Johan Holmquist
Johan Holmquist
Johan is a senior associate in Hannes Snellman’s Stockholm office. His practice focuses on competition law matters, including conduct investigations, merger reviews, litigation, and counselling. He has represented clients before the European Commission and the Swedish Competition Authority in Phase I and Phase II merger reviews.
He also advises on public procurement law and has successfully represented a client before the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court in a telecommunications case.
Johan previously served as an associate judge at the Patent and Market Court of Appeal in Stockholm and has handled high-profile competition and commercial cases. He holds an LLM in Competition, Innovation and Information Law from NYU Law and a Swedish law degree from Stockholm University.
References
Parties
Savaria Corporation, Handicare Group AB
Transaction
Savaria Corporation in Its Public Offer for Handicare Group AB
Deal value
The offer values Handicare at approximately SEK 2.9 billion
Role
Counsel to Davaria Corporation

Mattias Friberg

Ola Åhman

Sanna Böris

Marcus Lehtinen

Marc Tevell de Falck

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Peter Forsberg

Johan Holmquist

Sarah Ek

Itai Coleman

Sofia Widegren

Anna Bergström

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Not public
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Maisa Cederström

Henrik Hautamäki

Anton Karlais

Robert Gordin

Kaisa Himmanen

Ebba Almén

Mikko Huimala

Lauri Putkonen

Jenni Heurlin

Peter Forsberg

Johan Holmquist

Sarah Ek

David Olander

Frida Svensson

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Markus Bremer

Tuomas Toivonen

Sami Niemi

Aina Renström

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Risto Ojakoski

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Panu Siitonen

Sarita Schröder
Parties
Outotec Oyj, Metso Corporation
Transaction
The combination of Outotec and Metso Minerals through a demerger
Deal Value
EUR 3.9 billion (illustrative combined sales)
Role
Counsel to Outotec Oyj

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Outi Raitasuo

Markus Bremer

Peter Forsberg

Anna-Maria Tamminen

Heikki Vesikansa

Maria Wasastjerna

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Laura Kotilainen

Elina Toivakainen

Jenni Parviainen

Annemari Rosi

Samuli Pirinen

Emmi Kantola

Taina Metso

Anna Sahrakorpi

Anton Karlais

Henrik Hautamäki

Ina Rautiainen

Stefan Stellato

Johan Holmquist

Maria Landtman

David Olander

Itai Coleman
Publications
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2020
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2018
- Associate Judge (hovrättsassessor), Patent and Market Court of Appeal at Svea Court of Appeal, 2017–2018
- Assistant Judge, Nyköping District Court, 2014–2016
- Law Clerk, Svea Court of Appeal, 2013–2014
- Law Clerk, Stockholm District Court, 2011–2013
- Thesis Trainee, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, 2010
- LL.M. (Vanderbilt Scholar), New York University School of Law, 2017
- Jur.kand., Stockholm University, 2011
- Erasmus Exchange, Freie Universität Berlin, 2009–2010