Richard Åkerman

Counsel to Charles River Laboratories in the acquisition of Scanbur A/S’ research model distribution business.

Parties: Charles River Laboratories, Inc. and Scanbur AB / Scanbur AS

Transaction: Counsel to Charles River Laboratories it its acquisition of Scanbur’s RMS business

Deal value: Value not public

Role: Counsel to Charles River Laboratories

Parties:

Blåsjön Kraft AB, Blåsjön Nät AB, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) [LON:DORE],

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Blåsjön Kraft AB in the sale of Blåsjön Nät AB, a Swedish electricity distribution system operator, for approximately GBP 7 million to Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) [LON:DORE], a closed-end investment trust with a portfolio of renewable energy and infrastructure assets in the UK and Northern Europe.

Deal value: 

GBP 7 million

Role:

Counsel to Blåsjön Kraft AB

Parties:

GfK SE, YouGov PLC

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman acted, together with Jones Day, as counsel to GfK SE in the EUR 315 million sale of its European Consumer Panel business (GfK CP) to YouGov PLC.

Deal value: 

EUR 315 million

Role:

Counsel to GfK SE

Parties:

DYNAmore and Ansys, Inc.

Transaction:

Swedish counsel to Ansys in its acquisition of Automotive Simulation Channel Partner DYNAmore

Deal:

Value not public

Role:

Swedish counsel to Ansys, Inc.

Parties:

MediaMarkt Sweden, Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, Power International AS

Transaction:

Northern European electronics retailer Power acquired 100 per cent of the shares in MediaMarkt Sweden.

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Power Sweden International AS

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

Parties:

Transdev Sverige AB (Seller), RP Charter AB (Target), Västanhede Holding AB (Buyer)

Transaction

Counsel to Transdev Sverige AB in the divestment of RP Charter AB to Västanhede Holding AB

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Transdev Sverige AB

Parties

Sylvamo Corporation (Buyer), Stora Enso (Seller), Nymölla paper AB (Target)

Transaction

Acted as counsel to Sylvamo Corporation, a global paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America, and North America, in the acquisition of Stora Enso Nymölla Paper AB, which is operating an uncoated freesheet paper mill in Nymölla, Sweden.

Deal value 

Approximately EUR 150 million

Role 

Counsel to Sylvamo Corporation

Parties:

Xindao, Vinga Sweden

Transaction:

Counsel to Xindao in Its Acquisition of Vinga Sweden

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Xindao

Parties

Gores Guggenheim, Inc., The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, and Polestar.

Transaction

Gores Guggenheim, Inc. in its closing of business combination with Polestar

Deal value

The transaction implies an equity value of approximately USD 20 billion for Polestar.

Role

Legal advisor to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. together with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Parties 

Fazer Group and Trensums Food

Transaction 

Counsel to Fazer Group in its acquisition of Trensums Food

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Fazer Group

Parties 

Charles River

Transaction 

Counsel to Charles River in Its Sale of Cobra Matfors to Flerie Invest

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Charles River

Parties 

Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Polestar

Transaction 

Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by the affiliates of The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, in its proposed business combination with the global electric performance car company Polestar.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Parties 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Cognate BioServices, Inc. Cobra Biologics 

Transaction 

Swedish counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. in the acquisition of Cognate BioServices, Inc,. including its Swedish and British subsidiaries Cobra Biologics.

Deal value 

The purchase price amounted approximately USD 875 million. 

Role 

Counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

Parties 

Altra Industrial Motion, MTEK Industry AB

Transactions 

Altra Industrial Motion in the forming of a strategic partnership with  MTEK Industry AB.

