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Sweden: Hammarskiöld advised Swish in connection with its authorisation to become a clearing institution

30 January 2026 by Hammarskiöld - Sweden

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) has granted Getswish AB authorisation to conduct clearing activities under the Swedish Clearing and Settlement of Payments Act (the Clearing Act).

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Sweden: Hammarskiöld advises Varsity Healthcare Partners in its investment in Trialbee AB

30 January 2026 by Hammarskiöld - Sweden

Hammarskiöld is pleased to announce that we have acted as Swedish legal advisor to Varsity Healthcare Partners, a US private equity investment firm investing in healthcare services.

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Sweden: Malin von Heideken Appointed New Managing Partner at Hammarskiöld

15 January 2025 by Hammarskiöld - Sweden

Malin von Heideken has assumed the position of Managing Partner (MP) at Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld.“It feels incredibly exciting, and I look forward to further developing the firm and leaving my mark on its leadership. However, as with all partnerships, this role is not about traditional management; it is about being part of a close-knit team of partners who run the firm together.” says Malin von Heideken.

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Sweden: Hammarskiöld Represents Lea Bank in Groundbreaking Cross-Border Transaction

09 January 2025 by Hammarskiöld - Sweden

Lea Bank ASA has successfully changed its legal domicile from Norway to Sweden. Lea Bank has achieved this milestone through a comprehensive project that included applying for a Swedish banking license, executing a cross-border upstream merger, and transferring its trading venue from Euronext Growth in Oslo to Nasdaq First North in Sweden. Following the completion of the merger, shares in Lea Bank AB will begin trading on 9 January 2025, and the bank will operate from its new headquarters in Gothenburg.

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Sweden: Cederquist advises Kinnevik in connection with the sale of its entire shareholding in Tele2

17 July 2024 by Cederquist - Sweden

Cederquist has advised Kinnevik AB in connection with the sale of its entire shareholding in Tele2 to Freya Investissement, an investment vehicle controlled by the European telecommunications group iliad and its chairman and founder Xavier Niel through NJJ Holding.

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Sweden: Cederquist advises lenders on H2 Green Steel’s EUR4.2bn financing

17 July 2024 by Cederquist - Sweden

Cederquist advised the senior lenders on a greenfield project financing for the construction of the world’s first large-scale green steel plant and Europe’s first giga-scale electrolyzer in Boden, Sweden.

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Sweden: Cederquist advisor to Atrium Ljungberg in connection with the sale of two properties in Sundbyberg

17 July 2024 by Cederquist - Sweden

Cederquist has advised Atrium Ljungberg in connection with the sale of the properties Eken 6 and Eken 14, Marabou’s former chocolate factory and headquarters in Sundbyberg.

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Sweden: Cederquist advisor to Karnell in connection with its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm

17 July 2024 by Cederquist - Sweden

Cederquist has advised Karnell Group AB (publ) (“Karnell”) in connection with Karnell’s IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm, Main Market. The price in the IPO was set at SEK 30 per share, which corresponds to a pre-money equity valuation for all shares in Karnell of approximately SEK 1,278 million.

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Sweden: Cederquist has advised the lenders in connection with what has been reported by media as this year’s largest private equity acquisition in Sweden

17 July 2024 by Cederquist - Sweden

Advokatfirman Cederquist KB, alongside Allen & Overy LLP, advised a group of senior lenders in connection with the financing of Bain Capital Private Equity’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Eleda from Altor.

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Sweden: Cederquist strengthens its M&A and Private Equity practice

17 July 2024 by Cederquist - Sweden

Cederquist continues to grow and is now focusing on further strengthening and developing the transactional practice. Johan Lidström has a solid background in M&A, Private Equity and Venture/Growth Capital and joins Cederquist’s M&A team as a partner.