Peter Forsberg
Peter Forsberg
Peter is specialized in competition law and has solid experience of domestic and international merger control, competition law disputes and compliance work. He regularly represents clients in proceedings before national competition authorities as well as before the European Commission. In addition, Peter has substantial experience from advising companies and contracting entities in both advisory and contentious public procurement law matters. Peter has recently been involved in matters e.g. in the following sectors: energy, financial services, food and consumer products, forest products, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications.
A good partner who is very hands-on and knows what's going on, bringing value to the project.
EU & Competition I Chambers Europe, 2019
References
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
Nicole Jerad
Jonas Sjöberg
Frida Svensson
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
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
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
Nicole Jerad
David Olander
Jonas Sjöberg
Anna Bergström
Douglas Essehorn
Ninja Pyy
Jenny Lundberg
Parties
Ramirent Plc (buyer), Stavdal AB
Transaction
Ramirent in its acquisition of Stavdal AB to become the leading company in Swedish equipment rental market
Deal Value
EUR 158 million
Role
Counsel to Ramirent Plc
Peter Forsberg
Jenny Lundberg
Richard Åkerman
Sofia Bengtsson
Aina Renström
Julia Wegelius
Parties
OBOS BBL (Buyer), SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB (Target)
Transaction
OBOS’ mandatory public cash offer for all shares in SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB.
Deal Value
SEK 1 billion
Role
Counsel to OBOS BBL
Mattias Friberg
Carolina Wahlby
Khaled Talayhan
Peter Forsberg
David Olander
Sören Lindström
Parties
OBOS BBL (Buyer), Riksförbundet Bostadsrätterna Sverige Ekonomisk förening (Seller)
Transaction
OBOS in connection with the acquisition of 36.6 percent of the shares and votes in SBC Sveriges Bostadsrättscentrum AB
Deal Value
SEK 377 million
Role
Counsel to OBOS BBL
Mattias Friberg
Sören Lindström
Carolina Wahlby
Khaled Talayhan
Peter Forsberg
David Olander
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
Sören Lindström
Peter Forsberg
Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Aina Renström
Nicole Jerad
Jonas Sjöberg
Josephine Lindgren
Jenny Lundberg
Julia Wegelius
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
Klara Kjellberg
Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Paula Röttorp
Albert Danielsson
Peter Forsberg
Sanna Böris
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
Sören Lindström
Christoffer Saidac
Peter Forsberg
Parties
EQT (Buyer) DGC One AB (publ) (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to EQT in the Acquisition of the Majority of the Shares in DGC One and the Mandatory Takeover Offer for the Remaining Shares
Deal Value
SEK 2.3 billion
Role
Counsel to EQT
Paula Röttorp
Sören Lindström
Carolina Wahlby
Peter Forsberg
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
Paula Röttorp
Peter Forsberg
Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Aina Renström
Parties
Wärtsilä Corporation (Buyer), Puregas Solutions AB (Target)
Transaction
Wärtsilä Corporation’s agreement to acquire Puregas Solutions AB
Deal Value
EUR 29 million
Role
Counsel to Wärtsilä Corporation
Richard Åkerman
Peter Forsberg
Aina Renström
Parties
Adelis Equity Partners (Buyer), AddPro (Target)
Transaction
Adelis Equity Partners' acquisition of AddPro
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners
Jenny Lundberg
Peter Forsberg
Parties
Valedo Partners (Existing lead investor), General Atlantic (Investor), Joe & the Juice (Target)
Transaction
General Atlantic has made a strategic growth investment in Joe & the Juice to become the second largest shareholder in Joe & the Juice alongside existing lead investor Valedo Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Valedo and other shareholders of Joe & the Juice
Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Fredrik Olsson
Klara Kjellberg
Aina Renström
Peter Forsberg
Parties
Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB (Buyer), Sobro and minority shareholders (Seller), Nordomatic AB (Target)
Transaction
Financing of Adelis Equity Partners Fund I acquisition of the majority stake in Nordomatic AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB
Fredrik Olsson
Aina Renström
Peter Forsberg
Parties
Oy Karl Fazer AB (Buyer), Frebaco Kvarn AB (Target)
Transaction
Oy Karl Fazer AB has acquired Frebaco Kvarn AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oy Karl Fazer AB
Richard Åkerman
Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Peter Forsberg
Aina Renström
Parties
EQT VII Fund (Buyer), Piab Group Holding AB (Target), Altor Fund II and minority shareholders (Seller)
Transaction
EQT's acquisition of Piab from Altor. Hannes Snellman is advising EQT in relation to the acquisition, including with respect to patents and IPR, acquisition financing, merger control filings and other legal aspects of the agreed transaction.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to EQT
Paula Röttorp
Klara Kjellberg
Peter Forsberg
Panu Siitonen
Emilia Uusitalo
Parties
EQT (Buyer), IFS (Target)
Transaction
EQT's acquisition of 68% of votes and 63% of capital in IFS
Deal Value
SEK 5.6 billion
Role
Counsel to EQT
Sören Lindström
Peter Forsberg
Paula Röttorp
Parties
Proffice AB (Target), Randstad Holding (Bidder)
Transaction
The public offer to the shareholders of Proffice AB made by Randstad Holding
Deal Value
SEK 1,648 million
Role
Counsel to Proffice
Sören Lindström
Peter Forsberg
Parties
Novax, part of the Axel Johnson Group (Buyer), ApoEx AB (Target)
Transaction
Novax has acquired 46% of ApoEx AB.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Novax
Peter Forsberg
Aina Renström
Parties
Adelis Equity Partners (Buyer), INTERSPORT Sweden (Target)
Transaction
Adelis Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in INTERSPORT Sweden.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners
Fredrik Olsson
Peter Forsberg
Aina Renström
Parties
Sensys Traffic (Buyer), Gatso Beheer B.V. (Target)
Transaction
Sensys Traffic has entered into an agreement to acquire the Dutch company Gatso Beheer B.V
Deal Value
Approximately MSEK 278.
