Claes Kjellberg
Claes Kjellberg
Claes heads Hannes Snellman’s Private M&A and Private Equity practice in Stockholm and is a member of the firm's Partner Committee. He specialises in private equity and M&A transactions and advises international corporate as well as private equity clients. Claes has extensive experience primarily in M&A and is known for his competence and capability in large corporate deals, divisional carve-outs, as well as infrastructure and energy related deals. He is also experienced in both review and establishment of private equity and venture capital funds.
Claes Kjellberg is very engaged and easy to communicate with. He shows keen understanding for industry issues and is quick to propose solutions.
Commercial, Corporate and M&A I Legal 500, 2023
References
Parties:
Marshall Family, Zound Industries International AB
Transaction:
Zound Industries International AB has agreed to acquire Marshall Amplification
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish counsel to the Marshall Family

Ola Åhman

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Marc Tevell de Falck

Carl Tengblad

Jessica Tressfeldt

Louise Nordback

Ebba Sjölin

Lisa Pålsson
Parties:
Suitespot AB (Target), Staria Oyj (Bidder)
Transaction:
Staria acquires Suitespot
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Staria Oyj

Claes Kjellberg

Annika Schauman

Jonas Sjöberg

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Nadine Lågland

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Sara Heikfolk

Mikael Byman
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

Claes Kjellberg

Fredrik Olsson

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Carolina Wahlby

Rezan Akkurt

Emma Andersson

Ulrika Wigart
Parties
Thoma Bravo, VisualCron
Transaction
SMA Technologies, a provider of automation solutions for financial services, has acquired VisualCron, a Swedish automation, integration and task scheduling tool for Windows environments.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Thoma Bravo

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Tanja Schnitt

Olof Östman

Lisa Pålsson
Parties:
Sitowise Group Oyj, Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB, Convia Infrastructure AB
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj in the acquisition of Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB and Convia Infrastructure AB.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson
Parties
Sandbäckens (buyer), LH Ventteknik AB (target)
Transaction
Sandbäckens in its acquisition of LH Ventteknik AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sandbäckens

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Tanja Schnitt

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Lisa Pålsson

Rezan Akkurt

Ebba Sjölin

Abiram Soma

Sara Heikfolk
Parties
MedCap (Seller), Vitamin D (Target), Pharmaprim AB (Buyer)
Transaction
MedCap, who has through its subsidiary Unimedic Pharma AB, divested its rights to the product Vitamin D to Pharmaprim AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to MedCap

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Emma Andersson
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

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Maja Uppgren

Tanja Schnitt

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Fredrik Olsson

Carolina Wahlby

Maria Orrgard

Albert Danielsson

Oscar Bengtsson

Jenny Lundberg
Parties:
The Kingdom of Sweden, Orio AB, Hedin Mobility Group AB
Transaction:
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden in the sale of Orio AB to Hedin Mobility AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Peter Forsberg

Oskar Helsing

Lars Lundgren
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

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Emma Andersson

Tanja Schnitt

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Andreas Wingren

Fredrik Olsson

Carolina Wahlby

Amanda Alexandersson

Peter Forsberg

Lars Lundgren

Olof Östman
Parties
Accent Equity, Norcospectra
Transaction
Counsel to Accent Equity in its investment in Norcospectra
Deal Value
Not public
Role
Counsel to Accent Equity

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Maja Uppgren

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Peter Forsberg
Parties
Kingdom of Sweden (Seller), Metria AB (Target), Sikri Holding AS (Buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden in the sale of Metria AB to Sikri Holding AS
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Anna Wahlbeck

Peter Forsberg

Oskar Helsing

Lars Lundgren

Andreas Wingren

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson

Elisabeth Vestin

Jessica Tressfeldt

Julia Nordgren
Parties
IK Partners (Buyer), Intera Fund II Ky, Intera Fund III Ky, management and other minority shareholders (Sellers), Renta Group Oy (Target)
Transaction
Intera Partners’ sale of Renta Group Oy to IK Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners

