Department profile
CMS Wistrand

Banking & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Sweden


CMS Wistrand

About

Provided by CMS Wistrand

Wistrand regularly provides qualified legal advice with regard to all types of banking and finance-related matters. Our client portfolio includes Swedish and international borrowers and lenders including corporate groups, commercial- and investment banks, companies, funds and other institutions.

We provide advice in areas such as:

  • Acquisition finance​Real estate finance
  • Other types of loan finance
  • Securities, covered bonds and other types of bonds and och debt securities
  • Derivatives
  • Interest- and currency swaps
  • Export finance
  • Project finance
  • Leasing, shipping finance och other types of asset finance
  • Pledges and other security interests
  • Refinancing, restructuring, work-outs and insolvency restructuring
  • Permits and other regulatory issues

Industries (5)

  • Banks
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Transportation

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Banking & Finance - Sweden

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

CMS Wistrand acts for a diverse range of lenders and borrowers, including bank syndicates, corporates and state-owned entities. The team is highly active in real estate finance mandates, and also handles acquisition finance, export finance and refinance matters. It additionally advises on the issuance of bonds.

Notable practitioners

Håkan Lindgren co-heads the department and is a key contact for clients.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • CMS Wistrand advised Akka Egendom III on a secured term loan refinancing for a number of Swedish residential properties.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • CMS Wistrand is always on top of things. It provides high quality and is always proactive.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal
  • They are very efficient and know us well.

    Banking & Finance respondentGlobal

Members

Provided by CMS Wistrand

  • Håkan Lindgren

  • Kristofer Selvin

  • Ulf Forsman

  • Hendrik Kangasmuukko

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