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to Altra Industrial Motion 

Parties 

SGS, SYNLAB’s Analytics & Services division

Transaction 

SGS to buy SYNLAB's Analytics & Services division

Deal value 

EUR 550 million 

Role 

Swedish and Finnish Counsel to SGS

Parties

Transdev Group, Flygbussarna Airport Coaches

Transaction 

Transdev Group in its divestment of Flygbussarna Airport Coaches to Vy

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role

Counsel to Transdev Group

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)

Parties

Fazer Food Services, Compass Group PLC

Transaction

Fazer Group in its divestment of Fazer Food Services to Compass Group PLC

Deal Value

EUR 475 million

Role

Counsel to Fazer Group

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

Parties

Direct Conversion AB (Target), Varex Imaging Corporation (Bidder)

Transaction

Counsel to the sellers of Direct Conversion in a 90% stake acquisition by Varex Imaging.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to sellers of Direct Conversion

Parties

Kildare Partners, Technopolis Plc

Transaction

Kildare Partners’ public tender offer for Technopolis Plc, a Finland-based listed company providing offices, coworking spaces and related services

Deal Value

EUR 729.7 million

Role

Counsel to Kildare Partners

Parties

AtoB@C Shipping AB (Target), Aspo Plc (Bidder) Anders Nilsson (Private Investor)(Seller)

Transaction

Aspo Plc has agreed to acquire AtoB@C Shipping AB from Anders Nilsson (Private investor).

Deal Value

EUR 30 million

Role

Counsel to Aspo Plc

Parties

Asiakastieto Group Plc (Buyer), UC AB (Target), Six Swedish banks (Sellers)

Transaction

Asiakastieto Group Plc’s pending acquisition of UC AB, a credit information company

Deal Value

Appr. EUR 340 million

Role

Counsel to Asiakastieto Group Plc

Parties

Fazer Group (Buyer), Froosh (Target), Unilever Ventures and minority owners (Seller)

Transaction

Fazer Group's acquisition of Froosh

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Fazer Group

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

Parties

Dual Co Ltd (Buyer), Herenco AB, Pomona-Gruppen AB, Larsson Industrier i Smalandsstenar AB (Sellers), Borgstena Group Sweden (Target)

Transaction

DUAL Co., Ltd. will acquire 95% stake in Borgstena Group Sweden, from Herenco AB, Pomona-Gruppen AB, and Larsson Industrier i Smalandsstenar AB.

Deal Value

USD 56.2 million

Role

Counsel to DUAL Co., Ltd.

Parties

Intrum Justitia AB (Buyer) Lindorff (Target)

Transaction

Counsel to Intrum Justitia in Connection with the Combination with Lindorff

Deal Value

SEK 40 billion

Role

Counsel to Intrum Justitia AB

Parties

Valedo Partners Fund I (Seller), Akademikliniken (Target), Polaris Private Equity (Buyer)

Transaction

Valedo Partners Fund I has agreed to divest its majority holding in Akademikliniken to Polaris Private Equity

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Valedo

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

Parties

Oak & Oak AB, managers and directors (Sellers), Ekelöw InfoSecurity AB (Target), PwC Sweden (Buyer)

Transaction

The sale of Ekelöw InfoSecurity AB to PwC Sweden

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Oak & Oak AB, managers and directors

Parties

Discovery Networks Sweden and Modern Times Group (MTG) Sweden

Transaction

Discovery Networks Sweden and Modern Times Group (MTG) Sweden have established a joint venture to combine their regional advertising sales businesses for their respective flagship television channels in Sweden, Kanal 5 and TV3. The new 50:50 JV company is named Airtime Sales

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Discovery Networks Sweden

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

Parties

TeliaSonera, Spotify

Transaction

TeliaSonera is investing USD 115 million for a 1.4 percent stake in Spotify

Deal Value

USD 115 million

Role

Counsel to TeliaSonera

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

Parties

NEP Group Inc.(Buyer), Mediatec Group (Target)

Transaction

NEP Group Inc.'s acquisition of Mediatec Group from its current owners

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to NEP Group Inc.

Parties

Novax (Buyer), Academic Work (Target), Latour (Seller)

Transaction

Novax' acquisition of Latour’s entire shareholding in Academic Work

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Novax