Sten Olsson

Roosa Väre

Mikael Byman

Niclas Ruotsalainen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Sami Niemi

Pauliina Sutinen

Risto Ojakoski

Jesper Nevalainen

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Olof Östman

Amanda Alexandersson
Parties
Soltech Energy AB (publ), Falu Plåtslageri AB and Tak och Bygg i Falun AB
Transaction
Counsel to Soltech Energy AB (publ) in its acquisition of Falu Plåtslageri AB and Tak och Bygg i Falun AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Soltech Energy AB (publ)

Johanna Wärnberg

Claes Kjellberg

Maja Uppgren
Parties
Soltech Energy AB (publ) and Essaglas & Aluminium Holding AB
Transaction
Counsel to Soltech Energy AB (publ) in its acquisition of Essaglas & Aluminium AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Soltech Energy AB (publ)

Johanna Wärnberg

Claes Kjellberg

Maja Uppgren
Parties
Nordic Climate Group (backed by Capillar Equity) and Kylgruppen Invest AB
Transaction
Advised the Kylgruppen Invest AB and its owners in relation to the divestment of Kylgruppen AB to Nordic Climate Group, backed by Swedish private equity firm Capillar Equity.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Kylgruppen Invest AB

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Douglas Essehorn

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Parties
KLAR Partners Limited, Oleter Group consisting of OCAB and Frøiland Bygg Skade
Transaction
Counsel to KLAR Partners Limited in the Investment in Oleter Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners Limited

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Emma Andersson

Maria Orrgard

Fredrik Olsson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Sarah Ek
Parties
The founder and other owners of Hemfrid, Fidelio Capital and Hemfrid
Transaction
Advised the founder and owners of Hemfrid, in the sale of Hemfrid to Fidelio Capital.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Advisor to the founder and other owners of Hemfrid

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Douglas Essehorn
Parties
KONE Corporation, Motala Hissar AB, Aritco Group AB
Transaction
Counsel to global elevator and escalator provider KONE Corporation and its subsidiary KONE Aktiebolag in the divestment of Motala Hissar AB to Aritco Group AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investment AB Latour (publ).
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KONE Corporation

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Peter Forsberg

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Koch Industries, Inc, Infor, Hexagon AB
Transaction
Swedish counsel to Koch Industries, Inc and its subsidiary Infor on their divestment of Infor’s global EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) business to Hexagon AB for approximately USD 2.75 billion (SEK 23.65 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis, consisting of approximately USD 800 million in cash and USD 1.95 billion in the form of 132.6 million newly issued series B shares in Hexagon corresponding to 4.9 per cent of all shares in Hexagon after completion of the transaction.
Deal Value
Approximately USD 2.75 billion (SEK 23.65 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis, consisting of approximately USD 800 million in cash and USD 1.95 billion
Role
Swedish counsel to Koch Industries, Inc and its subsidiary Infor

Mattias Friberg

Claes Kjellberg

Khaled Talayhan
Parties
Sitowise Group Oyj, Infracontrol AB
Transaction
Sitowise Group Oyj’s acquisition of Infracontrol AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sitowise

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Anna Ribenfors

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Anniina Järvinen

Mikael Byman
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
Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Transaction
Nordman & Co
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Claes Kjellberg

Elisabeth Vestin
Parties
Cerberus, Koch, and PQ Performance Chemicals
Transaction
Cerberus and Koch to Acquire PQ Performance Chemicals
Deal Value
The purchase price amounted to approximately USD 1.1 billion
Role
Swedish counsel to Cerberus and Koch

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Andreas Wingren

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Parties
Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB, Stockholms VVS-Kompetens
Transaction
Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB in the acquisition of Stockholms VVS-Kompetens AB
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners backed Sitowise

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Emma Andersson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jenny Lundberg

Roosa Väre
Parties
KLAR Partners, Sandbäckens, Segulah
Transaction
KLAR Partners funds make first acquisition in Sweden: Acquire Sandbäckens to build the Nordic region's leading technical installation and property services Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Ebba Almén

