Carolina H. Wahlby
Carolina H. Wahlby
Carolina advises clients on all types of financing transactions with particular focus on bank lending, acquisition financing and the financing of public offers. Carolina also specialises in restructuring situation advising lenders and other stakeholders in restructurings and other insolvency situations, and recent references include:
- Counsel to a minority shareholder in the acquisition of the majority of the assets from a bankruptcy estate
- Counsel to a non-Swedish company in the bankruptcy of its Swedish key counterparty
- Counsel to major Swedish industrial company in the company reorganisation of its strategic counterparty
- Counsel to a Company within the public sector in connection with the company reorganisation of its key counterparty
Carolina also has experience from being a visiting lawyer at a Stockholm based credit institution conducting business in several European countries, where she gained experience working with general corporate law, debt purchase and regulatory.
Passionate and very high level competence with a sense of humour. Carolina Wahlby is always delivering the best in all situations with a calm and clear mind even in stressed situations.
Banking and Finance | Legal 500, 2022
References
Acted as counsel for NP3 Fastigheter AB, Danske Bank A/S Danmark, Sverige Filial, and Swedbank AB (publ) in the issue of MSEK 300 unsecured green bonds under their existing MTN program.
Counsel to ASICS CORPORATION, in its sale of Haglöfs AB, a well known Sweden based outdoor goods provider with products sold in 28 countries, to the global private equity firm Lionrock Capital Limited.
Parties
Logent Group and Stirling Square Capital Partners (Advisers) LLP
Transaction
Logent Group’s issuance and listing of senior secured notes of SEK 850 million
Deal Value
SEK 850 million
Role
Counsel to Logent Group and Stirling Square Capital Partners (Advisers) LLP
Counsel to Thoma Bravo in its growth investment in Hypergene.
Parties:
KLAR Partners, Sandbäckens, Storskogen Group AB
Transaction:
KLAR Partners backed Sandbäckens has acquired EVIAB Gruppen AB, Växjö Elmontage AB, and El & Projektering Vetlanda AB, controlled by Storskogen Group AB.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to KLAR / Sandbäckens
Parties:
Magnet Forensics, backed by Thoma Bravo, Griffeye, Safer Society Group.
Transaction:
Counsel to Magnet Forensics, backed by Thoma Bravo, in the acquisition of Griffeye from Safer Society Group.
Deal value:
Value not public.
Role:
Counsel to Magnet Forensics, backed by Thoma Bravo.
Parties:
Tokmanni (Buyer), Dollarstore (Target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Tokmanni in its acquisition of the Swedish discount retail chain Dollarstore
Deal value:
SEK 2,028.0 million
Role:
Counsel to Tokmanni
Parties:
Equip Capital, Lakers Group AB, Vestum AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital has acquired a portfolio of companies from Lakers Group by Vestum AB
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip
Parties:
Equip Capital, Stenbolaget Sverige AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital’s investment in Stenbolaget
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
Parties
KLAR Partners, Nimlas Group, Konstel
Transaction
Nimlas Group, a leading Nordic technical installation services platform, has acquired Konstel, a leading electrical installation company in Norway
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners / Nimlas Group
Parties:
Thomas H. Lee Partners, inriver AB
Transaction:
Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners in its investment in inriver AB
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners
Parties:
Equip Capital, Vendis Capital, Mountain Village
Transaction:
Equip Capital's and Vendis Capital's investment for the of majority of shares in Mountain Village, a leading European producer and group of disc golf brands to create the House of Discs
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital and Vendis Capital
Parties:
KLAR Partners, Oleter Group, Swoosh
Transaction:
Counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the merger between its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to KLAR Partners
Parties:
CapMan (Buyer), the company’s founder and other shareholders (Sellers), Hydroware AB (Target)
Transaction:
CapMan Buyout’s acquisition of Nordic lift modernisation market leader Hydroware AB from the company’s founder and other shareholders
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to CapMan
Parties
Oriola Corporation, Euroapotheca, Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen
Transaction
Counsel to Oriola Corporation in the Formation of a Joint Venture with Euroapotheca combining the Swedish retail pharmacy chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen.
