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CEDERQUIST IN BRIEF
REACHING THE HIGHEST Drawing on vast experience and cutting edge knowledge, Cederquist strives
to remain an unparalleled law firm on the Swedish market. Considered to be
among the very best within each of our practice areas, we understand that
every assignment is unique and are sensitive to individual needs within the
strict ethical boundaries which we are bound to uphold.
Personal attention and a pragmatic approach combined with an exceptional
understanding of the law and the relevant industries constitute the essence of our
philosophy. Our predominant goal is always to facilitate the business of our clients.
OURWe work closely with our clients in order to establish a close relationship as a
trusted advisor rather than merely a supplier of legal services. We also believe
that senior attention combined with relevant business knowledge and
experience are key elements to create results. Our core values are:
- Quality
- Respect
- Attention and dedication
- Responsiveness
This combined with regular follow-up meetings helps us to ensure client satis-
faction. It is also our way of making sure that we have motivated employees and
a positive and developing work environment, where we can create great results
for our clients.
CEDERQUIST OFFERS LEGAL ADVICE WITHIN ALL KEY AREAS OF BUSINESS LAW
CORPORATE / M&APRIVATE EQUITY
EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS
COMMERCIALREAL ESTATE
DISPUTERESOLUTION
EMPLOYMENTAND BENEFITS
COMPETITIONAND PUBLIC
PROCUREMENT
FINANCE
INTELLECTUALPROPERTY,
MEDIA AND IT
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Representing a Swedish packaging and paper manufacturer in its combina-tion with market competitor to create a world leading player in packaging materials and solutions.- Representing a Swedish producer in its acquisition of packaging production facilities from a Finnish competitor.- Representing a US-based client in its acquisition of a Swedish gas-detection technology company.- Representing a Canadian client in its acquisition of a Swedish health and medical care product manufacturer.- Representing a confectionary producer in its merger with a market competitor.- Representing a Swedish-based newspaper company in the public offer for all its shares.
We act in all types of high-profile, complex M&A transactions, joint ventures,
corporate restructurings and other corporate transactions. We regulatory also
guide our clients with respect to governance matters and internal corporate
policy issues.
Recognized as one of the leading deal counsels in the Swedish market with
approximately 30 deal lawyers.
Offer efficient project management throughout the process.
Excellent cross-border capabilities through seamless collaboration with
selected local and /or international firms.
Extensive experience in handling large, complex transactions.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Representing a leading fund in its acquisition of Nordic home shopping companies.- Representing a leading fund in its acquisition of a consumer financing and insurance business.- Representing a leading fund in its public offer for all the shares of a leading provider of technology and service for the global financial industry. - Representing a mid-cap fund in its transactions since 2007, most including the acquisition and sale of one of Sweden’s leading private education provider.- Representing a mid-cap fund in the majority of its transactions since 2010.- Representing several international large-cap funds in various rules recent auction processes.
Cederquist is, to our knowledge, Sweden’s only firm with a dedicated private
equity practice group that draws on the expertise from relevant practice
groups (M&A, Finance etc.).
We advise sponsors, investors, management and banks on all types of
private equity and venture capital transactions, as well as assisting the portfolio
companies past the transaction phase.
The firm’s strong private equity practice is built on excellent relationships
with some of the most active sponsors in the region. Regular clients include
funds throughout in the large-, mid- and small-cap segments.
The heart of Cederquist’s private equity team is comprised of M&A and
Finance lawyers with significant private equity experience and knowledge.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Representing a number of listed companies in relation to rights issues, bond issues and other capital raisings.- Representing companies and owners in relation to IPOs.- Representing bidders, owners and target Boards in relation to public takeover offers.- Representing listed companies on M&A and restructurings, including cross border deals.- Regular legal advisor of a large number of listed companies and its share- holders in relation to corporate governance, insider legislation, good stock market practice etc.- Advising Swedish and non-Swedish financial institutions, such as banks, fund management companies, investment firms and other companies being under the supervision of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.
EQUITY CAPITALMARKETSWe are regularly retained to provide legal advice on large and mid-size equity
transactions for both international clients and domestic players in Sweden.
The ECM practice has strengthened its market position in relation to public
M&A and other large capital markets transactions, including high profile
transactions.
Global investment banks, listed companies and institutional shareholders
regularly call for our expertise to support them in their day-to-day business as
well as in complex transactions.
