Maria Orrgard
Maria Orrgard
Maria focuses on financing transactions and restructurings. She has experience of a wide range of finance related work, such as leveraged finance, corporate lending, capital markets, and securitisations.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Maria worked as Legal Counsel for Large Corporate & Financial Institutions at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) for 12 years, and has been involved in various demanding and highly complex bank financing transactions mainly in connection with leveraged finance.
Maria Orrgard is professional, engaged, and service minded. Her competence is both broad and deep.
Banking & Finance | Legal 500, 2024
References
Parties:
Eltel AB
Transaction:
Eltel AB’s EUR 25 million issue and listing of sustainability - linked hybrid capital securitie
Deal value:
EUR 25 million
Role:
Counsel to Eltel AB
Parties
PCP, Nordic Leisure Travel Group AB
Deal
Counsel to PCP in its EUR 60 million loan facility to Nordic Leisure Travel Group AB
Deal Value
EUR 60 million loan facility
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties
PCP and Avia Pharma AB
Transaction
PCP in its SEK 350 million term loan to Avia Pharma AB
Deal Value
SEK 350 million term loan
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties:
Meko AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Meko AB (publ) in its refinancing of existing financing agreements.
Deal Value
Meko AB's refinancing of SEK 1,965,000,000 term loans and amendment and restatement agreement of its revolving credit facility of SEK 1,300,000,000.
Role:
Counsel to Meko AB (publ)
Parties:
PCP, Kry International AB
Transaction:
Counsel to PCP in their ESG-linked Debt Financing to Kry International AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to PCP
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:
Vitec Software Group AB
Transaction:
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in its refinancing and extension of its loan facilities
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB
Counsel to Eltel AB in financing agreement with banks comprising a EUR 35 million term loan and EUR 90 million revolving credit facility.
Parties
NeoGames S.A., Aspire Global plc
Transaction
Counsel to NeoGames S.A. in its public offer for Aspire Global plc
Deal Value
SEK 4.3 billion
Role
Counsel to NeoGames S.A.
Parties
PCP and Aarke
Transaction
Counsel to PCP in connection with its debt financing of Aarke, who provided a five-year senior secured loan facility to Aarke
Deal Value
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties
NP3 Fastigheter AB
Transaction
Counsel on NP3 Fastigheter AB’s subsequent issue of senior unsecured sustainable bonds of SEK 400 million.
Deal Value
SEK 400 million
Role
Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter
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
Parties
NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman Advised on NP3 Fastigheter AB’s SEK 600 million Bond Issue
Deal Value
SEK 600 million
Role
Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ)
Parties
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ), MatHem
Transaction
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ) in its SEK 700 million loan facility to MatHem.
Deal Value
SEK 700 million loan facility
Role
Counsel to Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ)
Parties
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ), Ovzon AB
Transaction
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ) in the debt financing of the Ovzon-3 Satellite
Deal Value
USD 60 million
Role
Lead counsel to Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ)
Parties
Mekonomen AB
Transaction
Mekonomen AB’s issue of senior unsecured bonds of SEK 1.25 billion
Deal Value
SEK 1.25 billion
Role
Legal advisor to Mekonomen AB
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in its refinancing and extension of its loan facility
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Parties
CORDET, Creades, Instabox
Transaction
Counsel to CORDET in the secured financing transaction of Instabox.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to CORDET
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
Rankings
- "Maria Orrgard and team gave us good advice, worked swiftly and pragmatically.", Banking & Finance, Legal 500, 2023
- Recommended in Banking & Finance and Insolvency, Legal 500, 2021
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association, 2022
Education and Professional Background
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2023
- Counsel, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2019
- Legal Counsel, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), 2007-2019
- Jur. kand. (LL.M.), Stockholm University, 2008
- Studies in Law and Economics, University of Auckland, 2005-2006