Johanna Wärnberg
Johanna Wärnberg
Johanna is a partner in Hannes Snellman’s Private M&A team and has broad experience from advising Nordic and international private equity and industrial clients in acquisitions, exit processes, restructurings, carve-outs, and joint ventures. Johanna has advised clients in various complex transactions in both large and mid cap segments, as well as in equity financing rounds. Johanna is regularly involved in infrastructure projects and investments in new green technology, including wind farms, electric vehicle charging stations and solar energy as well as advises clients with regard to the Swedish protective security regulatory framework. Johanna also has extensive knowledge of cross-border transactions, and she has worked with M&A Practices both in Finland and Sweden.
Johanna Warnberg does a solid and holistic job.
Commercial, Corporate and M&A | Legal 500
References
Counsel to Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors and one of the world’s largest family companies, in its investment in the Swedish green impact company H2 Green Steel.

Johanna Wärnberg

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Carl Tengblad

Emma Andersson

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Andreas Wingren

Rezan Akkurt

Sofia Granberg

Olof Östman

Maria Landtman

Emmi Nuutila

Jens Rönneholm
Parties:
Icopal Entreprenad AB, Takrekond i Småland AB and Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ)
Transaction:
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) and Takrekond Småland AB in the acquisition of Icopal Entreprenad AB’s business in Helsingborg
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) and Takrekond Småland AB

Johanna Wärnberg

Jenny Lundberg

Alexander Lindqvist
Parties:
Responda Group, a portfolio company of IK Partners, H1 Communication
Transaction:
Counsel to Responda Group, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in the acquisition of H1 Communication
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Responda Group

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Douglas Essehorn

Nadine Lågland

Jenny Lundberg

Jens Rönneholm

Louise Nordback

Johan Erlandsson

Angelica Berntsson
Parties:
Paligo, GRO Capital A/S, and Alfvén & Didrikson
Transaction:
Paligo is to receive USD 29 million in new funding from GRO and existing investor Alfven & Didrikson.
Deal value:
USD 29 million
Role:
Counsel to Alfvén & Didrikson

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin
Parties:
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Transaction:
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Tanja Schnitt

Ulrika Wigart

Lisa Pålsson

Ebba Sjölin

Andreas Wingren

Olof Östman

Louise Nordback
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Annika Schauman

Jonas Sjöberg

Emma Andersson

Tanja Schnitt

Carl Tengblad

Carolina H. Wahlby

Amanda Alexandersson

Abiram Soma

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Louise Nordback

Peter Forsberg

Philip Thorell

Santeri Jääskeläinen

Ingrid Remmelgas
Parties:
Equip Capital, Stenbolaget Sverige AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital’s investment in Stenbolaget
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Nadine Lågland

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jens Rönneholm

Andreas Wingren

Philip Thorell

Sarah Ek

Carolina H. Wahlby

Amanda Alexandersson

Olof Östman
Parties:
IK Small Cap III Fund, Responda Group
Transaction:
IK Small Cap III Fund’s investment in Responda Group
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to IK Partners

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Douglas Essehorn

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Ulrika Wigart

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Johan Erlandsson

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman
Parties
Aneo, Marguerite Infrastructure
Transaction
Aneo has acquired of two wind farms in Sweden
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Aneo

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Emma Johari

Mikael Stabo

Andreas Wingren

Fredrik Olsson

Rezan Akkurt
Parties
Schaeffler (bidder), H2 Green Steel (target)
Transaction
Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors and one of the world’s largest family companies, investment in the Swedish green impact company H2 Green Steel.
Deal Value
H2 Green Steel raises EUR 190m in series B round
Role
Counsel to Schaeffler

Johanna Wärnberg

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Emma Andersson

Andreas Wingren

Jessica Tressfeldt

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Lisa Pålsson

Maria Landtman

Emmi Nuutila
Parties:
Soltech Energy Sweden AB, Sud Energies Renovables S.L
Transaction:
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden in the acquisition of Sud Energies Renovables S.L
Deal Value:
179 MSEK
Role:
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Carolina H. Wahlby

Rezan Akkurt

Ebba Sjölin

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman
Parties:
Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB (buyers), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (seller), Decor Solutions business area (target)
Transaction:
The buying consortium comprising Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB, in the investment in the majority share of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Decor Solutions business area.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to the buying consortium (Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB)

Johanna Wärnberg

Johan Aalto

Mikael Lustig

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Pauliina Sutinen

Matias Moberg

Panu Siitonen

Anniina Somppi

Peter Forsberg

Lars Lundgren

Essi Ellman

Sofia Saarelainen

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Alexander Lindqvist
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Tanja Schnitt

Carolina H. Wahlby

Albert Danielsson

Lisa Pålsson

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
Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ), Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ), Din Takläggare i Värmland-Dalsland AB (“Din Takläggare”), Solexperterna Värmland AB (“Solexperterna”)
Transaction
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ) in its international expansion and first bolt-on acquisition
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ)

Johanna Wärnberg

Maja Uppgren

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina
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 Small Cap III Fund (“IK”)(founders), Sitevision AB (“Sitevision”)
Transaction
Counsel to IK Partners in its Investment in Sitevision AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to IK Partners

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Douglas Essehorn

Nadine Lågland

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Oscar Bengtsson

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman

Ebba Sjölin

Jenny Lundberg

Andreas Wingren
Parties
Mecenat AB (Buyer), shareholders of Oy Frank Students Ab (Sellers), Oy Frank Students Ab (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Mecenat, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in its add-on acquisition of Oy Frank Students Ab, a company known for its leading student identification and discount app Frank
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Mecenat AB and IK Partners