We are constantly ranked in the top-three tier by legal publications.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Dedicated corporate real estate practice.- Acted for purchasers, vendors and financiers in several of the largest domestic real estate deals in the past years.- Appointed as sole legal adviser to a Swedish authority in connection with the privatisation of a large real estate group.- Acted for a Swedish insurance company in its purchase of a large single asset property in central Stockholm.- Acted for a foreign investment fund in its acquisition of shopping malls in Sweden.- Acted for a Swedish listed company in its sale of industrial building.- Acted for foreign investment fund in its restructuring of single asset building in Stockholm.
COMMERCIALREAL ESTATEAs a leading real estate practice, we regularly represent both vendors and
investors in the largest and most complex Swedish real estate transactions. Our
dedicated Commercial Real Estate practice possesses the resources, expertise
and experience required to provide a full service on all aspects of buying and
selling real estate assets.
Our in-depth knowledge combined with our day-to-day involvement with
the market, enables us to provide an all-encompassing service of the highest
quality. Our clients include many high profile Swedish real estate companies,
international investors and institutional players.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Representing market leading companies in dairy, paper production and confectionary in complicated horizontal merger control matters.- Representing a number of allegedly dominant companies in ongoing compliance projects, competition law investigations and court proceedings.- Assisting companies in dawn raid situations and subsequent investigations and proceedings.- Advice and assistance in contract review, pricing issues, negotiation support, state aid as well as the application of general EU law principles on harmonized sector specific legislation.- Advising government agencies and state-owned companies in de-regulation of the pharmaceutical retail and air traffic control sectors.- Representing government authorities in defense of action for damages for alleged breach of the procurement rules.- Advising bidders in major procurement projects, such as operation of Sweden’s largest emergency hospital and the Stockholm Subway. - Representing suppliers in procurement litigation matters.
COMPETITION AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENTCederquist is a market leading firm in Competition and Public Procurement
law, ranked in the Elite segment by GCR.
We are regularly involved in complicated competition or procurement
mandates and are regularly representing clients in court proceedings.
We always strive to ensure that our advice has a practical angle so that we
do not only identify areas of concern from a competition or procurement law
perspective (which often is easy) but also suggest alternative ways of facilitating
our clients’ business objectives.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE CASES INCLUDES- Court and SCC-arbitration proceedings against several lenders in relation to pledge enforcements carried out in 2009 (amounts in dispute exceeding SEK 5 billion).- SCC-arbitrations in eastern Europe (amounts in dispute exceeding EUR 55 million). - ICC-arbitrations regarding share purchase agreements.- Representation of a large pharmaceutical company in ad hoc arbitration proceedings concerning a cancelled pharmaceutical study. The amount in dispute exceeded SEK 3.6 billion.- Representation of wood product companies in ad hoc arbitrations regarding termination of agency agreements in Southern Europe and several contracts of sawn wood products to the Middle East. The amount in dispute exceeded SEK 100 million.
DISPUTE RESOLUTIONCederquist has highly regarded specialists within the area of litigation and arbi-
tration and are highly ranked in publications such as Chambers and Legal 500.
We advise our clients on all manners of dispute resolution and have extensive
experience of complex and document-intensive commercial disputes within
all industries, including disputes where foreign law is applicable.
Our lawyers have extensive experience in litigation in Swedish courts and of na-
tional and international arbitration. We also serve as arbitrators on a regular basis.
We focus on the client’s commercial interests and always try to view the
dispute in a larger context in order to achieve the best possible outcome.
During the last year, the total value in dispute in matters handled by the
group exceeds SEK 10 billion.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Representing a market leading company in the paper production industry in connection with major organizational changes and reorganizations.- Representing the market leading company in the confection industry with issues regarding transfer of undertakings and reorganization issues including the close-down of several plants in Sweden.- Representing large companies within the staffing industry in various staffing matters such as personal integrity issues and new recruitment systems and in disputes regarding trade secrets and non-competition issues.- Acted as counsel for an international dewatering company in reorganization issues and individual reduction and dismissal cases. - Cederquist has a strong position as legal advisor to the employer organiza- tions on the Swedish market and has acted as counsel for these associations in numerous disputes in front of district courts and the Swedish Labour Court.
EMPLOYMENT Cederquist has a longstanding reputation as the leading firm within employ-
ment and labour law on the Swedish market. We are frequently involved in
high-level work.