Deal Value
EUR 700 million
Role
Counsel to Oriola Corporation
Parties
Dustin Group
Transaction
Counsel to Dustin Group in relation to its sustainability linked credit facility
Deal Value
SEK 5 billion
Role
Counsel to Dustin Group
Parties
Sitowise Holding AB, TFIP
Transaction
Sitowise in the Acquisition of TFIP
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB
Parties
Paradigm Capital Value Fund SICAV, Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings II AB (“IES”)
Transaction
Counsel to consortium led by Paradigm Capital on its public offer for Internationella Engelska Skolan
Deal Value
The offer values IES at approximately 3.3 Billion
Role
Counsel to Consortium Led by Paradigm Capital
Parties
Magnesium Capital LLP, Rejlers Embriq AS, Rejlers Embriq AB, Rejlers AB (publ)
Transaction
Magnesium Capital LLP in the acquisition of Rejlers Embriq AS and Rejlers Embriq AB from Rejlers AB (publ). The acquisition was made by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Magnesium Capital LLP
Parties
Sitowise Holding AB, Karlsson & Segelström Construct AB
Transaction
Sitowise Holding AB in the acquisition of Karlsson & Segelström Construct AB.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sitowise Holding AB
Parties
Polygon AB (publ)
Transaction
Polygon AB (publ) on its EUR 40 million subsequent bond issue
Deal Value
EUR 40 million
Role
Lead Counsel to Polygon AB (publ)
Counsel to a non-Swedish company in the bankruptcy of its Swedish key counterparty
Parties
Logent AB, Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP
Transaction
Logent Group issue of SEK 900 Million Senior Secured Notes and the Entry Into of a Super Senior RCF
Deal Value
SEK 900 million
Role
Counsel to Logent Group and SSCP
Parties:
Transaction:
Deal value:
HS role:
Parties
Byggnadstekniska Byrån Sverige AB (Target), Sitowise Holding AB (Buyer), Byggnadstekniska Byrån Mosebacke AB (Seller)
Transaction
Intera Partners backed Sitowise Oy in the Acquisition of Byggnadstekniska Byrån Sverige AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners
Parties
Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP (Buyer), Logent Group (Target), Adelis Equity Partners (Sellers)
Transaction
Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP in the Acquisition of Logent Group from Adelis Equity Partners.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP
Parties
Direct Conversion AB (Target), Varex Imaging Corporation (Bidder)
Transaction
Counsel to the sellers of Direct Conversion in a 90% stake acquisition by Varex Imaging.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to sellers of Direct Conversion
Parties
OBOS BBL (Buyer), SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB (Target)
Transaction
OBOS’ mandatory public cash offer for all shares in SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB.
Deal Value
SEK 1 billion
Role
Counsel to OBOS BBL
Parties
OBOS BBL (Buyer), Riksförbundet Bostadsrätterna Sverige Ekonomisk förening (Seller)
Transaction
OBOS in connection with the acquisition of 36.6 percent of the shares and votes in SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB
Deal Value
SEK 377 million
Role
Counsel to OBOS BBL
Parties
Danica Pension A/S (Seller), Dancia Pension Försäkringsbolag AB (Target), Unigestion (Bidder), Acathia Capital GmbH (Bidder), Polaris Private
Transaction
A consortium consisting of Polaris, Acathia, Unigestion, and other co-investors has acquired Danica Pension Försäkringsaktiebolag (publ)
Deal Value
SEK 2.6 billion
Role
Counsel to Unigestion
Parties
Pöyry Plc, ÅF AB
Transaction
ÅF AB and Pöyry Plc have signed an agreement to combine the two companies
Deal Value
EUR 611 million
Role
Counsel to Pöyry Plc
Counsel to major Swedish industrial company in a reorganisation of its strategic counterparty, 2018
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö (Buyer), Expera Specialty Solutions (Target), KPS Capital Partners (Seller)
Transaction
Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions, a U.S.-based specialty paper producer
Deal Value
USD 615 million
Role
Counsel to Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ) ("NP3 Fastigheter") in connection with the issuance of SEK 37.5 million unsecured notes, 2018
Parties
Counsel to Polygon AB (publ) and Triton
Transaction
Issue of a EUR 210 million rated senior secured bond and the entry into of a super senior RCF
