Christoffer Saidac
Christoffer Saidac
Christoffer specialises in corporate finance, public M&A, equity capital markets transactions, as well as on other financial regulatory work. He has extensive transactions experience from more than 30 years practice including many ground-breaking cross-border mergers of equals and take-overs, financial sector M&A and restructurings, as well as from multi-jurisdictions securities offerings.
Extremely Hard Working with Broad Skill Set and Extremely Loyal
Capital Markets, Equity, M&A | IFLR1000, 2022
References
Parties:
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction:
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on its listing of its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market
Deal value:
Market capitalisation of approximately SEK 2 billion as of 8 December 2023
Role:
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Emma Greiff

Lisa Kindstedt

Sebastian Sund
Parties:
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on its SEK 266 million directed issue of new shares
Deal value:
SEK 266 million
Role:
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Emma Greiff

Lisa Kindstedt
Parties:
Digital Bros S.p.A, Starbreeze AB (publ)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman Counsel to Digital Bros S.p.A in connection to rights issue in Starbreeze AB (publ)
Value:
SEK 365 million
Role:
Counsel to Digital Bros S.p.A

Christoffer Saidac

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson

Gabriella Fredlund
Parties
Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland
Transaction
Counsel to Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland on its listing of its Class A shares and Class B shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
Deal value
Market capitalisation of approximately SEK 5 billion as of 7 December 2022
Role
Counsel to Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland

Christoffer Saidac

Ola Åhman

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson

Lisa Kindstedt

Nathalie Miskin
Parties
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on its SEK 235 million Directed Issue of New Shares
Deal Value
SEK 235 million
Role
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Emma Greiff

Lisa Kindstedt
Parties
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) in its SEK 80.9 Million Directed Issue of New Shares
Deal Value
SEK 80.9 million
Role
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Emma Greiff

Lisa Kindstedt
Parties
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on its SEK 147 million Directed Issue of New Shares
Deal Value
SEK 147 million
Role
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson
Parties
Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ) on Its IPO and Listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main List
Deal Value
SEK 1 000 million
Role
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)

Mattias Friberg

Christoffer Saidac

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson

Lisa Kindstedt

Andreas Wingren

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Rezan Akkurt

Alexander Lindqvist
Parties
Life Sciences Partners, EQT AB
Transaction
Advised the sellers of Life Sciences Partners (LSP), a leading European life sciences venture capital firm with approximately EUR 2.2 billion of assets under management, in connection with the sale of LSP to EQT AB.
Deal Value
EUR 450 million
Role
Counsel to the sellers of Life Sciences Partners (LSP)

Mattias Friberg

Christoffer Saidac

Khaled Talayhan
Parties
Accastum Partners AB and Accastum AB
Transaction
Accastum Partners AB in its divestment of its wholly owned subsidiary, GCC Capital AB, to Brocc Holding AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Accastum Partners AB and Accastum AB

Christoffer Saidac

Claes Kjellberg

Emma Greiff
Parties
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction
Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on its private placement of new shares
Deal Value
SEK 96 million
Role
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson
Parties
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ), a mineral exploration company focused on base and precious metal exploration in northern Sweden, on its SEK 160 million issue of new shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders, including a potential over-allotment share issue of additionally up to SEK 10 million.
Value
SEK 160 million
Role
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff

Marcus Lehtinen

Marc Tevell de Falck
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

Mattias Friberg

Ola Åhman

Christoffer Saidac

Khaled Talayhan

Marcus Lehtinen

Emma Greiff

Marc Tevell de Falck

Fredrik Olsson

Carolina H. Wahlby

Rezan Akkurt

Peter Forsberg
Parties
Copperstone Resources AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on Its Private Placement of New Shares
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Christoffer Saidac

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff
Parties
Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB, Elevar Therapeutics Inc
Transaction
Advised Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Mid Cap, on corporate, disclosure, governance and due diligence matters in connection with Oasmia entering a global strategic partnership with US based Elevar Therapeutics Inc. Hannes Snellman has in this connection also assisted Oasmia and its global/US pharmaceutical counsel.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Advised Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB

Christoffer Saidac

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff
Counsel to Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Mid Cap, on its SEK 399 million issue of new shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders

Christoffer Saidac

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Jonas Sjöberg

Marcus Lehtinen

Emma Greiff

Ebba Almén
Parties
SpareBank 1 Markets AS, Lundin Petroleum AB
Transaction
SpareBank 1 Markets AS in connection with transactions involving Lundin Petroleum AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap
Deal Value
SEK 14.5 billion
Role
Counsel to SpareBank 1 Markets AS

Mattias Friberg

Christoffer Saidac

Khaled Talayhan

Marcus Lehtinen
Parties
Mekonomen AB (Issuer), Nordea Bank AB (Underwriter), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Underwriter)
Transaction
Mekonomen AB on its rights issue and debt financing
Deal Value
SEK 1.62 billion
Role
Counsel to Mekonomen

Mattias Friberg

Christoffer Saidac

Albert Danielsson
Parties
Mekonomen Aktiebolag (publ) (Buyer), FTZ Autodele & Værktøj A/S, INTER-TEAM Sp. z. o.o. (Targets)
Transaction
Mekonomen's acquisition of FTZ Autodele & Værktøj A/S. the Danish market leader within automotive spare parts distribution and INTER-TEAM Sp. z. o.o., who has an established market position in the fast-growing and fragmented Polish automotive spare parts market.
Deal Value
EUR 395 million
Role
Counsel to Mekonomen Aktiebolag (publ)

Claes Kjellberg

Christoffer Saidac

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Albert Danielsson

Peter Forsberg
Parties
NDX Intressenter (Buyer), Nordax Group AB (Target)
Transaction
NDX Intressenter’s mandatory bid for all shares in Nordax Group AB
Deal Value
Offer value SEK 6.657 million
Role
Counsel to NDX Intressenter

Johan Aalto

Christoffer Saidac

Peter Forsberg
Parties
Eltel AB
Transaction
New share issue with preferential right for existing shareholders of approximately EUR 150 million
Deal Value
EUR 150 million
Role
Counsel to Eltel AB

Christoffer Saidac
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

Christoffer Saidac

Carolina H. Wahlby
Rankings
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Capital Markets: Equity M&A, IFLR1000, 2022
- Recommended in Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2021
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Capital Markets: Equity M&A, IFLR1000, 2020
- Recommended in Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2019
- 'Clients appreciate Christoffer Saidac's market experience, with one claiming that "whatever the situation, he has been there before." Corporate/M&A, Chambers Europe and Chambers Global, 2019
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Capital Markets: Equity M&A, IFLR1000, 2019
- "Christoffer Saidac advised Eltel on a circa €150m preferential rights issue.", Legal 500, 2018
- "Christoffer Saidac is well regarded for advising financial institutions on equity capital markets transactions as well as financial regulatory matters.", Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2018
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Capital Markets, M&A, Equity, IFLR1000, 2018
- 'Christoffer Saidac has earned a solid reputation in the market and is praised by clients for being "very responsive and getting back to clients quickly.", Corporate/M&A, Chambers Europe, 2017
- Ranked as Leading lawyer, Capital Markets, M&A, Equity, IFLR1000, 2017
- "Christoffer Saidac focuses on public M&A and is noted for his experience in cross-border mergers. He regularly acts on transactions in the financial services sector, and is recognised for his capital markets experience.", Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2016
- 'Christoffer Saidac is praised by market commentators for his technical abilities on capital market transactions. His expertise focuses on equity transactions and public M&A, advising clients on both domestic and cross-border deals. Sources say: "He is experienced, and when he gets involved, he does a good job.", Captial Markets, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2016
- "An extremely skilled lawyer with broad expertise."', Capital Markets, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2015
- Ranked among the best lawyers in the 2010-2017 editions of Best Lawyers®, Capital Markets, Corporate, M&A (Sweden)
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association
- More than ten years experience as board member of listed companies and/or companies under financial supervision
Publications
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2011
- Partner, Advokatfirman Vinge, 1992-2010
- Associate, Advokatfirman Vinge, 1984-1992 (including Vinge’s London office 1987-1988)
- Jur. kand. (LL.M.), Uppsala University, 1984 (with distinction)
- Civilekonom (Graduate of Business Administration), of Handelshögskolan in Stockholm, 1984, majoring in International Finance through exchange with Stern Graduate Business School at N.Y.U (autumn 1983)