Our extensive experience in reorganization matters, employment litigation,
negotiating and drafting employment contracts and handling employment and
labour law issues in connection with M&A deals, guarantees best practice for
our clients.
We are consistently top ranked by publications such as Chambers, Legal500,
and PLC Which Lawyer.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Representing market leading companies within the media and entertainment industry in copyright related matters.- Assisting companies in design, patent and trademark licensing, cooperation and co-existing contract structures.- Representing clients in intellectual property, media and IT related disputes. - Providing advice and assistance in intellectual property, media and IT intensive business transactions.- Providing advice and assistance regarding social media.- Providing advice and assistance in marketing and advertising related matters.- Advising companies in regulatory matters, especially in matters relating to personal data.- Drafting, revising and negotiating hardware, software, maintenance, outsourcing or cloud services contracts.- Drafting, revising and negotiating artist and management contracts within the media and entertainment industry.
INTELLECTUALPROPERTY, We are widely recognized as one of Sweden’s leading legal advisers within the
fields of intellectual property, media and IT-law matters.
Our mission is to render advice that is of the highest quality both from a legal
and business perspective and to provide each client with a unique and personal
service.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS INCLUDE- Acting as local counsel on behalf of the lenders in connection with a major leveraged finance transaction.- Acting for the banks in connection with a significant debt restructuring.- Acting for the lenders in connection with a corporate credit for a major Swedish listed company.- Advise to the issuer in connection with the issue of corporate bonds in connection with a private equity transaction. - Acting for a major Swedish sponsor in connection with a leveraged finance transaction.- Numerous real estate financings.
FINANCECederquist has one of the largest and most prominent financing practices in
Sweden.
We advise across the entire credit spectrum, on domestic as well as cross-
border transactions. We particularly focus on acquisition finance and real estate
finance. We are also involved in work-outs and corporate recovery work.
We are consistently top ranked by legal publications such as, Chambers,
Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer and IFLR 1000.
ERIKA ÅSLUND, Partner
+46 8-522 065 30, +46 739-60 65 30
Commercial Real Estate
CARL-JOHAN DEUSCHL, Partner
+46 8-522 065 90, +46 739-60 65 90
Mergers and Acquisitions
JENS TILLQVIST, Partner
+46 8-522 065 84, +46 739-60 65 84
Employment and Benefits,
Dispute Resolution
LARS BÄRNHEIM, Partner
+46 8-522 065 61, +46 739-60 65 61
Mergers and Acquisitions,
Private Equity
ERIK WERNBERG, Partner
+46 8-522 065 65, +46 739-60 65 65
Dispute Resolution
CLAES HENRIKSSON,+46 8-522 065 10, +46 739-60 65 10
Head of Intellectual Property,
Marketing and IT
JOHAN LUNDBERG, Managing Partner
+46 8-522 065 95, +46 739-60 65 95
Finance, Corporate Recovery
MAGNUS LINDSTEDT, Partner
+46 8-522 065 32, +46 739-60 65 32
Equity Capital Markets
FREDRIK LINDBLOM, Partner
+46 8 522 065 70, +46 739 60 65 70
Head of Competition and Public
Procurement
PONTUS RÖCKERT, Partner
+46 8-522 066 17, +46739-60 66 17
Mergers and Acquisitions, Private
Equity, Venture Capital
MARTIN ULFSON, Partner
+46 8-522 065 50, +46 739-60 65 50
Mergers and Acquisitions,
Private Equity
ROBERT STROMBERG, Partner
+46 8-522 065 67, +46 739-60 65 67
Employment and Benefits
WILHELM LÜNING, Partner
+46 8-522 065 35, +46 739-60 65 35
Equity Capital Markets,
Mergers and Acquisitions
MATTIAS LARSSON, Partner
+46 8-522 065 81, +46 739-60 65 81
Finance
SVANTE HULTQVIST, Partner
+46 8-522 065 19, +46 739-60 65 19
Finance
MAJA WETTERGREN, Partner
+46 8-522 065 13, +46 739-60 65 13
Mergers and Acquisitions,
Commercial Contracts
TONE MYHRE-JENSEN, Partner
+46 8-522 065 83, +46 739-60 65 83
Equity Capital Markets
CONTACT USAdress: Hovslagargatan 3P.O. Box 1670SE-111 96 StockholmSwedenPhone: +46 8 522 065 00Telefax: +46 8 522 067 00www.cederquist.se