Deal Value
EUR 210 million
Role
Counsel to Polygon AB (publ) and Triton
Parties
EQT (Buyer) DGC One AB (publ) (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to EQT in the Acquisition of the Majority of the Shares in DGC One and the Mandatory Takeover Offer for the Remaining Shares
Deal Value
SEK 2.3 billion
Role
Counsel to EQT
Parties
Fingerprint Cards (Buyer) Delta ID (Target)
Transaction
Financing of Fingerprint Cards acquisition of Delta ID
Deal Value
USD 106 million
Role
Counsel to Fingerprint Cards
Parties
Piab (Buyer), Vaculex (Target)
Transaction
The acquisition of Vaculex by Piab
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Piab
Parties
Intrum Justitia AB (Buyer) Lindorff (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Intrum Justitia in Connection with the Combination with Lindorff
Deal Value
SEK 40 billion
Role
Counsel to Intrum Justitia AB
Parties
Etib Holding (Buyer), Nordic Service Partners Holding AB (Target)
Transaction
Etib Holding has announced a recommended public offer to the shareholders and holders of convertible notes in Nordic Service Partners Holding AB (NSP) to all outstanding A- and B-shares in NSP, as well as convertible notes issued by the company.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Etib Holding
Parties
Alma Media Corporation, Talentum Oyj
Transaction
Alma Media Corporation's exchange offer for the shares and options in Talentum Oyj. The exchange offer includes both share and cash components.
Deal Value
EUR 42.7 million
Role
Counsel to Alma Media Corporation
Parties
Triton, Alimak Group AB
Transaction
Triton and Alimak on its refinancing in connection with the IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm, 2015
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Triton and Alimak Group AB
Parties
TeliaSonera, Spotify
Transaction
TeliaSonera is investing USD 115 million for a 1.4 percent stake in Spotify
Deal Value
USD 115 million
Role
Counsel to TeliaSonera
Parties
Hoist Finance
Transaction
Initial public offering and listing of Hoist Finance's shares on Nasdaq Stockholm
Deal Value
SEK 4.56 billion
Role
Counsel to Hoist Finance
Counsel to Catella Bank on the financing of Tre Kronor real estate properties.
Counsel to Profi several real estate financing.
Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners on the Acquisition of Nordentic.
Counsel to Hoist Finance in Connection with the Issuance of Fixed Rate Reset Perpetual Additional Tier 1 Capital Notes and the Listing Thereof on the Irish Stock Exchange, 2016
Counsel to a Syndicate of Lenders in Connection with the Cross-border Company Reorganisation of a Group of Borrowers in Sweden and Finland
Counsel to Major Industrial Company in a Reorganisation of its Strategic Counterparty
Counsel to a Company Within the Public Sector in Connection with the Company Reorganisation of its Counterparty
Counsel to a Finnish group of companies in connection with the insolvency of their Swedish subsidiaries.
Counsel to a company investing the possibilities to do a debt-to-equity swap.
Parties:
Equip Capital, Lakers Group AB, Vestum AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital has acquired a portfolio of companies from Lakers Group by Vestum AB
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip
Rankings
- Ranked as Next Generation Partners, Banking & Finance, Legal 500, 2023
- Ranked as Notable Practitioner, Banking & Finance, IFLR1000, 2022
- Ranked as Rising star, Banking & Finance and recommended in Insolvency, Legal 500, 2022
- Ranked as Rising star, Banking & Finance and recommended in Insolvency and Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2021
- Ranked as Rising star, Banking & Finance, Legal 500, 2020
- Ranked as Rising star, Banking & Finance, IFLR1000, 2020
- Ranked as Next generation lawyer, Banking & Finance, Legal 500, 2019
- Ranked as Next generation lawyer, Banking & Finance, Legal 500, 2018
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Swedish Bar Association, 2020
Publications
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2023
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2019
- Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2018
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2015
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2010
- Jur.kand. (LL.M.), Uppsala University, 2010