http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/ http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-is-advising-Tricorona-on-the-exchange-offer-by-Opcon/ Mannheimer Swartling has been appointed legal adviser to the board of Tricorona in connection with the exchange offer announced by Opcon on 10 February 2010. Tricorona’s share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. Mannheimer Swartling’s team consists of Thomas Wallinder, Patrik Marcelius and Johan Berg. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-is-advising-Tricorona-on-the-exchange-offer-by-Opcon/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:55:54 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Halens-Group-acquires-Quelle-subsidiaries-in-Middle-and-Eastern-Europe/ Mannheimer Swartling advised Swedish Haléns Group on the acquisition of former Quelle subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia and Slovakia. The Haléns Group is one of Sweden’s leading mail order and Internet sales companies with operations throughout Northern Europe. The seller was the insolvency receiver of the insolvent German Arcandor Group, which formerly included Quelle, one of... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Halens-Group-acquires-Quelle-subsidiaries-in-Middle-and-Eastern-Europe/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:19:44 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Coca-Cola-Enterprises-plans-to-acquire-bottling-operations-in-Sweden-and-Norway/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Coca-Cola Enterprises (“CCE”) in relation to its planned USD 820, 000, 000 acquisition of The Coca-Cola Company’s (“KO”) Swedish and Norwegian bottling business. Both CCE and KO are listed on the NYSE.  The acquisition is part of a restructuring of CCE and KO, through which CCE divests its North American bottling business to KO and simultaneously acquires KO’s... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Coca-Cola-Enterprises-plans-to-acquire-bottling-operations-in-Sweden-and-Norway/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:36:02 GMT Arbetsrätt och pensioner Företagsöverlåtelser EU- och konkurrensrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedens-best-consultants-again/ When 500 of Sweden’s largest companies were surveyed by the Swedish business magazine, Veckans Affärer, they once again named Mannheimer Swartling “Sweden’s best consultants” in business law. Mannheimer Swartling ranks highest in all categories: trusted, client-oriented, expertise, results, trends and purchase intent. The firm also received the highest total score among all the consulting firms... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedens-best-consultants-again/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:10:06 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/3i-divests-Ambea-to-Triton/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised 3i on the divestment of Nordic healthcare group Ambea to Triton for approximately EUR 850 million on a cash and debt free basis. 3i is an international leader in private equity focusing on buyouts, growth capital and infrastructure and invest across Europe, Asia and North America. Ambea is the leading provider of healthcare and care services in the Nordic region... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/3i-divests-Ambea-to-Triton/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:05:54 GMT Bank och finans Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser EU- och konkurrensrätt Företagsbeskattning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ABB-acquires-Jokab-Safety-International/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised ABB in connection with its acquisition of Jokab Safety International AB. Jokab Safety develops and offers innovative products and solutions for machine safety. Jokab Safety had a turnover of approximately SEK 240 million in 2008 and the company has about 120 employees in Sweden, the USA, Canada, Italy, France and the UK. Jokab Safety will become part of the ABB... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ABB-acquires-Jokab-Safety-International/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:52:15 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Norrporten-acquires-Flat-Iron-Building-in-Stockholm-from-Skanska/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Norrporten in connection with its acquisition of the Flat Iron Building, an ongoing office project in Stockholm, from Skanska for SEK 850 million. The acquisition of the Flat Iron Building, which comprises about 13, 400 square meters of modern office space, is the first step in Norrporten’s establishment in the Swedish capital. Norrporten is a leading Swedish... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Norrporten-acquires-Flat-Iron-Building-in-Stockholm-from-Skanska/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:41:37 GMT Fastighetsrätt Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-partner-and-board-member-Peter-Idsater-to-join-team-in-China/ Mannheimer Swartling announces plans to strengthen presence in China with relocation of Peter Idsäter to Shanghai in August 2010. Peter Idsäter has been a partner at Mannheimer Swartling since 1995 and served on the firm’s board since 2005. He is a member of Mannheimer Swartling’s M&A and Equity Capital Markets practice groups and his practice frequently includes instructions in international... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-partner-and-board-member-Peter-Idsater-to-join-team-in-China/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:14:05 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-publishes-guide-on-commercial-dispute-resolution/ ”Mannheimer Swartling’s Guide till kommersiell tvistlösning” was published at the end of January. The Swedish guide, co-authored by Robin Oldenstam, Fredrik Andersson and Christoffer Monell, offers an easily accessible review of the issues that need to be considered when choosing between different types of dispute resolution and provides the reader with concrete examples and templates. The... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-publishes-guide-on-commercial-dispute-resolution/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:57:00 GMT Tvistlösning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hoganas-signs-EUR-175-million-syndicated-loan-facility/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Höganäs AB in connection with a Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility Agreement of EUR 175 million which was entered into between Höganäs AB and a syndicate of Nordic banks on 29 January 2010. Höganäs, the world's leading producer of metal powder, had net sales of approximately SEK 4.6 billion in 2009. The company’s share is listed on NASDAQ OMX... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hoganas-signs-EUR-175-million-syndicated-loan-facility/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:14:07 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SAS-announces-SEK-5-billion-rights-issue/ Mannheimer Swartling is advising SAS on a rights issue and refinancing of certain credit facilities to support the implementation of the Core SAS strategy. The rights issue is expected to raise approximately SEK 5 billion. SAS is the leading airline group in Northern Europe. The rights issue is undertaken to strengthen SAS's liquidity position and to provide support for the implementation of the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SAS-announces-SEK-5-billion-rights-issue/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:28:58 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser EU- och konkurrensrätt Företagsbeskattning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Industrivarden-executes-EUR-500-million-directed-convertible-bond-issue/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Industrivärden on legal matters in connection with the directed issue of EUR 500 million in convertible bonds. The convertible bonds, marketed principally to European institutional investors, are to be listed and traded on the EuroMTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Subject to Industrivärden shareholder approval, the bonds are convertible into new C... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Industrivarden-executes-EUR-500-million-directed-convertible-bond-issue/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:09:08 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Axel-Johnson-International-divests-AxMediTec-to-Indutrade/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Axel Johnson International on the divestment of AxMediTec to Indutrade subsidiary EssMed. AxMediTec is a Swedish technology sales company specialising in medical technology equipment and operating in Poland. The company has annual revenues of approximately SEK 70 million and 53 employees. The divesture of AxMediTec completes a restructuring of Axel Johnson... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Axel-Johnson-International-divests-AxMediTec-to-Indutrade/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:27:00 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Företagsbeskattning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Alipes-acquires-majority-position-in-Reflex/ Mannheimer Swartling and Norwegian law firm Thommessen jointly advised Alipes AB on the acquisition of a majority position in Reflex AS. Alipes, an investment company financed by Inter IKEA and IKANO, focuses on retailing and consumer goods companies in the Nordic region. Reflex holds the "Barnas Hus, " Reflex" and "Fru Lyng" trademarks and concepts and is the majority owner of Rexinus AB,... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Alipes-acquires-majority-position-in-Reflex/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:46:06 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Derba-Cement-purchases-trucks-and-excavators-from-Volvo/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Derba Midroc Cement in connection with the procurement of trucks and trailers from the Volvo Truck Corporation for a large scale cement factory in Ethiopia. The agreement also includes transport competence development and building a service organisation and spare parts supply system. 550 trucks are ordered with delivery during 2010. The total expected volume under... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Derba-Cement-purchases-trucks-and-excavators-from-Volvo/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:57:22 GMT Corporate Commercial Fordonsindustri http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Travelstart-divests-Nordic-online-travel-business-to-European-Travel-Interactive/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Travelstart in connection with the divestment of its Nordic online travel business to European Travel Interactive (eTRAVELi). Niklas Bogefors was responsible for the matter, assisted primarily by Teresa Hellmo, Fredrik Livendahl and Annika Estreen. Martin Nilsson handled tax issues, assisted by Karin Stattin. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Travelstart-divests-Nordic-online-travel-business-to-European-Travel-Interactive/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:18:30 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Företagsbeskattning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Braganzas-bid-for-Ticket-Travel-Group/ Mannheimer Swartling is advising Braganza on Braganza’s mandatory bid for Ticket Travel Group. Braganza is a Norwegian investment company wholly owned by Per G. Braathen and his family. Ticket is the largest leisure and corporate travel agency in Sweden and the second largest leisure travel agency in Norway. Ticket also has a corporate travel agency in Norway and in Finland as well as a leisure... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Braganzas-bid-for-Ticket-Travel-Group/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:19:25 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad EU- och konkurrensrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/BioInvent-carries-out-directed-share-issue/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised BioInvent International in connection with a directed new share issue raising SEK 150 million and broadening the long-term industrial and international institutional ownership in BioInvent. BioInvent International, listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm (BINV), is a research-based pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing antibody drugs. The new shares have... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/BioInvent-carries-out-directed-share-issue/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:01:42 GMT Health Care and Life Sciences Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Jakob-Ragnwaldh-appointed-to-the-Board-of-the-Arbitration-Institute-of-the-Stockholm-Chamber-of-Commerce-SCC/ Jakob Ragnwaldh has been appointed a Member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), effective 1 January 2010. Jakob Ragnwaldh is a partner at Mannheimer Swartling and a member of the firm’s dispute resolution practice group. He represents clients before arbitral tribunals both in Sweden and abroad and has experience in conducting arbitrations under... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Jakob-Ragnwaldh-appointed-to-the-Board-of-the-Arbitration-Institute-of-the-Stockholm-Chamber-of-Commerce-SCC/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:34:11 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-wins-precedent-setting-tax-case/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised several individuals in a tax case before the Supreme Administrative Court in Sweden. The individuals were senior managers and had invested in shares of the company which employed them. Furthermore, these individuals were contractually bound by restrictions associated with their share ownership. The matter involved whether their share profits should be taxed as a... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-wins-precedent-setting-tax-case/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:22:48 GMT Private Equity http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Sixth-Swedish-National-Pension-Fund-divests-Gotaverken-Miljo-AB/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted The Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund in connection with the divesture of Götaverken Miljö AB to Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S. Götaverken Miljö AB, having its origin in shipyard and boiler manufacturer Götaverken, provides solutions within flue gas cleaning and energy recovery applications for household, industrial, and hazardous waste incinerators. Babcock &... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Sixth-Swedish-National-Pension-Fund-divests-Gotaverken-Miljo-AB/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:24:18 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Miljörätt Climate Change http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Accent-Equity-divests-Semantix-to-Litorina-Kapital/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Accent Equity in relation to the divestment of the Semantix group to Litorina Kapital. The Semantix group is the leading provider of language and communication services in the Nordic region. Semantix offers interpretation, translation, education and writing services. The group has a turnover in excess of SEK 300 million and about 150 employees. Peter Alhanko was... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Accent-Equity-divests-Semantix-to-Litorina-Kapital/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:58:38 GMT Fonder och investeringar http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Owners-of-Aspis-Liv-co-operate-with-Swedish-Financial-Supervisory-Authority-FI-on-transfer-of-insurance-portfolio/ Mannheimer Swartling is advising Aspis Capital S. A., the majority owner of Aspis Liv Försäkrings AB, on the transfer of a portfolio of insurance policies to Moderna Försäkringar Liv AB. The transaction, being conducted under the auspices of The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen (FI), involves the co-operation of the owners, among others, Aspis Capital S. A. Mannheimer... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Owners-of-Aspis-Liv-co-operate-with-Swedish-Financial-Supervisory-Authority-FI-on-transfer-of-insurance-portfolio/ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:31:26 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ratos-forvarvar-Rail-Service-Management-Group/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Ratos and EuroMaint in connection with the acquisition of Rail Service Management Group (RSM), a leading provider of rolling stock maintenance services in Germany. The transaction encompasses maintenance operations throughout Germany, as well as in Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. EuroMaint is one of Sweden’s leading maintenance companies and offers advanced... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ratos-forvarvar-Rail-Service-Management-Group/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:16:03 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ETRADE-International-divests-its-Nordic-business-to-Saxo-Bank/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised E*TRADE International in relation to the divestment of its Nordic business to Saxo Bank. E*TRADE International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, headquartered in New York and listed on NASDAQ. E*TRADE International’s Nordic business markets and manages securities and has assets under management of more than SEK six billion for... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ETRADE-International-divests-its-Nordic-business-to-Saxo-Bank/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:51:32 GMT Arbetsrätt och pensioner Bank och finans Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Greif-acquires-Hannells-Industrier/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Greif International Holding B. V., a subsidiary of Greif, Inc., in connection with its acquisition of privately held Hannells Industrier AB, Scandinavia’s leading manufacturer of industrial packaging. Greif, Inc., (NYSE: GEF, GEF. B) is the world leader in industrial packaging products and services. Hannells has facilities in Sweden, Denmark and Norway... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Greif-acquires-Hannells-Industrier/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:09:45 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hilding-Anders-reorganises-capital-structure/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Hilding Anders in connection with a reorganisation of the group’s capital structure. Pursuant to an agreement reached between owners, management and lenders, Candover remains a majority owner, MezzVest becomes a new minority shareholder, mezzanine lenders convert loans to shares and shareholder loans and senior lenders leave original loan amounts in place. The... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hilding-Anders-reorganises-capital-structure/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:37:39 GMT Bank och finans Företagsöverlåtelser Företagsbeskattning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Biovitrum-acquires-Swedish-Orphan-and-forms-Swedish-Orphan-Biovitrum/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Biovitrum in its acquisition of Swedish Orphan from Investor, Priveq and Swedish Orphan management. Biovitrum is paying SEK 3.5 billion (on a cash and debt free basis), financed through a fully guaranteed rights issue, bank financing and an issue in kind of shares and, potentially, convertible participating debentures. A consortium of Swedish and international... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Biovitrum-acquires-Swedish-Orphan-and-forms-Swedish-Orphan-Biovitrum/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:43:14 GMT Health Care and Life Sciences Bank och finans Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Esselte-acquires-Isaberg-Rapid/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Esselte in connection with its acquisition of Isaberg Rapid from the Nordic private equity fund Segulah. Esselte is a leading global office supplies manufacturer owned by U. S.-based private equity investment firm J. W. Childs. With annual sales of over USD 1 billion, Esselte employs approximately 5, 000 people and sells office products in over 120 countries.... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Esselte-acquires-Isaberg-Rapid/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:16:07 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kungsleden-purchases-commercial-properties/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Kungsleden AB (publ) in the purchase of five commercial properties from Norwegian NLP (Northern Logistic Property ASA) for the price of SEK 525 million prior to reduction for deferred tax. The partner in charge was Klas Wennström mainly assisted by Charlotta Wallman Hörlin and Jennie Knutsson. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kungsleden-purchases-commercial-properties/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:46:36 GMT Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/BAE-Systems-Hagglunds-succeeds-in-appeal-of-EUR-240-million-public-tender-decision/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised BAE Systems Hägglunds in Örnsköldsvik (Hägglunds) on the successful appeal of a decision made earlier this year by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) in a EUR 240 million public tender. The Stockholm County Administrative Court (Länsrätten) judged that the FMV had not complied with the Swedish Public Procurement Act. As a result, FMV’s public tender... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/BAE-Systems-Hagglunds-succeeds-in-appeal-of-EUR-240-million-public-tender-decision/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:00 GMT Offentlig upphandling http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Animatrix-new-majority-owner-of-Najadvarvet/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised UK-based Animatrix Capital LLP in connection with its investment in Najadvarvet AB, the Swedish sailing yacht manufacturer. After a directed share issue, privately-held Animatrix increases its stake from a minority position to hold 91% of Najadvarvet. Najadvarvet, headquartered on Orust on the west coast of Sweden, was founded in 1971 and manufactures... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Animatrix-new-majority-owner-of-Najadvarvet/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:03:28 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedish-property-company-Norrporten-closes-third-acquisition-in-HafenCity-Hamburg/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Norrporten Deutschland Holding GmbH, the German subsidiary of Sundsvall based Norrporten Group, on the approximately SEK 600 million acquisition of office and retail building “S-KAI Am Sandtorpark” in HafenCity Hamburg from DWI-Gruppe Hamburg. This transaction is Norrporten’s third acquisition in the region, making Norrporten one of the biggest foreign investors... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedish-property-company-Norrporten-closes-third-acquisition-in-HafenCity-Hamburg/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:05:37 GMT Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Haldex-implements-rights-issue-of-approximately-SEK-500-million/ Mannheimer Swartling is advising Haldex on a rights issue of approximately SEK 500 million. The main objective of the rights issue is to strengthen the company’s long term financing structure and to increase financial flexibility. The rights issue is subject to approval by an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on November 24, 2009. The rights issue is 100 percent covered by commitments and... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Haldex-implements-rights-issue-of-approximately-SEK-500-million/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:59:33 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-commended-in-FT-Innovative-Lawyers-2009/ In the FT Innovative Lawyers 2009 report published today, Mannheimer Swartling was recognized as one of Continental Europe’s most innovative law firms and commended for its work supporting the Swedish government in crafting market-saving measures in an extraordinary year. Stefan Brocker, “We are proud to have been named as one of Europe’s most innovative firms in the FT Innovative Lawyers Report... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-commended-in-FT-Innovative-Lawyers-2009/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:41:23 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nybron-Flooring-International-divests-Bauwerk-Parkett-AG/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Nybron Flooring International and Kährs Group in connection with the divestiture of Bauwerk Parkett AG to Zurmont Madison Private Equity and EGS Beteiligungen of Switzerland. The transaction is part of a strategic restructuring by Nybron Flooring International to concentrate on developing its Kährs business. Nybron Flooring International is headquartered in... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nybron-Flooring-International-divests-Bauwerk-Parkett-AG/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:28:45 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ProLogis-European-Properties-refinances-Swedish-Property-Portfolio/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised ProLogis European Properties (Euronext: PEPR) in connection with the refinancing of its portfolio of distribution facilities located in Norrköping, Örebro, and Gothenburg, Sweden. The loan, a five-year secured bank loan facility provided by Helaba (Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen), amounted to approximately €48 million and was split into two tranches of SEK 332.5... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ProLogis-European-Properties-refinances-Swedish-Property-Portfolio/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:23:57 GMT Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hungary-retains-Mannheimer-Swartling-as-counsel-in-energy-dispute/ Mannheimer Swartling has been retained as counsel for the Republic of Hungary in an energy dispute with the French energy company E. D. F. International S. A. (EDF). The dispute is brought under the Energy Charter Treaty, a multilateral treaty ratified by 47 States and the European Union aimed at promoting long-term cooperation in the energy sector. EDF claims that Hungary has breached its... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hungary-retains-Mannheimer-Swartling-as-counsel-in-energy-dispute/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:21:44 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/GMT-Communications-acquires-Reeds-Nordic-assets/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised GMT Communications Partners LLP and its portfolio company DocuGroup Sweden AB on the acquisition of the Nordic assets of Reed Business Information, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier. GMT is the leading European independent private equity group focused exclusively on the communications sector. With this acquisition, DocuGroup becomes the leading construction... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/GMT-Communications-acquires-Reeds-Nordic-assets/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:44:12 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/KF-Fastigheter-develops-the-trade-area-Mobilia-in-Lund/ KF Fastigheter has acquired parts of the trade area Mobilia in Lund, and will together with Arne Paulssons Byggnads AB develop the area, including i. a. a Coop supermarket. KF Fastigheter has in connection herewith sold a larger property in central Lund to Paulssons. Mannheimer Swartling advised KF Fastigheter. Mannheimer Swartling’s team consisted of Katarina Bjelkow Rössel, Miriam Malmgren... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/KF-Fastigheter-develops-the-trade-area-Mobilia-in-Lund/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:12:40 GMT Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-advisor-to-Weihai-municipal-government-in-China/ The Chinese port city of Weihai has appointed Mannheimer Swartling as a legal advisor on energy and climate change issues. Weihai is located at the eastern tip of China and has a population of 2.5 million. Weihai is also one of China’s model cities with regard to environmental protection. Bo Hansson, partner specialized in environment and wind energy: “One area that Weihai has chosen to focus on... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-advisor-to-Weihai-municipal-government-in-China/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:16:23 GMT Climate Change http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kaul-and-Capol-sold-to-Riverside/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised the owners in the sale of Kaul GmbH and UK-affiliate, Capol UK Ltd., to The Riverside Company. Kaul is a market-leading manufacturer of finishing products for the confectionary, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. Riverside is a global private equity firm focused on acquiring leading small and medium-sized enterprises. Riverside’s investment portfolio... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kaul-and-Capol-sold-to-Riverside/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:38:05 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Proventus-establishes-vehicle-for-investments-in-corporate-loans-and-bonds/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Proventus in connection with the establishment of Proventus Capital Partners – a co-investment vehicle focusing on corporate loans and corporate bonds. The investment strategy for this vehicle also allows direct loans to companies and the ambition is to contribute with financing to mid-sized companies in need of capital for growth or restructuring when these... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Proventus-establishes-vehicle-for-investments-in-corporate-loans-and-bonds/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:06:53 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Protego-Real-Estate-Investors-selling-Swedish-retail-properties/ Protego Real Estate Investors has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling on the sale of twelve retail properties situated throughout Sweden for a total value of approximately SEK 210 million. Mannheimer Swartling’s team consisted of Katarina Bjelkow Rössel, Daniel Jönsson, Miriam Malmgren, Azadeh Madadian and Olle Källström. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Protego-Real-Estate-Investors-selling-Swedish-retail-properties/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:16:13 GMT Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Teracom-divests-its-broadband-business/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised the Teracom Group in the divestiture of its subsidiary Comet Networks to CSIT. Comet Networks operates the Group's broadband business, currently reaching more than 650, 000 households and 80, 000 businesses in approximately 50 municipalities in Sweden. Mannheimer Swartling’s team was led Bo Söderberg, who was assisted by Jenny Brandt, Frida Fexler, Daniel... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Teracom-divests-its-broadband-business/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:19:01 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sodra-Timber-acquires-Trivselhus/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Södra Timber in connection with its acquisition of Ittur Prefab Industrier AB, the parent company of the Trivselhus Group, one of Sweden’s leading producers of prefabricated homes. Closing is expected to take place on 1 October 2009. The transaction is subject to inter alia competition clearance. Södra Timber, a subsidiary of Södra, produces and delivers... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sodra-Timber-acquires-Trivselhus/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:25:25 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Varian-Medical-Systems-selected-for-new-proton-therapy-centre/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Varian Medical Systems in entering into agreements for delivery of a proton therapy system to Skandionkliniken. The agreements include supply of an estimated USD 60 million in products. Varian Medical Systems will also have a five year service agreement valued at approximately USD 25 million. Skandionkliniken is the first clinical centre for proton therapy in... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Varian-Medical-Systems-selected-for-new-proton-therapy-centre/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:54:44 GMT IT, telekom och teknologi Corporate Commercial http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Wallhamn-Swedens-largest-private-port-gains-approvals-for-expansion/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Wallhamn AB on matters related to gaining approval for expansion of the port’s fairway to facilitate access for larger cargo ships. The port, owned by the Italian-based Grimaldi Group, is used for RoRo cargo, mainly in relation to the import and export of vehicles. The matter involved negotiations and permitting approval from, among others, the Swedish Transport... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Wallhamn-Swedens-largest-private-port-gains-approvals-for-expansion/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:59:09 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Miljörätt Corporate Commercial Climate Change http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stena-Bulk-in-joint-venture-with-Asahi-Tankers/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Stena Bulk AB in its new joint venture with Japanese shipping company Asahi Tankers. The joint venture company, Asahi Stena Tankers, will be owned 50/50 by the parties and will invest in tonnage of varying sizes, initially focusing on Suezmax tankers for global transportation of crude oil. Stena Bulk, one of the world’s leading tanker shipping companies, has a... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stena-Bulk-in-joint-venture-with-Asahi-Tankers/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:56:35 GMT Sjö- och transporträtt Corporate Commercial http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Skandia-Liv-signs-asset-management-agreement-with-DnB-NOR/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Skandia Liv on an agreement with DnB NOR to manage a portfolio of assets valued at approximately SEK 80 billion. The agreement replaces a previous asset management agreement between the parties and covers DnB NOR’s continued management of a portfolio of Swedish shares and interest and includes a number of special mandates, amongst others in tactical allocation and... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Skandia-Liv-signs-asset-management-agreement-with-DnB-NOR/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:08:22 GMT Försäkring http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Morphic-Technologies-divests-ScanWind-to-GE-Energy/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Morphic Technologies on the divestiture of ScanWind to GE Energy. ScanWind is a Norwegian-Swedish developer and supplier of wind-turbines and services for the coastal onshore and offshore market. The value of the transaction is SEK 130 million and is expected to be completed early September. Morphic is a Swedish engineering group operating in the areas of fuels... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Morphic-Technologies-divests-ScanWind-to-GE-Energy/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:45:15 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nordic-credits-to-Iceland1/ Loan agreements were signed on 1 July 2009 between Iceland and Denmark, Finland and Sweden respectively, and between Seðlabanki Íslands, guaranteed by Iceland and Norges Bank, guaranteed by Norway. Under the agreements the Nordic lenders have agreed to provide Iceland with total credits of ca. EUR 1.8 billion. The loans will be provided in relation to and as a support of Iceland’s economic... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nordic-credits-to-Iceland1/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:26:05 GMT Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ICA-enters-into-credit-agreement-with-bank-syndicate/ Mannheimer Swartling advised ICA AB and ICA Finans AB in connection with a SEK 5 billion multicurrency revolving credit facility agreement entered into between the companies and a syndicate of Nordic banks. Zoran Stambolovski was responsible for the transaction, assisted by Gustav Nygren and Ludvig Frithiof. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/ICA-enters-into-credit-agreement-with-bank-syndicate/ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:29:40 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Gjensidige-acquires-Lansforsakringar-International/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Gjensidige Forsikring in connection with its acquisition of Länsförsäkringar International from Länsförsäkringar. Länsförsäkringar International provides casco and property insurance in Latvia and Lithuania. Gjensidige is market leading in property insurance in Norway. The company had approximately NOK 17 billion in premium revenue in 2008. The transaction is... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Gjensidige-acquires-Lansforsakringar-International/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:00:57 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Försäkring http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Cegedim-acquires-the-Nomi-Group/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Cegedim S. A. in connection with its acquisition of the Nomi Group from Bisnode AB. The Nomi Group provides different data bases and CRM-tools to the Nordic pharmaceutical industry. Cegedim is a technology and services company specializing in the healthcare field. Cegedim employs 8, 200 people in more than 80 countries and had a turnover of EUR 849 million in... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Cegedim-acquires-the-Nomi-Group/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:22:06 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/COWI-AS-acquires-the-business-of-Flygfaltsbyran-AB/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised COWI A/S in its acquisition of the business of Flygfältsbyrån AB (through an acquisition of FB Engineering AB, FB Management AB and AEC Investment AB and their subsidiaries). The target companies are engaged in, inter alia, the business of providing technical consultancy and project management services and services within virtual product development and digital... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/COWI-AS-acquires-the-business-of-Flygfaltsbyran-AB/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:12:24 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stampen-Media-Partner-acquires-Mobiento/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Stampen Media Partner AB in its acquisition of a majority position in the Mobiento group. Mobiento is the market leader in the Nordic mobile marketing business. Clas Nyberg was the responsible partner. Isabella Ramsay was the project leader for the transaction and she was mainly assisted by Patrik Lilieblad. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stampen-Media-Partner-acquires-Mobiento/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:01:19 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sixth-AP-Fund-becomes-major-shareholder-in-worlds-biggest-solar-cell-manufacturer/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund (Sixth AP Fund) in the conversion of their shareholding in the R&D company Solibro AB for shares in Q-Cells SE, a German company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Sixth AP Fund becomes the third largest shareholder in Q-Cells as a result of this transaction, which values the Sixth AP Fund's shareholding at... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sixth-AP-Fund-becomes-major-shareholder-in-worlds-biggest-solar-cell-manufacturer/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:58:09 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kaj-Hober-appointed-Professor-of-International-Law-at-the-University-of-Dundee/ Mannheimer Swartling partner and internationally acclaimed arbitration practitioner, Kaj Hobér, has been appointed Professor of International Law at the University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), the renowned graduate school in the field of international business transactions and natural resources and energy law and policy. Increasing globalisation... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kaj-Hober-appointed-Professor-of-International-Law-at-the-University-of-Dundee/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:06:41 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-restructuring-of-General-Motors-European-operations/ Mannheimer Swartling is advising General Motors on the restructuring of its European operations, including i. a. the pooling of the Opel/Vauxhall assets under Adam Opel GmbH and the reorganization of Saab Automobile AB. Saab Automobile filed for a reorganization under Swedish Law in February 2009 and on June 17 the court in Vänersborg approved a 75 per cent writedown of Saab Automobile's more... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-restructuring-of-General-Motors-European-operations/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:30:03 GMT Obeståndsjuridik http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nordea-Bank-Danmark-provides-debt-financing-for-Synsam-acquisition/ Nordea Bank Danmark A/S has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the debt financing of SEK 460, 000, 000 of Synsam Service AB´s acquisition of Synsam optician stores throughout Sweden. The investors are Alipes AB and the selling store owners. André Andersson was the responsible partner and was assisted mainly by Kristina Nordenhök, Mikael Harstad, Alexandra Hart, and Christian... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nordea-Bank-Danmark-provides-debt-financing-for-Synsam-acquisition/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:58:48 GMT Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sodra-acquires-wood-processing-companies-from-Rorvik-Timber/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Södra Timber in its acquisition of Rörvik Timber’s pressure treatment plant in Åstorp. The company currently has an annual production permit for 150, 000 cubic metres of pressure-treated timber. Mannheimer Swartling has also advised Södra’s business unit for interior products, Gapro, in its acquisition of BJU in Rottne, one of Sweden’s leading producers of... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sodra-acquires-wood-processing-companies-from-Rorvik-Timber/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:25:49 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Unique-co-operation-on-environmental-cars-Volvo-Cars-and-Vattenfall-to-develop-new-plug-in-hybrid/ Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market. The technology will considerably lower the environmental impact from traffic. The Volvo Car Corporation will manufacture the cars and Vattenfall will develop charging systems and supply the cars with electricity. Mannheimer Swartling advised the Volvo Car... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Unique-co-operation-on-environmental-cars-Volvo-Cars-and-Vattenfall-to-develop-new-plug-in-hybrid/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:31:22 GMT Huvudkategorier - Branscher Fordonsindustri http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Gamla-Livforsakringsaktiebolaget-SEB-Trygg-Liv-enters-property-management-agreement-with-Aberdeen-Property-Investors-AB/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Gamla Livförsäkringsaktiebolaget SEB Trygg Liv on legal matters relating to the procurement of the management of Gamla Liv’s property portfolio in Sweden. The procurement concerned the management of 72 properties  with a total value of SEK 15 billion  located in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Malmö and Helsingborg. The assignment was awarded to Aberdeen Property... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Gamla-Livforsakringsaktiebolaget-SEB-Trygg-Liv-enters-property-management-agreement-with-Aberdeen-Property-Investors-AB/ Mon, 25 May 2009 16:51:35 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Karin-Attorps-named-to-the-top-list-of-Future-Women-Leaders-2009/ Karin Attorps was named to the top-30 list of Future Women Leaders 2009. This is the first year that a partner from a law firm has been named among the leading 75 young female managers in Sweden in this annual survey conducted by the Swedish Organisation for Managers Ledarna, career network Shortcut and talent network Nova Pro. The jury reviews hundreds of nominations of women who are in... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Karin-Attorps-named-to-the-top-list-of-Future-Women-Leaders-2009/ Wed, 13 May 2009 16:28:44 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Shine-Group-acquires-Metronome-Film--Television-from-Schibsted/ Shine Group has acquired Metronome Film & Television, the Nordic region’s largest and most pre-eminent production group, responsible for a string of hit programmes, for SEK 719 million. The deal was financed by a combination of private investment and debt placement programme led by JP Morgan. Mannheimer Swartling advised Shine Group, with a team led by Fredrik Andretzky and Stefan Widmark. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Shine-Group-acquires-Metronome-Film--Television-from-Schibsted/ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:34:20 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-best-law-firm-of-the-year-in-Sweden/ Chambers and Partners named Mannheimer Swartling the “Best Swedish Firm of the Year” at its annual Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence ceremony held last night in London. Managing Partner of the firm, Stefan Brocker stated, “it is an honour for Mannheimer Swartling to be recognized with an award that is based on “pre-eminence in key practice areas, notable achievements over the past year,... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-best-law-firm-of-the-year-in-Sweden/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:19:45 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Crawford--Company-executes-global-restructuring/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Crawford & Company on corporate legal matters and transactions relating to a reorganisation and restructuring of its operations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Crawford & Company is the world’s largest independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and listed on the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Crawford--Company-executes-global-restructuring/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:49:34 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Telenor-and-Tele2-to-build-joint-4G-network/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Telenor Sweden in establishing a joint venture with Tele2 Sweden to build and operate a 4G network. Telenor and Tele2 will be equal partners in the joint venture, Net4Mobility. The agreement also comprises spectrum sharing in the 900MHz and 2600MHz frequency bands, creating superior conditions for a nationwide 4G network in Sweden. Telenor is an international... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Telenor-and-Tele2-to-build-joint-4G-network/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:49:49 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Fastighetsrätt EU- och konkurrensrätt Företagsbeskattning Immaterialrätt, Marknadsrätt och Medierätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Securitas-AB-updates-its-Euro-Medium-Term-Note-Programme-and-issues-4-year-bond/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Securitas in the update of its 1, 5 billion euro Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and in connection with its issue of a 4-year, 500 million euro bond in the Eurobond market. The arranging banks were BNP Paribas, Nordea Bank Danmark A/S and Royal Bank of Scotland plc. The responsible partner was Zoran Stambolovski,... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Securitas-AB-updates-its-Euro-Medium-Term-Note-Programme-and-issues-4-year-bond/ Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:31:12 GMT Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sandvik-launches-3-billion-euro-EMTN-Programme/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Sandvik in connection with a EUR 3, 000, 000, 000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme that was listed for trade on the London Stock Exchange in February 2009. Mannheimer Swartling has also advised Sandvik AB in connection with the first issue under the Programme in late February 2009. Johan Häger acted as project manager for the matter and was primarily assisted by... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sandvik-launches-3-billion-euro-EMTN-Programme/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:53:49 GMT Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-active-in-rights-issues-by-Trelleborg-SAS-Nordea-and-SEB/ Mannheimer Swartling has been advising on rights issues this year totaling more than SEK 50 billion. The firm has represented issuers and investors from both the public and private sector. The firm is advising Trelleborg AB, the global engineering group, in connection with a SEK 2.2 billion rights issue announced on 23 March. The rights issue is fully guaranteed by Trelleborg’s largest... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-active-in-rights-issues-by-Trelleborg-SAS-Nordea-and-SEB/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:43:38 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-once-again-ranks-highest-among-law-students-in-Sweden/ For the seventh year in a row, Mannheimer Swartling is the firm that ranks highest when law students in Sweden name where they would like to work. This was revealed last night when Universum announced the results of its annual survey of law students. “It is a pleasure to know that we are viewed as such an attractive employer and the results of this survey reflect the success of our engagement... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-once-again-ranks-highest-among-law-students-in-Sweden/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:52:39 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-switching-off-its-sign-during-Earth-Hour/ This Saturday, 28 March 2009 at 8.30 p. m., companies and citizens around the world are switching off lights in an expression of support for the environment. Mannheimer Swartling is participating by switching off the sign on the façade of its Stockholm office. The purpose of Earth Hour is to draw attention to climate change issues and send a signal to world leaders to negotiate for a fair and... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-switching-off-its-sign-during-Earth-Hour/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:32:53 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Autoliv-announces-offerings-to-raise-350-million/ Autoliv has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling on matters concerning Swedish securities law and the Swedish securities market in connection with its offerings of common stock and equity units totalling $350 million. Autoliv plans to offer approximately $200 million in the form of common stock and $150 million in the form of equity units in underwritten public offerings in the U. S. Autoliv is... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Autoliv-announces-offerings-to-raise-350-million/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:30:06 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-to-divest-its-TEMS-branded-products-to-Ascom/ Ericsson has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in the sale of its TEMS-branded products business to Ascom. With the divestment of the TEMS-branded business, consisting of tools for air interface monitoring and radio network planning, Ericsson is refining its leading Professional Services portfolio to focus more purely on the services business. The purchase price is CHF 190 million, excluding... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-to-divest-its-TEMS-branded-products-to-Ascom/ Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:42:09 GMT EU- och konkurrensrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-to-advise-UN-on-business-and-human-rights/ Mannheimer Swartling will together with fourteen leading corporate law firms from around the world participate in a UN-led effort to identify whether and how national corporate law principles and practices currently foster corporate cultures respectful of human rights. A total of some 40 jurisdictions will be explored, chosen in order to ensure a broad geographical spread and a mix of common... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-to-advise-UN-on-business-and-human-rights/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:35:01 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Fastighets-AB-Forvaltaren-has-sold-properties-to-tenant-owners-associations/ Fastighets AB Förvaltaren has been assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the sale of seven properties with an aggregate value of SEK 713 million to tenant-owners' associations in the municipality of Sundbyberg. More divestments are scheduled to be finalized during the spring and summer. The Mannheimer Swartling team consists of Mattias Karlsson, Daniel Jönsson and Mikael Laag. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Fastighets-AB-Forvaltaren-has-sold-properties-to-tenant-owners-associations/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:31:10 GMT Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Merger-of-Kreab-and-Gavin-Anderson/ Mannheimer Swartling has together with the US law firm Davis & Gilbert assisted the global communications group Omnicom Group Inc. (owner of Gavin Anderson) in the merger of the Kreab group and the Gavin Anderson group into Kreab Gavin Anderson, a worldwide specialist financial, corporate and public affairs communications firm. Mannheimer Swartling was primarily responsible for matters relating... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Merger-of-Kreab-and-Gavin-Anderson/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:51:07 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Företagsbeskattning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Swedish-National-Debt-Office-sells-Carnegie-and-Max-Matthiessen/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised the Swedish National Debt Office in its sale of Carnegie Investment Bank AB and Max Matthiessen Holding AB to Altor and Bure Equity AB. Carnegie is a leading independent investment bank in the Nordic region with a strong position in securities broking, investment banking, asset management and private banking. Max Matthiessen is a leading insurance mediator on the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Swedish-National-Debt-Office-sells-Carnegie-and-Max-Matthiessen/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:25:02 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser EU- och konkurrensrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedish-Match-and-Philip-Morris-International-in-Global-Joint-Venture/ Swedish Match AB (publ) has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in its new global joint venture with NYSE-listed Philip Morris International. The joint venture will commercialize snus and other smoke-free tobacco products worldwide, outside of Scandinavia and the United States. The joint venture company will be owned 50/50 by the parties and will utilize the strong combination of Swedish... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedish-Match-and-Philip-Morris-International-in-Global-Joint-Venture/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:42:15 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser EU- och konkurrensrätt Immaterialrätt, Marknadsrätt och Medierätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-client-wins-discrimination-case-in-the-Swedish-Labour-Court/ In a fundamentally important discrimination case, the Swedish Labour Court ruled in favour of one of Mannheimer Swartling’s clients. The Discrimination Ombudsman (DO), previously known as the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman, claimed that a company had discriminated against a pregnant woman with a pregnancy benefit, since the company had not compensated her for loss of salary. The Labour Court did... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-client-wins-discrimination-case-in-the-Swedish-Labour-Court/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:57:56 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ratos-majority-owner-of-DIAB/ Ratos AB (publ) has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with an agreement to acquire up to an additional 48 % of the shares in its associate DIAB Group AB. The seller, 3i Holdings plc, is divesting its entire holding of 48 % of the shares in DIAB to Ratos and the company’s minority owners. Depending on the size of the offering subscribed by minority owners, Ratos’s holding in DIAB... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ratos-majority-owner-of-DIAB/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:11:21 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser EU- och konkurrensrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Delek-Global-Real-Estate-sells-commercial-property-to-Svenska-Aller-AB/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Delek Global Real Estate with the sale of the property Repslagaren 37 in the municipality of Stockholm to Svenska Aller AB. The partner handling the matter was Klas Wennström, assisted by Daniel Jönsson and Mikael Laag. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Delek-Global-Real-Estate-sells-commercial-property-to-Svenska-Aller-AB/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:59:19 GMT Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SL-awards-MTR-Corporation-the-contract-to-operate-the-Stockholm-metro/ The Stockholm Public Transport Authority (Sw. Stockholms Lokaltrafik, “SL”) has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the outsourcing/procurement of the Stockholm metro operations. SL’s board decided on 20 January to award the contract to the Hong Kong-based MTR Corporation. The estimated contract value is SEK 35 billion and includes, in addition to metro operations, rolling... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SL-awards-MTR-Corporation-the-contract-to-operate-the-Stockholm-metro/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:28:48 GMT Corporate Commercial http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Human-Rights-session-at-Mannheimer-Swartling/ The third consecutive international session for practising lawyers entitled, “Developing a Human Rights Tool Box” is being held from 21-28 January at Mannheimer Swartling's office in Stockholm. This year’s session will focus on three main themes: Fair Trial, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Human Rights in Conflicts. This international session is a joint venture initiative founded by the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Human-Rights-session-at-Mannheimer-Swartling/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:43:18 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/G--L-Beijer-acquires-Carrier-ARW/ G & L Beijer AB has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the acquisition of Carrier Corporation’s refrigeration wholesale distribution operations in Europe and South Africa (“Carrier ARW”). The value of the transaction is approximately SEK 1, 1 billion. G & L Beijer is a technology-oriented group, operating in industrial trading, with a turnover of over SEK 3 billion. Beijer... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/G--L-Beijer-acquires-Carrier-ARW/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:26:19 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Cardo-divests-UK-garage-door-operations/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Cardo AB (publ) with the divestment of its garage door operations in the UK. As part of a plan to reduce production capacity and cut costs, the Cardo subsidiary PC Henderson Limited initiated steps to close down its garage door production unit in the UK, affecting some 150 employees. As an alternative solution, the assets relating to the garage door operations... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Cardo-divests-UK-garage-door-operations/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:56:47 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Haldex-to-divest-Garphyttan-Wire/ Haldex AB has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with its divestment of Garphyttan Wire. The purchase price is estimated to 800 MSEK on a cash and debt free basis. Garphyttan Wire is a division with a strong position in the manufacturing of advanced spring wire for use in combustion engines and transmission systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The most important... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Haldex-to-divest-Garphyttan-Wire/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:00:47 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Fonder och investeringar Corporate Commercial http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/St-Jude-Medical-acquires-Radi-Medical-Systems/ St. Jude Medical was advised by Sidley Austin and Mannheimer Swartling in the acquisition of Radi Medical Systems. St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnestota, St. Jude Medical’s employs more than 13, 000 worldwide and focus areas include cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiac surgery, cardiology and neuromodulation. Radi... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/St-Jude-Medical-acquires-Radi-Medical-Systems/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:28:39 GMT Health Care and Life Sciences Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stampen-Group-transfers-its-radio-business-to-SBS-Radio/ Stampen Group has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in the transfer of its radio business to SBS Radio AB (which is part of the ProSieben Sat. 1 Media AG group). The radio business will be merged into the business of SBS Radio and the Stampen Group will become a holder of 20 per cent of the shares in SBS Radio AB (which, inter alia, broadcasts Mix Megapol in Sweden). In connection with the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stampen-Group-transfers-its-radio-business-to-SBS-Radio/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:35:55 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Företagsbeskattning Immaterialrätt, Marknadsrätt och Medierätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kungsleden-sells-50-per-cent-of-Hemso-Fastighets-AB/ The real estate company Kungsleden AB has been assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in the sale of 50 per cent of Hemsö Fastighets AB to the Third Swedish National Pension Fund. The transaction includes 277 properties and is valued at SEK 15, 4 billion. The responsible partner was Klas Wennström, who was assisted by Andreas Elving, Tom Wehtje, Jenny Wärmé, Peter Jonsson, Natalie Bretz och Eva Hägg. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kungsleden-sells-50-per-cent-of-Hemso-Fastighets-AB/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:41:52 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Arcus-acquires-Gronstedts-Cognac/ Ratos AB's subsidiary Arcus-Gruppen AS has been assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in concluding an agreement with Pernod Ricard (Vin & Sprit) to acquire the operations and brands Grönstedts Cognac, Star Gin, Red Port and Dry Anis. The four brands are market leaders in their respective product areas. The Arcus group is Norway's leading wine and spirits supplier. The acquisition is subject to... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Arcus-acquires-Gronstedts-Cognac/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:36:11 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Immaterialrätt, Marknadsrätt och Medierätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hong-Kong--an-international-financial-centre/ “Hong Kong retains its position as an important trade and financial centre in one of the world’s most dynamic regions, ” according to the Consul General Lars Danielsson, when he spoke at Mannheimer Swartling’s offices before the Royal Society Sweden – Hong Kong The Royal Society Sweden – Hong Kong had invited the new consul general to its lunch meeting in November – as usual hosted by... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hong-Kong--an-international-financial-centre/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:56:55 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Listing-of-Loomis/ Securitas AB has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in conjunction with the spin-off and listing of the wholly-owned subisidary Loomis AB. The company was listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm on 9 December 2008. The market value of Loomis on the first day of listing was approximately SEK 3, 9 billion. Loomis has a yearly turnover of around SEK 11 billion and employs more than 20, 000 people in 12... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Listing-of-Loomis/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:37:40 GMT Bank och finans Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser Företagsbeskattning http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Business-opportunities-in-St-Petersburg/ In December 2008 , delegates from the City of St. Petersburg outlined business opportunities in St. Petersburg at a seminar hosted by Mannheimer Swartling and the Chamber of Commerce of East Sweden. The Investment Forum included presentations and a panel discussion about St. Petersburg and was held in the auditorium of Mannheimer Swartling’s Stockholm office. The main speaker was Sergei Fiveysky,... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Business-opportunities-in-St-Petersburg/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:08:53 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Volvo-invests-in-biofuel-production/ Chemrec completes SEK 160 million investment round to found commercialisation of its biorefinery technology. Volvo Technology Transfer AB, the venture capital company of the AB Volvo Group, has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in its additional investment in Chemrec AB. Chemrec is the world leader in gasification of black liquor, which is a by-product from pulp and paper production.... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Volvo-invests-in-biofuel-production/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:36:44 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Procurement-of-the-New-Karolinska-Solna/ Stockholm County Council (SCC) has appointed Mannheimer Swartling as legal counsel for the project concerning the procurement of the New Karolinska in Solna. SCC has decided to build a completely new and state-of-the-art university hospital of absolute world class in the Karolinska Hospital area in Solna. The project is to be carried out in the form of a public-private partnership (PPP). The... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Procurement-of-the-New-Karolinska-Solna/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:40:03 GMT Infrastruktur och entreprenad Offentlig upphandling http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Teracom-acquires-remaining-shares-of-Boxer/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Teracom in its acquisition of 30 per cent of the shares in Boxer TV Access AB from the private equity firm 3i. After the acquisition, Boxer TV Access AB will be wholly owned by Teracom.  Boxer markets, distributes and administers TV channels within the terrestrial digital broadcasting networks. Responsible partner was Bo Söderberg who was assisted mainly by... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Teracom-acquires-remaining-shares-of-Boxer/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:18:06 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser IT, telekom och teknologi http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Riverside-acquires-Hallvarsson--Halvarsson/ Riverside Europe Partners GmbH is part of Sage Holdings which is a leading transatlantic operator in the fields of financial communications and stakeholder management. Sage Holdings has more than 900 employees and has offices in New York, London, Dubai, Munich and now also in Stockholm. Hallvarsson & Halvarsson AB is a leading corporate communications consultancy in Sweden and offers strategic... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Riverside-acquires-Hallvarsson--Halvarsson/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:21:56 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Alumni-evening-with-the-environment-in-focus/ Each year, the alumni event attracts many of the lawyers which have been employed at Mannheimer Swartling’s various offices. This year’s event, which is the ninth of its kind, took place on 12 November and drew approximately 100 lawyers to the Stockholm office. The atmosphere was fantastic and it was clear that the alumni events constitute a highly valued meeting place and represent an ideal... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Alumni-evening-with-the-environment-in-focus/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:32:54 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-launches-mobile-website/ Mannheimer Swartling launches a mobile version of the firm’s website. The aim of the project is to cater for increased use of Internet via mobile phones on all the markets where Mannheimer Swartling is active and to increase the clients’ access to the website via modern technique. The version that Mannheimer Swartling is launching focuses on content that is considered relevant for a mobile user... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-launches-mobile-website/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:55:11 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Accent-Equity-divests-Annas-Pepparkakor/ Accent Equity has divested Annas Pepparkakor to Belgian Lotus Bakeries. Annas Pepparkakor is the leading manufacturer of ginger biscuits on the Swedish market and has production facilities in Sweden and Canada. The company has an annual  turnover of approximately SEK 170 million, of which the North American market represents 40 per cent. Mannheimer Swartling advised Accent Equity. The project... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Accent-Equity-divests-Annas-Pepparkakor/ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:53:45 GMT Fonder och investeringar http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/CayTel-makes-an-offer-for-Teleca/ CayTel 1 LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Symphony Technology Group LLC, announced its public offer for Teleca AB (publ) on 31 October 2008, in accordance with the mandatory bid rules. Teleca is a supplier of software to the mobile phone industry. The company has approximately 2, 000 employees in nine countries in Asia, Europe and North America, and is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/CayTel-makes-an-offer-for-Teleca/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:25:39 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Private Equity http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Breakthrough-for-Imtech-in-Scandinavia/ Imtech N. V has acquired NVS Installation AB from funds represented by Triton Managers II Limited. The purchase price amounts to EUR  235 million. The transaction is subject to approval by the Norwegian competition authorities. NVS is a leading, multi-disciplined technical installation company based in the Nordic region, offering a broad range of services including heating and sanitation,... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Breakthrough-for-Imtech-in-Scandinavia/ Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:47:56 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nomura-acquires-IT-operations-from-Lehman-Brothers/ Lehman Brother's IT and systems development operations in Sweden have been transferred as part of the Japanese bank Nomura's acquisition of part of the investment bank Lehman Brothers. The transfer is part of the global liquidation of Lehman Brothers in the wake of the financial crisis. The transaction is subject to the official receiver's approval. Mannheimer Swartling advised Nomura. The team... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nomura-acquires-IT-operations-from-Lehman-Brothers/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:04:14 GMT Arbetsrätt och pensioner Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-advises-in-the-refinancing-of-Rottneros/ Danske Bank, DnB NOR, Nordea, HSH Nordbank and BBVA have been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the refinancing of Rottneros AB (publ). The refinancing entails that Rottneros gains access to facilities amounting to USD 83, 300, 000 provided by its existing lenders. The facilities agreement requires that Rottneros, among other things, provides security for its obligations to the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-advises-in-the-refinancing-of-Rottneros/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:49:42 GMT Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-Best-Lawyers-2008/ Mannheimer Swartling was awarded the Best Lawyers 2008 title when 700 of Swedens largest buyers of legal services stated which law firms they rank the highest when it comes to business related legal services. This surfaced when Regi Research & Strategi presented the result of their survey in the magazine Affärsvärlden. In-house and head counsels as well as CEO's and CFO's of private companies... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-Best-Lawyers-2008/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:34:50 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-clients-favourite-firm-2008/ Yesterday evening, Mannheimer Swartling was named the Clients' Favourite Firm 2008 when the annual Client Barometer presented the results of its survey of who are the clients' favourite business lawyers. Biörn Riese was voted the second most popular practitioner with Vinge's Bertil Villard in first place. Mannheimer Swartling clearly dominated as the favourite of clients in response to the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-clients-favourite-firm-2008/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:46:11 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Global-Eiendom-purchases-real-estate-portfolio-in-Germany/ Global Eiendom Utbetaling Norge 2007 AS has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of mainly residential properties located in Munich. The purchase price for the portfolio amounted to about EUR 25, 000, 000. The Mannheimer Swartling team consisted of Maria Wolleh, who was mainly assisted by Kirstin Ulrich and Thilo Schulz. Zoran Stambolovski was... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Global-Eiendom-purchases-real-estate-portfolio-in-Germany/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:49:56 GMT Fastigheter Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Glitnir-banki-sells-Glitnir-AB-till-HQ/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Glitnir banki on the sale of Glitnir AB to HQ AB (publ). Glitnir AB is one of the key players in the Nordic stock market and offers direct access to a large number of leading stock exchanges across the globe. Glitnir offers services in institutional trading, research, corporate finance and private banking and also operates its own trading division. The... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Glitnir-banki-sells-Glitnir-AB-till-HQ/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:14:46 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Fazer-acquires-Lantmannen-Fresh-Bread/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Karl Fazer in its acquisition of Lantmännen Fresh Bread (Sweden). The acquisition includes the Skogaholm trademark. Through the transaction, Fazer will become the second largest player on the Swedish bakery market. The team of lawyers at Mannheimer Swartling was headed by Fredrik Andretzky who was mainly assisted by Isabella Ramsay, Terese Holmqvist, Karoline... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Fazer-acquires-Lantmannen-Fresh-Bread/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:05:58 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sinopecs-offer-for-Tanganyika-Oil/ Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation has retained Mannheimer Swartling as their Swedish legal advisor in connection with a recommended public cash offer to the shareholders in Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd (Tanganyika Oil). The bidder is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec). Tanganyika Oil is an international oil and gas... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Sinopecs-offer-for-Tanganyika-Oil/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:23:52 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Claes-Beyer-new-Guest-Professor-at-the-School-for-Business-Economics-and-Law-at-the-University-of-Gothenburg/ Claes Beyer, a leading company law practitioner and former chairman of the Swedish Bar Association as well as a partner at Mannheimer Swartling will shortly be taking up an appointment as Guest Professor at the Faculty of Law at the School for Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. The Guest Professorship focuses upon public business law with particular emphasis upon company... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Claes-Beyer-new-Guest-Professor-at-the-School-for-Business-Economics-and-Law-at-the-University-of-Gothenburg/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:21:39 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling---a-Superbrand/ According to a recent study Mannheimer Swartling has the twenty - eighth strongest  business-to-business brand in Sweden.  At the Superbrand Gala 2008, Mannheimer Swartling was revealed to be the only law firm to have ranked in the top 100 from among 300 business-to-business brands in Sweden that achieved "Superbrand" status. In the "Professional Services" category, Mannheimer Swartling was... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling---a-Superbrand/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:16:51 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-clients-favourite-firm/ Mannheimer Swartling has been awarded the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award for Sweden. The firm was named number one amongst Swedish law firms with the justification in the form of a quote from a client: "the best firm I have ever worked with - and I have worked with them all". The Client Choice Awards identifies law firms throughout the world which are outstanding in terms of... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-clients-favourite-firm/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:55:16 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedbank-Robur-acquires-Banco-Fonder/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Swedbank Robur in its acquisition of Banco Fonder AB, which has managed assets totalling just over 8 billion SEK. Banco Fonder has 128, 000 customers and 26 different mutual funds and was previously part of Alfred Berg Kapitalförvaltning. The team of lawyers at Mannheimer Swartling was headed by Bo Söderberg who was mainly assisted by Tom Wehtje, Jonas... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Swedbank-Robur-acquires-Banco-Fonder/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:47:33 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/VLT-acquires-Gratistidningar-i-Sverige/ VLT AB has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the acquisition of 66.7 per cent of Gratistidningar i Sverige AB (GISAB) from the Danish Söndagsavisen AS group. GISAB owns the local Stockholm "Mitt i" newspaper which has 31 editions distributed in various areas of Stockholm, as well as Smé-Journalen in Eskilstuna, Strängnäs-Journalen, Örebroar'n and Södertälje Posten. The... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/VLT-acquires-Gratistidningar-i-Sverige/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:10:41 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/DnB-NOR-offers-the-Swedish-market-the-opportunity-to-indirectly-invest-in-shipping-projects/ DnB NOR Bank ASA, the largest financial institution in Norway, has been assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with its offer to the Swedish market to indirectly invest in various shipping projects. For this purpose, DnB NOR Bank ASA has established a Swedish company, DnB NOR ShippingInvest I AB (publ), which is conducting a new share issue of up to SEK 300 million directed to... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/DnB-NOR-offers-the-Swedish-market-the-opportunity-to-indirectly-invest-in-shipping-projects/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:52:31 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Global-Health-Partner-moves-from-AIM-to-OMX-Nordic-Exchange/ Global Health Partner has been assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with its de-listing from AIM in London and its application for listing on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. GHP was listed in August 2006 on the AIM list of the London Stock Exchange. Since its foundation in 2006, GHP has undertaken an extensive acquisition and growth strategy and established clinics in the areas of... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Global-Health-Partner-moves-from-AIM-to-OMX-Nordic-Exchange/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:38:23 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SKF-acquires-real-estate-in-Russia/ SKF has been assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in its acquisition of real estate in the Tver region, Russia, on which SKF plans to build a plant for manufacturing of bearing units for railway wheel sets. The facility will be in operation January 2010. With the new plant SKF will take a leading position as bearing supplier to the Russian Railways, RZD. The firm’s team consisted of Sven Lexner and... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SKF-acquires-real-estate-in-Russia/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:21:50 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SKF-acquires-PEER-and-its-bearing-manufactures-in-China-and-Thailand-/ SKF was advised by Mannheimer Swartling in its acquisition of PEER Bearing Company and its bearing manufactures in China and Thailand. PEER sells primarily to the North American market and will become a wholly-owned subsidiary in the SKF Group. The factories acquired in China are situated in Xinchang and Changshan. The factory in Thailand is situated in Rayong. PEER's main sales organisation is... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/SKF-acquires-PEER-and-its-bearing-manufactures-in-China-and-Thailand-/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:24:45 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Getinge-makes-a-public-offer-to-the-shareholders-in-Datascope/ Getinge AB was assisted my Mannheimer Swartling in a public offering of all shares in the Datascope Corp., a leading company active in the cardiovascular market with products for cardiac assist and vascular surgery. The total value of the public offer is 865 million US dollar. The team at Mannheimer Swartling consisted of Claes Albinsson and Thomas Kaiser-Stockmann, assisted by Anna Gustavsson... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Getinge-makes-a-public-offer-to-the-shareholders-in-Datascope/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:39:20 GMT Bank och finans Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-elected-eight-new-partners/ - It is highly satisfying to be able to elect eight new partners from within our own ranks. In doing so, we further consolidate our standing as Sweden’s leading business law firm. At the same time, we strengthen our position as the leading Scandinavian law firm in Russia by being the first Swedish law firm to elect Russian partners. This also allows for further expansion eastwards, says Stefan... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-elected-eight-new-partners/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:59:17 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Skandinaviska-Enskilda-Banken-finances-Russian-telecommunications-company/ Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB has been assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in Moscow in connection with the bank’s USD 270 million financing of one of Russia’s largest telecommunications companies. Fredrik Svensson, Victoria Bryxa and Andrei Komarov worked on the matter and Sven Lexner was the responsible partner. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Skandinaviska-Enskilda-Banken-finances-Russian-telecommunications-company/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:14:58 GMT Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/AP-Moller--Marsk-ASs-public-tender-to-the-shareholders-of-Brostrom/ Broström was assisted by Mannheimer Swartling in connection with A. P. Møller – Mærsk A/S’s recommended public cash tender to the shareholders of Broström. The offer valuates Broström at approximately SEK 3.62 billion. The partners responsible for the matter were Tom Hård, Patrik Marcelius and Eva Hägg, assisted by Emil Boström and Peter Sjöberg. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/AP-Moller--Marsk-ASs-public-tender-to-the-shareholders-of-Brostrom/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:58:12 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Bure-Equity-sells-Textilia-to-Litorina-Kapital/ Bure Equity has sold Textilia, the largest private Swedish textile service actor in the public sector, to Litorina Kapital. Litorina will pay a fixed purchase price of SEK 201 million for 100 per cent of the shares in the company. In addition to the fixed purchase price it will be possible for Bure Equity to receive several additional purchase prices based on the future financial results of... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Bure-Equity-sells-Textilia-to-Litorina-Kapital/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:58:16 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Argan-Capital-acquires-a-controlling-stake-in-the-Humana-Group/ Argan Capital has acquired a controlling stake in the Humana Group which is Sweden's largest service provider for people with functional disorders and which provides, among other things, personal assistants, legal assistance, administrative support, recruitment of assistants and training. Humana offers its services from offices throughout Sweden.  Mannheimer Swarting advised Argan Captial with a... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Argan-Capital-acquires-a-controlling-stake-in-the-Humana-Group/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:06:00 GMT Private Equity http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stralfors-sells-payment-solutions-operations/ Strålfors, a Posten subsidiary, has been advised by Mannheimer Swartling in the sale of its payment transaction business to the Danish company PBS. PBS develops and conducts operations pertaining to solutions for payment and information systems and is currently one of the leading suppliers of payment solutions. The transaction entails that the business operations of the Strålfors Payment... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stralfors-sells-payment-solutions-operations/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:23:04 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Outsourcingprocurement-of-the-Stockholm-subway-operations/ The Stockholm Public Authority (Sw. Stockholms Lokaltrafik, “SL”) has instructed Mannheimer Swartling in connection with the outsourcing/procurement of the Stockholm subway operations. According to the media, the procurement is currently one of the largest non-military procurements in the world with an estimated contract value of SEK 35 billion. Mannheimer Swartling’s team is led by Martin... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Outsourcingprocurement-of-the-Stockholm-subway-operations/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:48:05 GMT Infrastruktur och entreprenad Corporate Commercial http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/KF-Fastigheter-develops-Nynaspark/ KFF Realestate Holding AB, a company owned by KF Fastigheter AB, has acquired shares in Nynäspark AB. KFF Realestate Holding AB and NGL Construction 8 AB will through Nynäspark AB, jointly create a trade area with everyday commodities, specialized trade, shopping goods and other services in the former factories of LM Ericssons in Nynäshamn. The trade area is estimated to be fully developed at... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/KF-Fastigheter-develops-Nynaspark/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:29:18 GMT Fastigheter http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Realkapital-European-Opportunity-makes-further-acquisitions-in-Germany/ The Norwegian fund Realkapital European Opportunity has acquired “Carl-Bosch-Haus” in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Maria Wolleh was the partner responsible for the transaction and was assisted primarily by Maren Ropeter and Caren Reibold. This is the fifth transaction in which Mannheimer Swartling has advised Realkapital European Opportunity in connection with acquisitions in Germany. The... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Realkapital-European-Opportunity-makes-further-acquisitions-in-Germany/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:09:55 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/EON-and-Statkraft-have-entered-into-an-agreement-regarding-the-exchange-of-operations-and-assets/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised E. ON in connection with the agreement entered into by and between E. ON and Statkraft which involves a change in ownership of operations and assets to a value exceeding SEK 80 billion. E. ON acquires Statkraft’s total share holding in E. ON Sverige AB of 44.6 per cent as well as a hydro-electric plant in Sweden. In exchange for the share post in E. ON Sverige AB... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/EON-and-Statkraft-have-entered-into-an-agreement-regarding-the-exchange-of-operations-and-assets/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:21:23 GMT Energi http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nordzucker-AG-enters-into-agreement-regarding-the-acquisition-of-Danisco-Sugar-AS/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Nordzucker AG in Sweden in connection with its acquisition of Danisco Sugar A/S (enterprise value: DKK 5.6 billion). Nordzucker AG, which is Europe's second largest sugar producer, has thus increased its European market share to approximately 16 per cent and expanded its geographical market with the addition of a major region. The transaction is conditional upon... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Nordzucker-AG-enters-into-agreement-regarding-the-acquisition-of-Danisco-Sugar-AS/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:04:09 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/RUAG-acquires-Saab-Space/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised the Swiss company, RUAG Holding AG in its acquisition of Saab Space from Saab AB (publ). The purchase price for the shares amounts to MSEK 335. In addition to the fixed purchase price, Saab is entitled to receive additional compensation conditional upon the long-term positive performance of Saab Space. The transaction is subject to customary competition... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/RUAG-acquires-Saab-Space/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:12:03 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ratos-sells-Hagglunds-Drives/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Ratos AB (publ) in its divestment of Hägglunds Drives to the German company Bosch Rexroth for a total share price of approximately SEK 4, 300 million. Hägglunds Drives is an international supplier of hydraulic drive systems, drive motors and services. The company has subsidiaries in 16 countries and has approximately 900 employees. Martin Ericsson was the partner... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ratos-sells-Hagglunds-Drives/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:00:41 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Private Equity http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Castellum-acquires-a-real-estate-portfolio-in-Orebro/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Aspholmen Fastigheter Holding AB, a company within the Castellum group, in its acquisition of a real estate portfolio for SEK 562 million. Aspholmen Fastigheter Holding AB, Melins Fastighetsförvaltning, Byggnadsfirman Lund and Fastighets AB Umato acted together in acquiring a total of approx. 700 apartments and more than 75, 000 square metres of office, retail... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Castellum-acquires-a-real-estate-portfolio-in-Orebro/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:24:40 GMT Fastigheter Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hilding-Anders-acquires-Bedding-Srl/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Hilding Anders in its acquisition of Bedding S. r. l. in Italy. Hilding Anders is the leading bedding and mattress manufacturer in Europe and Asia. Through its acquisition of Bedding S. r. l. it enters the Italian market. Lars Kongstad was the partner responsible for the matter and was assisted primarily by Lucas Jonsson. The Italian law firm Bonelli Erede... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Hilding-Anders-acquires-Bedding-Srl/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:27 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Carlyle-Group-has-acquired-the-cash-systems-business-of-De-La-Rue-Plc/ Mannheimer Swartling has, together with e. g. Clifford Chance, advised the Carlyle Group on the acquisition of the cash systems business of De La Rue Plc, for £360 million.  De La Rue is the world's largest commercial security printer and a leading provider of cash handling equipment and software solutions to banks and retailers worldwide. Biörn Riese was the partner responsible for the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Carlyle-Group-has-acquired-the-cash-systems-business-of-De-La-Rue-Plc/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:12:57 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-enters-into-five-year-outsourcing-contract-with-HP/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Ericsson in its global outsourcing to HP of infrastructure services, applications hosting platform, helpdesk, desktop support and output services. Bo Söderberg was responsible partner, assisted mainly by Erica Wiking Häger, Mikael Moreira and Anna Schildknecht. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-enters-into-five-year-outsourcing-contract-with-HP/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:25:26 GMT IT, telekom och teknologi http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-enters-into-a-five-year-outsourcing-agreement-with-IBM/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Ericsson in its global outsourcing to IBM of maintenance and development of applications serving 70, 000 end-users. The partner at Mannheimer Swartling responsible for the matter was Bo Söderberg who was assisted mainly by Fredrik Persson, Mikael Moreira and Anna Schildknecht. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-enters-into-a-five-year-outsourcing-agreement-with-IBM/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:59:17 GMT IT, telekom och teknologi http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/bioMerieux-SA-acquires-AB-BIODISK-/ bioMérieux, which is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris market and is a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, has acquired the AB BIODISK group. AB BIODISK develops and manufactures innovative products for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and is internationally recognised for its scientific expertise and for its globally acclaimed product Etest which is used for quantitative... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/bioMerieux-SA-acquires-AB-BIODISK-/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:05:22 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-Investor-AB-in-its-acquisition-of-50-per-cent-of-the-Lindorff-group/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Investor AB in its acquisition of 50 per cent of the shares in Lindorff First Holding AB, which indirectly controls all the shares in Lindorff Group AB. Altor 2003 Fund and Altor Fund II hold the remaining 50 per cent of the shares in Lindorff First Holding AB. The intention is that Investor and Altor are jointly to manage Lindorff. In the transaction, the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-Investor-AB-in-its-acquisition-of-50-per-cent-of-the-Lindorff-group/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:24:24 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser Private Equity http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-Morphic-Technologies-AB-publ-in-connection-with-the-acquisition-of-shares-in-ScanWind-Group-AS-/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Morphic Technologies AB (publ) in connection with the acquisition of 80 per cent of the shares in the wind turbine manufacturer ScanWind Group AS from Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk Holding AS for NOK 189 million. Morphic has a call option to purchase the seller’s remaining shares in the company. BA-HR acted as local counsel on Norwegian law issues. ScanWind... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-Morphic-Technologies-AB-publ-in-connection-with-the-acquisition-of-shares-in-ScanWind-Group-AS-/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:15:06 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-assisted-Continental-Bakeries-BV-in-its-acquisition-of-Gillebagaren-AB/ Gillebagaren is one of the leading manufacturers of oat based biscuits in the world and had a turnover of approximately 370 MSEK in 2007. The acquisition is subject to approval from German competition authorities. The partner responsible for the matter was Johan Lekholm, primarily assisted by Lucas Jonsson, Annika Estreen and Pontus Malmunger. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-assisted-Continental-Bakeries-BV-in-its-acquisition-of-Gillebagaren-AB/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:09:36 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-Hexpol-AB-in-connection-with-listing-on-OMX-Nordic-Exchange/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Hexagon AB and Hexpol AB in connection with the distribution of the shares in Hexpol to Hexagon's shareholders and the subsequent listing av the Hexpol B-share on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. Hexagon is a global measurement technology group with strong market positions. Hexagon's B-share is traded on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm with a secondary listing on... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-Hexpol-AB-in-connection-with-listing-on-OMX-Nordic-Exchange/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:59:48 GMT Nyheter Industri Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-the-Board-of-Sigma-AB-in-connection-with-the-public-offer-to-the-companys-shareholders-/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised the Special Committee of the Board of Sigma AB in connection with the public offer from Askerö Utveckling AB to the shareholders in Sigma. Sigma is a leading supplier of solutions within IT, management and information logistics. The Sigma B-share is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. The total value of the offer amounted to approximately SEK 650... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-advised-the-Board-of-Sigma-AB-in-connection-with-the-public-offer-to-the-companys-shareholders-/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:29:32 GMT Industri Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-advised-Preem-in-its-investment-in-SunPine/ Preem Petroleum AB (publ), Sveaskog and Södra skogsägarna have jointly invested SEK 150 million in SunPine AB. The invested amount shall finance the building of a production plant in Piteå, Sweden, for the conversion of crude pine oil into biodiesel. The plant makes Sweden the first country in the world to industrially produce biodiesel by using forest raw materials. After the investment, Preem... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-advised-Preem-in-its-investment-in-SunPine/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:13:44 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-named-Swedens-Law-Firm-of-the-Year-for-the-third-time/ Mannheimer Swartling has been named Sweden Law Firm of the Year 2008 in the Who’s Who Legal Awards. This is the third consecutive time the firm has been recognised in this way, and has won the award every year since its inception. The winners were formally announced in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2008, a compendium edition of all the individual Who’s Who Legal publications,... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-named-Swedens-Law-Firm-of-the-Year-for-the-third-time/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:54:43 GMT http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stena-Adactum-makes-a-public-offer-to-the-shareholders-in-Ballingslov/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Stena Adactum, a company within the Stena Group, in connection with its public offering to the shareholders in Ballingslöv under the provisions governing mandatory offers. The offer was made public on 16 May 2008. Ballingslöv is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. The team at Mannheimer Swartling consisted mainly of Eva Hägg, Johan Wigh and Siri Öhman. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Stena-Adactum-makes-a-public-offer-to-the-shareholders-in-Ballingslov/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:42:25 GMT Nyheter Publik M&A och aktiemarknad http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-represented-Altor-in-its-acquisition-from-STC-Interfinans-of-the-Akers-group-the-global-market-leader-within-rolls-to-the-steel-industry/ Mannheimer Swartling has represented Altor in its acquisition from STC Interfinans of the Åkers group, the global market leader within rolls to the steel industry. The Åkers group is the world’s leading producer of cast and forged rolls for the steel and aluminium industries with net sales of approximately EUR 340 million and an operating profit of approximately EUR 30 million. The company was... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-represented-Altor-in-its-acquisition-from-STC-Interfinans-of-the-Akers-group-the-global-market-leader-within-rolls-to-the-steel-industry/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:20:54 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Securitas-acquires-G4Ss-operations-in-Germany-1/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Securitas AB in its acquisition of G4S Sicherheitsdienste GmbH. G4S Sicherheitsdienste has 4, 100 employees and provides guarding and alarm monitoring services primarily in northern Germany. In 2007, the company’s turnover amounted to approximately SEK 975 million. The transaction has an estimated enterprise value of SEK 317 million and is subject to approval... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Securitas-acquires-G4Ss-operations-in-Germany-1/ Thu, 22 May 2008 15:59:56 GMT Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Norwegian-Pareto-Group-offers-the-Swedish-market-the-opportunity-to-indirectly-invest-in-Paretos-Norwegian-shipping-fund-/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Pareto Private Equity AS, one of the leading Norwegian players in investment management and brokerage services within shipping, in connection with its offer to the Swedish market to indirectly invest in Pareto’s shipping fund. For this purpose, Pareto has established a Swedish company, PWW ShippingInvestor AB (publ), which makes a share issue directed to... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/The-Norwegian-Pareto-Group-offers-the-Swedish-market-the-opportunity-to-indirectly-invest-in-Paretos-Norwegian-shipping-fund-/ Thu, 22 May 2008 16:02:16 GMT Publik M&A och aktiemarknad Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-assisted-RPM-International-Inc-in-connection-with-the-acquisition-of-Flowcrete-Group-plc/ Flowcrete Group plc is an international flooring manufacturer with a turnover of approximately MSEK 700. RPM International Inc. produces specialty coatings and sealants serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM International Inc. is listed on the New York stock exchange. The Mannheimer Swartling team was led by partner Niklas Bogefors assisted by Ola Larsson, Karolina Eriksson, Annika... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-assisted-RPM-International-Inc-in-connection-with-the-acquisition-of-Flowcrete-Group-plc/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-represented-RES-Skandinavien-AB-in-its-development-and-divesture-of-the-largest-onshore-wind-farm-in-Sweden/ Mannheimer Swartling represented RES Skandinavien AB (RES) in connection with its development and divestment of the largest onshore wind farm in Sweden with 48 wind turbines placed in the municipality of Strömsund. HgCapital acquired a 75 percent stake in the wind farm and the remaining 25 per cent stake is retained by RES. Mannheimer Swartling also advised RES on corporate and certain... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-represented-RES-Skandinavien-AB-in-its-development-and-divesture-of-the-largest-onshore-wind-farm-in-Sweden/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Energi Företagsöverlåtelser Miljörätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Vin--Sprit-enters-into-global-IT-outsourcing-arrangement/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted V&S Vin & Sprit AB in a global IT-services outsourcing transaction. The transaction is structured as a multisourcing through which the responsibility for provision of IT-services is assigned to e. g. EDS and TDC. Martin Pekkari was responsible partner, assisted by Anders Bergsten and Michaela Bager. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Vin--Sprit-enters-into-global-IT-outsourcing-arrangement/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter IT, telekom och teknologi http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Green-Cargo-sets-up-Joint-Venture-with-Deutsche-Bahn/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Green Cargo in relation to the establishment of a joint venture which will focus on rail cargo transports between Scandinavia and Germany and other parts of Europe. The establishment is made through Green Cargo’s acquisition of 49 per cent of Deutsche Bahn’s Danish subsidiary Railion Scandinavia. The acquisition has been approved by the German antitrust... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Green-Cargo-sets-up-Joint-Venture-with-Deutsche-Bahn/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-National-Law-Firm-of-The-Year/ For the fourth year in a row, Mannheimer Swartling has won the International Financial Law Review National Law Firm of The Year Award 2008 (Sweden). The award was announced on March 19th at the prestigious annual European Awards dinner and ceremony at The Dorchester, London. This event is the highlight in the calendar for leading financial law firms in Europe, attended by over 350 delegates.... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-National-Law-Firm-of-The-Year/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:08:57 GMT Nyheter http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Environmental-issues-concerning-investment-activity-in-Russia/ On 29 February 2008, Mannheimer Swartling Russia and the St. Petersburg International Business Association held a joint seminar on environmental issues related to investment activities in Russia. Lawyers specialising in environmental law, environmental technicians and businessmen representing various sectors of the economy met to share their experience and discuss vital issues within the current... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Environmental-issues-concerning-investment-activity-in-Russia/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:08:57 GMT Nyheter http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Cardo-AB-signs-new-syndicated-loan-facility/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Cardo AB in connection with a Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility Agreement of EUR 200, 000, 000 which was entered into between the company and a syndicate of international banks on 11 March 2008. Partner in charge was Zoran Stambolovski, assisted by Mikael Harstad. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Cardo-AB-signs-new-syndicated-loan-facility/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Bank och finans http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-represented-Altor-in-its-acquisition-of-the-paper-wholesale-group-Papyrus-from-Stora-Enso/ Papyrus is one of Europe’s leading paper wholesalers and has at present operations in 22 European countries through approximately 50 subsidiaries with in total 3, 100 employees. The Head Office is located in Mölndal, Sweden. The purchase price is based on a company valuation of approximately 640 MEUR. The transaction is expected to be completed in the end of April, following approvals from the... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-has-represented-Altor-in-its-acquisition-of-the-paper-wholesale-group-Papyrus-from-Stora-Enso/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-hosted-Seminar-on-Efficient-Dispute-Resolution-for-International-Transactions-in-St-Petersburg/ On 27 February 2008 in St. Petersburg Mannheimer Swartling Russia hosted a seminar on efficient dispute resolution for international transactions. A diverse audience including top managers and legal advisors from Russian and international companies attended the seminar. The participants included Russian Railways, PepsiCo, Baltika Breweries, Murmansk Commercial Seaport and the St. Petersburg... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Mannheimer-Swartling-hosted-Seminar-on-Efficient-Dispute-Resolution-for-International-Transactions-in-St-Petersburg/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:08:57 GMT Nyheter http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/New-real-estate-company-in-Gothenburg/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Platzer, Länsförsäkringar Göteborg och Bohuslän and Brinova Fastigheter in connection with the establishment of a new real estate company in Gothenburg. The new company was formed on 26 January 2008 and its three owners contribute real properties with a combined market value of 3.2 billion SEK. The partner responsible for the matter at Mannheimer Swartling... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/New-real-estate-company-in-Gothenburg/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Fastigheter Fastighetsrätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Thalamus-Networks-continue-the-work-with-its-new-strategy-and-has-completed-the-divestment-of-its-infrastructure-in-Angelholm/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Thalamus Networks AB in connection with its divestment of the broadband network in Ängelholm to Bjäre Kraft Energi AB. The partner responsible for the matter at Mannheimer Swartling was Hans Andréasson assisted by Jonas Holmqvist and Karin Bergelin. http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Thalamus-Networks-continue-the-work-with-its-new-strategy-and-has-completed-the-divestment-of-its-infrastructure-in-Angelholm/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Energi http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Haldex-AB-publ-acquires-Concentric-plc/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Haldex AB (publ.) in connection with its acquisition of Concentric plc. from its management team and Bridgepoint Capital. Concentric plc., having its business activities in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, India and China, has approximately 670 employees and sales, as per 30 September 2007, totalling GBP 72 million. The purchase price was GBP 75... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Haldex-AB-publ-acquires-Concentric-plc/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Axel-Johnson-makes-acquisition-in-England/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Forankra International AB, a company within the Axel Johnson Group, in the acquisition of the English management owned company Certex Lifting Ltd. The company manufactures and delivers products within cargo handling and restraint. Tom Wehtje acted as project manager in the transaction and was primarily assisted by Anna Duvander and Tom Garbett. Martin Ericsson... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Axel-Johnson-makes-acquisition-in-England/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:07 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/New-appointment-at-Mannheimer-Swartling-Russia/ St. Petersburg and Moscow, February 20, 2008 - Mannheimer Swartling Russia has announced the appointment of Anna Sukharina and Evgenia Teterevkova to counsel, and Liubov Erigo and Irina Selezneva to specialist counsel. Liubov Erigo and Irina Selezneva are highly qualified litigators with more than 25 years of experience in the law profession. They both joined Mannheimer Swartling St.... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/New-appointment-at-Mannheimer-Swartling-Russia/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:06 GMT Nyheter http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-divests-its-enterprise-PBX-solutions-to-Aastra-Technologies/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted Ericsson in the divestiture of its enterprise PBX solutions business to Aastra Technologies. Ericsson’s enterprise PBX solutions business is a leading provider of IP PBX, converged PBX systems and branche office solutions. Sales in 2007 amounted to approximately SEK 3 billion. The purchase price is SEK 650 million excluding net of assets and liabilities.... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Ericsson-divests-its-enterprise-PBX-solutions-to-Aastra-Technologies/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:06 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser IT, telekom och teknologi http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/o2-Produktion-continues-to-invest-in-wind-power/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised o2 Produktion AB, a company 70 per cent owned by Proventus and 30 per cent owned by Vindkompaniet i Mörbylånga, in the company’s investment in three projected wind power plants, which consist of 8 wind turbines of a total of 16 MW in Mora (Säliträdberget), 9 wind turbines of a total of 18 MW in Rättvik (Hedbodberget) and 18 wind turbines of a total of 36 MW in... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/o2-Produktion-continues-to-invest-in-wind-power/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:06 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser Miljörätt http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/RUSSIA-ARE-MINORITY-SHAREHOLDERS-DYING-OUT/ In many open joint-stock companies minority shareholders are inactive shareholders and, for various reasons, do not actively participate in the company’s business. However, such shareholders have a number of rights that may be abused. Even an owner of one share may, for example, review the company’s foundation documents, the documents confirming the company’s right of ownership to its assets, a... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/RUSSIA-ARE-MINORITY-SHAREHOLDERS-DYING-OUT/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:00 GMT Nyheter http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Axel-Johnson-makes-acquisition-in-Denmark/ Mannheimer Swartling has advised Forankra International AB, a company within the Axel Johnson Group, in the acquisition of the Danish family owned company Peter Harbo A/S. The company manufactures and delivers products within cargo handling and restraint. Tom Wehtje acted as project manager in the transaction and was primarily assisted by Anna Duvander and Jonas Holmqvist. Martin Ericsson... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Axel-Johnson-makes-acquisition-in-Denmark/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:06 GMT Nyheter Företagsöverlåtelser http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kungsleden-Fastighets-AB-sells-commercial-properties-to-Sveareal-AB/ Mannheimer Swartling has assisted in a sale of 82 commercial properties in Sweden to Sveareal AB, mainly own by Orkla Finans Kapitalförvaltning ASA in Norway. The purchase agreement involved a sale of two property portfolios, together the portfolios were sold for 4 750 Mkr (SEK). Klas Wennström was partner in charge, who was mainly assisted by Jenny Gemzell, Ceasar Lahdo and Therese... http://www.mannheimerswartling.se/en/News/Latest-news/Kungsleden-Fastighets-AB-sells-commercial-properties-to-Sveareal-AB/ Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:06 GMT Nyheter Fastigheter Fastighetsrätt