Emma Andersson

Fredrik Olsson

Rezan Akkurt

Martin Rifall

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Parties
Vitec Software Group (publ), Travelize International AB
Transaction
Vitec Software Group acquires the Swedish software company Travelize International AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group (publ)

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Elisabeth Vestin

Caroline Sundberg
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (Buyer), Unikum Datasystem Aktiebolag (Seller)
Transaction
The acquisition of Unikum Datasystem Aktiebolag, a Swedish business system developer.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Ebba Almén

Alexander Lindqvist

Caroline Sundberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Carolina Wahlby

Jenny Lundberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Emma Andersson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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

Claes Kjellberg

Ola Åhman

Fredrik Olsson

Johanna Wärnberg

Carolina Wahlby

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Ebba Almén

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jonas Sjöberg

Alexander Lindqvist
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (Publ) (Buyers), Appva AB (Management Sellers)
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in the acquisition of Appva AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Siemens AB, Vizendo
Transaction
Siemens has acquired Swedish service and software company Vizendo AB, a provider of virtual operator training for industrial companies.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Siemens AB

Claes Kjellberg

Ebba Almén

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Sara Heikfolk
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (publ), LJ System
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in the acquisition of LJ System
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Ebba Almén
Parties
CORDET, Creades, Instabox
Transaction
Counsel to CORDET in the secured financing transaction of Instabox.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to CORDET

Fredrik Olsson

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Maria Orrgard
Parties
Eltel AB, Eltel AB (Aviation & Security business), Luftfartsverket
Transaction
Eltel in the divestment of its Aviation & Security Business to Luftfarsverket
Deal Value
EUR 17 million
Role
Counsel to Eltel AB

Claes Kjellberg

Peter Forsberg

Joakim Lavér

Martin Rifall

Jenny Lundberg

Jonas Sjöberg
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

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Carolina Wahlby

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Ebba Almén

Johanna Wärnberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Matias Moberg

Roosa Väre
Parties
SGS SA, Anticimex AB
Transaction
Anticimex in the Acquisition of SGS’ Benelux Pest Control and Fumigation Activities
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Anticimex AB

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Parties
Searchlight Capital Partners (co-bidder), Lothar Geilen (co-bidder), Opus Group AB (target)
Transaction
Public cash offer for all shares in Opus Group AB by Searchlight Capital Partners and Lothar Geilen
Deal Value
Approximately SEK 2.47 billion
Role
Counsel to Lothar Geilen

Mattias Friberg

Claes Kjellberg

Khaled Talayhan

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
Recipharm (GLP Bioanalysis Business), Center for Translational Research AB
Transaction
Recipharm in the Divestment of its GLP Bioanalysis Business to the Center for Translational Research AB (CTR) Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to the Recipharm

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
NEP Group (Bidder), HDR Sweden (Target)
Transaction
NEP Group in its acquisition of HDR Sweden, a company specialised in full-service production within the live sports, entertainment and broadcast markets in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NEP Group

Claes Kjellberg

Peter Forsberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg
Counsel to CEMEX in its sale of assets in the Baltics and Nordics to the German building materials group SCHWENK, 2019

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Calabrio Sweden AB (Buyer), HoldIT Communication AB (Seller), Teleopti (Target)
Transaction
Calabrio, a portfolio company of KKR, in its acquisition of Teleopti, a global provider of cloud-based workforce management (WFM) software
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Calabrio

Claes Kjellberg

Fredrik Olsson

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Sara Heikfolk

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Transdev, Utö Rederi AB
Transaction
Transdev, a Sweden-based private passenger transport company, has acquired Utö Rederi AB, a shipping company that operates passenger traffic in Stockholm's southern archipelago.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Transdev

Claes Kjellberg

Richard Åkerman

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
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

Claes Kjellberg

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Carolina Wahlby

Jonas Sjöberg

Douglas Essehorn

Matias Moberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jenny Lundberg

Roosa Väre
Parties
KID ASA (Buyer), Hemtex Aktiebolag (Target), ICA Gruppen AB (Seller)
Transaction
Counsel to KID ASA in its Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in Hemtex AB from ICA Gruppen AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KID ASA