Erik Stenman

Emmi Kantola

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Douglas Essehorn
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
NEP Group, Inc. (a Carlyle Group portfolio company), Bright Group Oy (funds managed by CapMan Buyout)
Transaction
Counsel to global event technology leader NEP Group, Inc., a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in the acquisition of Bright Group, a 360 supplier of live event services in Northern Europe with presence in Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NEP Group, Inc. (a Carlyle Group portfolio company)

Annika Schauman

Johanna Wärnberg

Mikael Lustig

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Elisa Viiri

Ingrid Remmelgas

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jesper Nevalainen

Jenni Parviainen
Parties
Mecenat Aktiebolag, Senior World AB
Transaction
Mecenat Aktiebolag, a portfolio company of IK Partners (“IK”), in its add-on acquisition of Senior World AB, which operates under the brand “Seniordays”.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to IK and Mecenat Aktiebolag

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Tanja Schnitt

Lisa Pålsson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jessica Tressfeldt
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 Scherlin

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
CapMans fund CapMan Buyout XI has entered into an agreement to invest in a leading sports nutrition and equipment company, MMSports. CapMan will acquire a majority equity share in the company, with key members of the MMSports organisation investing a significant share. CapMan will partner with the MMSports team to continue to support its accelerated growth and international expansion. The investment is the third investment made by the CapMan Buyout XI fund, which was established in 2019.
Our advisory team included Johanna Wärnberg, Alexander Lindqvist, and Anna Bergström (M&A Private); and Paula Röttorp and Albert Danielsson (Finance).

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Albert Danielsson

Sarah Ek
Parties
IK Investment Partners
Transaction
IK Investment Partners (“IK”) in its investment in Mecenat Holding AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to IK Investment Partners

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Scherlin

Douglas Essehorn

Jessica Tressfeldt

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Lisa Pålsson

Emma Andersson

Andreas Wingren

Johanna Wärnberg

Jonas Sjöberg
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
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
TrønderEnergi AS, Scandinavian Biogas
Transaction
The Norwegian energy company TrønderEnergi has become the largest shareholder in Scandinavian Biogas, a leading producer of biogas in the Nordics.
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Swedsih counsel to TrønderEnergi AS

Johanna Wärnberg

Mikael Stabo

Peter Forsberg

Elisabeth Vestin

Mattias Friberg

Jenny Lundberg

Albert Danielsson

Douglas Essehorn

Ebba Almén

Alexander Lindqvist

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 H. Wahlby

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Ebba Almén

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Jonas Sjöberg

Alexander Lindqvist
Parties
Alma Talent AB (Seller), New Technology Media Group AB (Buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to Alma Talent, which is a part of Alma Media, in a share transaction to sell the share capital of Alma Talent AB to New Technology Media Group AB.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Alma Talent AB

Johanna Wärnberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Elisabeth Vestin

Jenny Lundberg

Ebba Almén
Parties
Vida AB, Bergs Timber AB (publ)
Transaction
Vida AB in the Acquisition of Bergs Timber AB’s (publ) Swedish Sawmill Business
Deal Value
SEK 400 million
Role
Counsel to Vida AB

Mikael Klang

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Peter Forsberg

Mattias Friberg
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
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
Fortum Recharge AS, Infracapital, Fortum
Transaction
Infracapital in the acquisition of 63% of Fortum Recharge AS with subsidiaries.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Swedish and Finnish counsel to Infracapital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Satu Kokko

Elisabeth Vestin

Caroline Sundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Jenny Lundberg
Parties
IndraVia Capital Partners
Transaction
InfraVia Capital Partners in the financing of the construction and operation of BJV’s wind farm located in Sweden.
Deal Value
EUR 133 million
Role
Counsel to InfraVia Capital Partners

Fredrik Olsson

Maria Orrgard

Rezan Akkurt

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn
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 H. Wahlby

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Ebba Almén

Johanna Wärnberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Matias Moberg

Roosa Väre
Parties
AAC Capital Partners, Intermediate Capital Group PLC and other shareholders (Sellers), Viking Redningstjeneste Topco AS (Target)
Transaction
P&C Insurance Ltd (publ) in its Acquisition of Viking Redningstjeneste Topco AS
Deal Value
EUR 32 million
Role
Swedish and Finnish counsel to Sweden-based insurance company If P&C Insurance Ltd (publ)

Richard Åkerman

Johanna Wärnberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Emmi Kantola

Sara Heikfolk

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties:
Transaction:
Deal value:
HS role:

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Rezan Akkurt
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Annika Schauman

Jonas Sjöberg

Emma Andersson

Tanja Schnitt

Carl Tengblad

Carolina H. Wahlby

Amanda Alexandersson

Abiram Soma

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Louise Nordback

Peter Forsberg

Philip Thorell

Santeri Jääskeläinen

Ingrid Remmelgas
Rankings
- Ranked as Next Generation Partners, "Johanna Warnberg does a solid and holistic job.", Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2023
- Ranked as Next Generation Partners, "Johanna Wärnberg is a key name for private equity clients", Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2022
- Ranked as Next Generation Partners, "Availability, expertise and negotiation capabilities especially from Johanna Wärnberg", Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2021
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2022
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2019
- Counsel, Bird & Bird, Stockholm, 2017
- Senior Associate, Roschier, Stockholm, 2011
- Legal Counsel, Forex Bank, Stockholm, 2009
- Associate, Roschier, Helsinki, 2007
- Legal Counsel, secondee, Eltel Group, Helsinki, 2007
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2007