Philip Thorell
Philip Thorell
Philip Thorell advises clients in all types of competition law matters, such as merger control, compliance, and investigations. He regularly acts as counsel to clients in matters before competition authorities, including many of the Swedish Competition Authority’s largest investigations in recent years.
Furthermore, Philip advises clients in all aspects of public procurement law, including in reviewing and preparing tenders, reviewing procurement documents, managing contacts and negotiations with authorities, day-to-day advice in relation to public contracts and public procurement aspects in M&A. He also represents clients in court procedures connected to public procurements.
References
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Oriola Oyj (“Oriola”) in the sale of Svensk dos AB to Apotekstjänst Sverige AB. The agreed sale price in cash is SEK 110 million, and Oriola will through the transaction exit the dose dispensing business in Sweden.

Mikael Klang

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Tanja Schnitt

Peter Forsberg

Philip Thorell

Sarah Ek
Parties:
Tokmanni (Buyer), Dollarstore (Target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Tokmanni in its acquisition of the Swedish discount retail chain Dollarstore
Deal value:
SEK 2,028.0 million
Role:
Counsel to Tokmanni

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Tanja Schnitt

Carl Tengblad

Mikael Stabo

Abiram Soma

Angelica Berntsson

Antti Kuha

Annemari Rosi

Julius Lempiäinen

Elisabeth Vestin

Olof Östman

Carolina H. Wahlby

Rezan Akkurt

Sofia Granberg

Peter Forsberg

Philip Thorell

Sarah Ek
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
Nordic Metal Holdings (Buyer), Alumeco Group (Target)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman advised Nordic Metal Holdings in its acquisition of Alumeco Group, a metal wholesaler primarily within aluminum.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordic Metal Holdings

Rabbe Sittnikow

Richard Åkerman

Annika Schauman

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg

Santeri Jääskeläinen

Juha Ellonen

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Risto Ojakoski

Wilhelm Sanmark

Anniina Somppi

Hilma Mäkitalo-Saarinen

Philip Thorell

Tiia Mäki

Tanja Schnitt

Olof Östman

Andreas Wingren

Jens Rönneholm
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
- Recognized as recommended lawyer, EU & Competition, Legal500, 2021
- Clients describe Philip as “very talented” and “very responsive and competent.”, EU & Competition, Legal500, 2021
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association, 2020
Publications
- ´Swedish Merger Control Under the Thresholds – the ”particular grounds” rule, its implications and inevitable demise”, Europarättslig tidsskrift, 2019
- Upphandling av idéburna offentliga partnerskap och icke-ekonomiska tjänster av allmänt intresse, Upphandlingsrättslig tidskrift, 2017
Education and Professional Background
- Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, Sweden, 2022
- Senior Associate, DLA Piper, Sweden, 2021 - 2022
- Associate, Baker McKenzie, 2016 – 2021
- Trained on the Bench, Administrative Court of Malmö, 2014 – 2016
- Master of Laws/ Jur. kand. (LL.M.), Stockholm University, 2013