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Douglas Essehorn

Klaara Lähteenoja

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
Francisco Partners (Buyer), Axcel (Seller), EG Software (Target)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Francisco Partners in the acquisition of EG From Axcel
Deal Value
DKK 3.7 billion
Role
Counsel to Francisco Partners

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jessica Tressfeldt
Parties
Summit Partners (Bidder), Syncron International AB (Target)
Transaction
Summit Partners in its USD 67 million investment in Syncron. Syncron™, a provider of cloud-based after-sales service solutions focused on empowering the world's leading manufacturers to maximize product uptime.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Summit Partners

Claes Kjellberg

Mattias Friberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Jenny Lundberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Carolina Wahlby
Parties
Rettig ICC Ltd (Buyer), Sigarth Aktiebolag (Seller)
Transaction
Rettig ICC Ltd in the Acquisition of Sigarth Aktiebolag
Deal Value
SEK 70 Million
Role
Counsel to Rettig ICC Ltd

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Parties
Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (Bidder), Stena Renewable AB (Target) Stena Adactum (Seller)
Transaction
Kommunal Landspensjonskasse in its acquisition of a 30% stake in Stena Renewable AB from Stena Adactum
Deal Value
EUR 63 million
Role
Counsel to Kommunal Landspensjonskasse

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (Buyer), Wise Guys Konsult AB (Seller), Smart Visitor System AB (Target)
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) has acquired Smart Visitor System AB.
Deal Value
SEK 32 million
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Infranode 1 (No. 1) AB and Infranode Energi AB (Buyers), Skånska Energi AB (publ) (Target)
Transaction
Infranode Energi AB’s recommended public cash offer for all shares in Skånska Energi AB (publ)
Deal Value
SEK 621 million
Role
Counsel to Infranode 1 (No. 1) AB and Infranode Energi AB

Claes Kjellberg

Mattias Friberg

Peter Forsberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Accent Equity (Seller) Volati AB (publ) (Buyer) S:t Eriks Group AB (Target)
Transaction
Accent Equity in its divestment of S:t Eriks Group AB to the Swedish industrial group Volati AB (publ)
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Accent Equity

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jenny Lundberg
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
Collectia Sverige AB (Buyer), OpusCapita Kredithanterarna AB (Target), Svenska Fakturaköp AB (Target), Posti Messaging Oy (Seller)
Transaction
Collectia Sverige AB's acquisition of OpusCapita Kredithanterarna AB and Svenska Fakturaköp AB from Posti Messaging Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Collectia Sverige AB

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Parties
Recipharm AB (publ) (Seller), SERB SA (Buyer)
Transaction
Recipharm’s divestment of the rights to its ThyroSafe product to SERB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Recipharm AB (publ)

Claes Kjellberg

Elisabeth Vestin
Parties
Ragn-Sells (Seller), RSM&CO (Target) Ramboll (Buyer)
Transaction
Ragn-Sells' divestment of RSM&CO to Ramboll
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Ragn-Sells

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Bogfelts Holding AB (Buyer) Ljuspoolen i Kumla AB (Target) Ljuspoolen Holding AB (Seller)
Transaction
Bogfelts Holding AB acquisition of Ljuspoolen Holding AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to the Buyer

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
Vitruvian Partners LLP (buyer) Easy Park AS (target) Verdane Capital (seller)
Transaction
Vitruvian Partners LLP acquisition of Easy Park AS
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitruvian Partners LLP

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Albert Danielsson
Parties
Ragn-Sells (Seller), RSM&CO (Target) Ramboll (Buyer)
Transaction
Ragn-Sells divestment of its Latvian operations
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Ragn-Sells

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
S: t Eriks (Buyer), Vinninga Cement (Target)
Transaction
S: t Eriks AB acquired Vinninga Cement
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to S: t Eriks