Role
Counsel to Sensys Traffic
Richard Åkerman
Peter Forsberg
Parties
Priveq Investment and RoosGruppen (Sellers), Mediplast AB (Target), Addtech (Buyer)
Transaction
Priveq Investment’s and RoosGruppen’s divestment of Mediplast AB to Addtech
Deal Value
SEK 480 million
Role
Counsel to Priveq Investment
Peter Forsberg
Parties
Scanfil Oyj (Buyer), PartnerTech AB (Target)
Transaction
Scanfil Oyj has made a recommended public takeover offer to the shareholders of PartnerTech AB to acquire all shares in PartnerTech
Deal Value
SEK 443 million
Role
Counsel to PartnerTech
Sören Lindström
Peter Forsberg
Parties
Bridgepoint's acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group
Transaction
Bridgepoint's acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group from Ratos and Bonnier
Deal Value
SEK 4,700 million
Role
Counsel to Bridgepoint
Fredrik Olsson
Peter Forsberg
Erkko Korhonen
Marta Kauppinen
Aina Renström
Parties
Nefab AB (Target), Wallenberg Foundations FAM (Bidder), Nordgren/Pihl family (Seller)
Transaction
FAM's investment in Nefab
Deal Value
SEK 1.1 billion targeted share issue
Role
Counsel to the Nordgren/Pihl family
Sören Lindström
Richard Åkerman
Peter Forsberg
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
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
Rankings
- 'Clients say: ""He demonstrates stellar knowledge of the law and applies it to our business environment."', EU and Comptetition, Chambers Europe, 2020
- "Competition expert Peter Forsberg recently advised Kinnevik on merger control issues relating to the merger of Tele2 and Com Hem, and handled merger control work for EQT and Cramo.", Legal 500, 2019
- 'Clients describes Peter Forsberg as a "good partner who is very hands-on and knows what's going on, bringing value to the project."', EU and Competition, Chambers Europe, 2019
- Ranked as one of the world's leading competition lawyers, Who's Who Legal, 2019
- "Peter Forsberg represented EQT in proceedings initiated by the SCA over the client’s SEK2.3bn acquisition of data communication services provider DGC One.", EU and Competition, Legal 500, 2018
- Recommended in EU and Competition, Legal 500, 2019
- "Peter Forsberg has extensive experience across a broad range of competition matters, including merger control, cartels, abuse of dominance, compliance and regulatory matters. Sectors of particular expertise include life sciences, energy, financial services and telecommunications.", Chambers Europe, 2016
- Ranked as Notable practitioner, Competition/European Law (Sweden), Life Sciences (Sweden), Chambers Europe, 2015
- Ranked as one of the world's leading competition lawyers, Who's Who Legal and Global Competition Review, 2015
- 'According to one client, Peter Forsberg is "one of the very best competition lawyers in Sweden."', Legal 500, 2014
- Ranked among the best lawyers in the 2013-2017 editions of Best Lawyers®, Competition/Antitrust Law (Sweden)
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association
- Member of the ICC Public Procurement Task Force
- Member of ICC Sweden reference group Competition
Publications
- Global Legal Insights: Cartels 2020
- International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cartels & Leniency 2020
- The Public Competition Enforcement Review, 2019
- Global Legal Insights: Cartels, 2019
- International Comparative Legal Guide: Cartels & Leniency, 2019
- Global Legal Insights: Merger Control, 2018
- The Public Competition Enforcement Review, 2018
- Global Legal Insights: Cartels, 2018
- The International Comparative Legal Guide: Cartels & Leniency, 2018
- The Public Competition Enforcement Review, 2017
- Global Legal Insights: Merger Control, 2017
- Global Legal Insights: Cartels, 2017
- The International Comparative Legal Guide: Cartels & Leniency, 2017
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2011
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2010
- Advokatfirman Vinge, Stockholm and Brussels, 2002 - 2010
- Master of Laws, Stockholm University, 2002
- Bachelor of Social Science, Stockholm University, 2002
- The London School of Economics and Political Science, 1999 - 2000
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