active in the flushing and relining business.
Snellman’s core team included Claes Kjellberg, Miklos Kovacs Kal, Emma Andersson, Tanja Schnitt and Anna Nordin Pettersson (Private M&A), Josephine Lindgren (Employment), Andreas Wingren (Real Assets), Fredrik Olsson, Carolina Wahlby and Amanda Alexandersson (Finance), Peter Forsberg and Lars Lundgren (Competition), and Olof Östman (IP & Technology).
Snellman Counsel to Rebellion in the Acquisition of Stockholm Betongkonsult AB
Snellman acted as counsel to Rebellion in the acquisition of Stockholm Betongkonsult AB, a company consisting of niche technical consultants focusing on concrete.
Snellman’s core team included Miklos Kovacs Kal and Alexander Lindqvist (Private M&A), Josephine Lindgren (Employment), and Olof Östman (IP & Technology).
Snellman Counsel to CapMan Buyout in Its Acquisition of Hydroware
Snellman acted as counsel to CapMan Buyout in its acquisition of Nordic lift modernisation market leader Hydroware AB from the company’s founder and other shareholders. CapMan will partner with the Hydroware team to support the company’s accelerated growth and international expansion with a focus on first-rate sustainable products and solutions. Hydroware is the market leader in modernisation of hydraulic lifts in the Nordic countries with a strong position and growing sales in the DACH and UK markets. The company’s customers include installation and service companies and large multinational lift companies. Hydroware has a successful history of strong growth and is currently expanding in the large and growing traction lift market. The investment in Hydroware is the fourth investment from the CapMan Buyout XI fund.
Our core team comprised Johanna Wärnberg, Alexander Lindqvist, and Tanja Schnitt (M&A), Carolina Wahlby and Albert Danielsson (Finance), Lisa Pålsson (Employment), and Olof Östman (IP & Technology).
Snellman Counsel to IK Partners in Its Investment in Sitevision AB
Snellman acted as counsel to the IK Small Cap III Fund (“IK”) in its investment in Sitevision AB (“Sitevision”), a leading Swedish content management system (“CMS”) and intranet solution provider. IK is investing from its dedicated pool of development capital and is acquiring its stake from the founders Anders Korsvall, Karl Eklöf, and Niclas Hedlund, all of whom will be reinvesting alongside IK and will remain majority owners.
Sitevision was founded in 2002 in Örebro, where its headquarters remain. Today, Sitevision has grown into one of the leading CMS and intranet providers in Sweden and has local sales presence in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and more recently Oslo, as part of its strategic expansion into Norway.
Read more about the transaction here.
Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Johanna Wärnberg, Miklos Kovacs Kal, Douglas Essehorn, and Nadine Lågland (Private M&A), Fredrik Olsson, Albert Danielsson, and Oscar Bengtsson (Finance), Lisa Pålsson (Employment), and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
Snellman Counsel to Oriola in the Formation of a Joint Venture with Euroapotheca Combining Swedish Retail Pharmacy Chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen
Snellman acted as counsel to Oriola Oyj in the the formation of a joint venture with Euroapotheca, combining the Swedish retail pharmacy chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen.
Oriola Oyj will contribute Kronans Apotek and certain related assets and Euroapotheca will contribute Apotekgruppen to the joint venture for a combined enterprise value of approximately EUR 700 million.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
Snellman’s core advisory team consisted of Mikael Klang, Ammar Khan, Iiris Ikkelä and Tanja Schnitt (Private M&A), Mikko Heinonen and Annemari Rosi (Public M&A), Peter Forsberg, David Olander, Marcus Nyberg and Oskar Helsing (Competition), Elisabeth Vestin and Olof Östman (IP/Tech), Jenny Lundberg and Lisa Pålsson (Employment), Markus Bremer, Carolina Wahlby and Oscar Bengtsson (Finance & Restructuring) and Andreas Wingren (Real Assets).
Snellman Swedish Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group in Its Acquisition of ESL Gaming and FACEIT
Snellman acted as Swedish counsel to Savvy Gaming Group, a newly launched gaming and esports group, in its simultaneous acquisition of ESL Gaming, from Modern Times Group MTG AB and its minority owners, and of FACEIT, from various sellers. ESL Gaming and FACEIT are two industry leading esport players and will form the ESL FACEIT Group. The enterprise value of the combined transaction was approximately SEK 15 billion.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.
Snellman’s advisory team included Ola Åhman, Mattias Friberg, Ammar Khan, Khaled Talayhan, Maja Uppgren, and Alexander Lindqvist (Public and Private M&A), Olof Östman (IP&Tech), Albert Danielsson and Amanda Alexandersson (Finance & Reconstruction), and Josephine Lindgren (Employment).
Snellman Counsel to Bare Collective in Its Acquisition of Boob Design
Snellman acted as counsel to Bare Collective in its acquisition of Boob Design. Boob Design is offering a sustainable range of high design maternity and nursing wear sold on 59 markets primarily as direct-to-consumer sales through its own online store.
Bare Collective, a group of companies aiming to become a leader in products for children and women’s well-being, strengthens their position with the acquisition of Boob Design. The transaction is in line with Bare Collective’s acquisition strategy under which it has previously acquired Esska, Jabadabado, and ImseVimse.
Bare Collective is backed by Pivot, a Swedish private equity firm founded in 2019.
Snellman’s core advisory team included Mikael Klang, Douglas Essehorn, and Tanja Schnitt (Private M&A), Lisa Pålsson (Employment), and Olof Östman (IP & Tech).
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