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
EQT (Seller), Anticimex (Target), AMF Pensionsforsakring AB, The Sixth National AP-fund, Volito, Cubera (Buyers)
Transaction
The sale of 19% minority stake sale in Anticimex by EQT
Deal Value
EUR 311 million
Role
Counsel to EQT

Claes Kjellberg

Heidi Haanpää

Peter Forsberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
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

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Carolina Wahlby
Parties
Max Hansson (Seller), PayEx (Target), Swedbank (Buyer)
Transaction
Swedbank acquires PayEx from Max Hansson
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Max Hansson

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Accent Equity (Buyer), Procuritas Capital Investors IV and other minority owners (Sellers), Oral Care (Target)
Transaction
Accent Equity's acquisition of Oral Care from Procuritas Capital Investors IV and other minority owners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Accent Equity

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Anticimex (Buyer), Viking Pest Control (Target)
Transaction
Anticimex' acquisition of Viking Pest Control
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Anticimex

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Parties
Coupa Software (Buyer), Trade Extensions TradeExt AB (Target)
Transaction
Coupa Software's acquisition of Trade Extensions
Deal Value
USD 45 million
Role
Counsel to Coupa Software

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Parties
Accent Equity 2012 (Seller), Lavare AB (Target), De Forenede Dampvaskerier (Buyer)
Transaction
Accent Equity 2012's divestment of Lavare AB to De Forenede Dampvaskerier
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Accent Equity 2012

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Fingerprint Cards (Buyer), Delta ID (Target)
Transaction
The acquisition of Delta ID by Fingerprint Cards
Deal Value
USD 106 million (approximately 938 MSEK)
Role
Counsel to Fingerprint Cards

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
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

Fredrik Olsson

Richard Åkerman

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Carolina Wahlby
Parties
Norvestor VII L.P. through RCN Intressenter II AB (Bidder), Nordic Camping & Resort AB (Target)
Transaction
Norvestor VII L.P., through RCN Intressenter II AB, has made a recommended cash offer to the shareholders of Nordic Camping & Resort AB to acquire all shares in Nordic Camping & Resort AB.
Deal Value
SEK 284 million
Role
Counsel to Norvestor VII L.P. through RCN Intressenter II AB

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Anticimex AB (Buyer); Sita Pest Control & Fumigation Services Pte Ltd (Target)
Transaction
Financing the acquisition of Sita Pest Control & Fumigation Services Pte Ltd by Anticimex AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Anticimex

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Bogfelts Holding AB (Buyer) Ljuspoolen i Kumla AB (Target) Ljuspoolen Holding AB (Seller)
Transaction
Accent Equity's acquisition of Bogfelts
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Accent Equity 2012

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Pelican Rouge Coffee Solution Group (Seller), Pelican Rouge Coffee Solution AB (Target), Simonssongruppen (Buyer)
Transaction
The sale of Pelican Rouge Coffee Solution AB to Simonssongruppen
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Pelican Rouge Coffee Solution Group

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Oak & Oak AB, managers and directors (Sellers), Ekelöw InfoSecurity AB (Target), PwC Sweden (Buyer)
Transaction
The sale of Ekelöw InfoSecurity AB to PwC Sweden
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oak & Oak AB, managers and directors

Richard Åkerman

Claes Kjellberg
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

Fredrik Olsson

Claes Kjellberg

Carolina Wahlby
Parties
Anticimex AB (Buyer); Sita Pest Control & Fumigation Services Pte Ltd (Target)
Transaction
Anticimex' acquisition of Sita Pest Control & Fumigation Services Pte Ltd
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Anticimex

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Royal Vopak (Seller), Vopak Chemicals Logistics Finland Oy (Target), Oiltanking Sonmarin Oy (Buyer)
Transaction
Royal Vopak sold the Finnish entity Vopak Chemicals Logistics Finland Oy to Oiltanking Sonmarin Oy a wholly owned subsidiary of Oiltanking GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany The divested entity consists of two terminals: Vopak Terminal Mussalo and Vopak Terminal Hamina
Deal Value
EUR 43 million
Role
Counsel to Royal Vopak

Claes Kjellberg

Johan Aalto

Markus Manninen
Parties
Recipharm (Buyer), OnTarget Chemistry (Target)
Transaction
Recipharm acquires Ontarget Chemistry and extends its offering into preclinical development services
Deal Value
SEK 15.1 million
Role
Counsel to Recipharm

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Royal Vopak's divestment of Vopak Sweden AB to Inter Pipeline Ltd
Transaction
Royal Vopak sold the Swedish entity Vopak Sweden AB to Inter Pipeline Ltd., a transportation and storage company based in Canada. The divested entity consists of four terminals: Vopak Terminal Gothenburg, Vopak Terminal Gävle, Vopak Terminal Malmö and Vopak Terminal Södertälje.
Deal Value
SEK 865 million
Role
Counsel to Royal Vopak

Claes Kjellberg
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

Richard Åkerman

Claes Kjellberg

Carolina Wahlby
Parties
Tata Steel (Buyer), SSAB (Seller)
Transaction
Acquisition by Tata Steel of steel service centers in Naantali (Finland) and Halmstad (Sweden) from SSAB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Tata Steel in Finland and Sweden

Riikka Rannikko

Claes Kjellberg

Peter Forsberg

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Heikki Vesikansa
Parties
Anticimex (Buyer), Enviropest Group (Target)
Transaction
Anticimex' acquisition of the Enviropest Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Anticimex

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Risenta (Target), Paulig Group (Buyer)
Transaction
The acquisition of Risenta by Paulig Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Paulig Group

Claes Kjellberg

Peter Forsberg
Parties
Novax (Buyer), Academic Work (Target), Latour (Seller)
Transaction
Novax' acquisition of Latour’s entire shareholding in Academic Work
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Novax

Richard Åkerman

Claes Kjellberg
Parties
Accent Equity 2012, St. Eriks group
Transaction
The acquisition of the St. Eriks group by Accent Equity 2012
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Accent Equity 2012

Claes Kjellberg
Rankings
- Ranked as Leading individual. "Claes Kjellberg is very engaged and easy to communicate with. He shows keen understanding for industry issues and is quick to propose solutions.", Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2023
- 'Clients report that he is "very experienced, prudent and pragmatic."", Corporate M&A, Chambers Global and Europe, 2023
- Claes Kjellberg has been ranked among the top Mid Cap M&A lawyers in EMEA by the MergerLinks, 2022
- Ranked as Notable Practitioner 'Attentive, well-structured and able to handle different types of transactions - from the small to the larger and more complex', M&A, IFLR1000, 2022
- Ranked as Leading individual ’Claes Kjellberg has extensive transactional and private equity experience and heads up the private M&A team.’, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2022
- Ranked in Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global, 2022
- Ranked as Leading individual, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2021
- 'A client describes Claes Kjellberg as a "highly committed and energetic lawyer," and particularly appreciates that he is "pragmatic in his approach."', Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2021
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Ranked as Leading individual ’ Clients report that he is “a great guy with a strong sense of driving projects forward” as well as “action oriented, fast and informal!”’, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2020
- 'Clients say "He is very commercial, easy to get hold of, fast in responding and service-minded."', Corporate/ M&A, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2020
- Ranked as Notable practitioner in M&A in the 2020 editions of IFLR1000
- "Claes Kjellberg advised Max Hansson, the founder of PayEx, on its sale to Swedbank; other clients include EQT and Fazer Group", Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2019
- Recommended in Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2019
- 'Clients report that he is "very customer-oriented, easy to talk to and responsive to our needs.", Corporate M&A, Chambers Global, 2019
- Ranked as one of 2016’s most prolific individual Nordic legal advisers, Mergermarket, 2016
- 'Claes Kjellberg has "excellent knowledge of private equity."', M&A, Legal 500, 2014
Publications
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2013
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2010
- Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2010
- Associate, Mannheimer Swartling, 2004-2010
- Jur. kand. (LL.M.), Stockholm University, 2004
- Airline Transport Pilot, Ljungbyhed, 2001