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Mannheimer Swartling

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

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Mannheimer Swartling advises on the full range of legal matters that its clients face. As the largest law firm in the Nordic region, the firm offers both the scope and the scale required to handle the most demanding projects. And operating as a true lockstep firm ensures that its collective experience and expertise is available to every assignment. 

Clients from all areas of the private and public sectors turn to the firm for counsel of exceptional quality. Clients include distinguished companies and organisations in Sweden and around the world. The firm’s approximately 400 lawyers are specialised in different areas of business law and industries. Meaning that they understand their clients’ commercial challenges, while having the legal expertise to find the optimal solutions. 

The firm’s fundamental objective is to always surpass the expectations of its clients. Thus its aim is to recruit, keep and develop the most passionate legal talent. This business model is founded on the team spirit which is deeply rooted in the firm’s corporate culture.

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What the Team is Known For

Mannheimer Swartling has a market-leading team that is a popular choice for large corporates, private equity funds and banks. The firm has proven strength in a wide range of transactions, with notable expertise in acquisition, project and aviation finance deals. The team is knowledgeable in syndicated and bilateral lending, including bridge loans, and is well versed in handling banking regulatory matters. It also possesses a highly regarded DCM offering, advising on green and high-yield bond issuances, derivatives trading, securitisation transactions and MTN programmes.

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Work Highlights

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  • Mannheimer Swartling assisted Rajamäenkylä Wind with the long-term project financing for two onshore wind farms in Finland.

Strengths

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  • Mannheimer Swartling is one of the best when it comes to services.

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  • The team works with a broad spectrum of clients and is kept well up to date on relevant matters. It always meets deadlines and provides great support.

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  • The law firm has experts in all fields who always do a solid job in a pragmatic way.

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  • The department is reliable and knowledgeable, with a solid grasp of key financial issues. It provides helpful support across the financing process and communicates clearly.

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  • The team demonstrates excellent subject-matter knowledge and timely attention to matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • André Andersson
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    André Andersson

    Senior practitioner André Andersson is an extremely experienced lawyer with extensive experience in a range of finance and DCM transactions, including bond issuances and mortgage-backed securitisations.

    • He's a very intelligent and bright person.

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  • Daniel Karlsson
    Daniel Karlsson

    Daniel Karlsson

    Daniel Karlsson advises high-profile lenders and borrowers on bilateral and syndicated lending, including bridge loans. He is also well versed in DCM and restructuring mandates.

    • Daniel Karlsson has great subject-matter expertise and is able to take commercial views when required.

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    • He is very skilled.

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    • Daniel Karlsson has a highly technical knowledge of the banking industry and financing transactions.

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    • Daniel Karlsson is very knowledgeable and has done a lot in the space.

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  • Andreas Zettergren
    Andreas Zettergren

    Andreas Zettergren

    Andreas Zettergren is recognised for his considerable expertise in project finance matters in the renewable energy sector. He primarily acts for borrowers and is additionally knowledgeable in issues connected to restructuring and insolvency.

    • He is solution-oriented and pragmatic.

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    • Andreas Zettergren is solution-oriented and a good discussion partner.

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    • Andreas is known for his deep industry knowledge.

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    • Andreas is an outstanding lawyer with wide expertise across financing, restructuring and power purchase agreements.

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  • Carl Johan Zimdahl
    Carl Johan Zimdahl

    Carl Johan Zimdahl

    Carl Johan Zimdahl is chairman of Mannheimer Swartling's financial services practice group and receives acclaim for his noteworthy regulatory expertise. He assists financial institutions with the regulatory aspects of M&A within the sector in addition to fund formation and license applications.

    • He has a good knowledge of the regulatory landscape. He's easy to work with, has business insight and can help us prioritise well. He always provides good advice and good project leadership.

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    • He has a unique combination of legal knowledge, extensive experience of private equity regulatory matters and a commercial and pragmatic approach.

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    • He is commercial and understands what the business needs, and helps me understand where I should take risks and where I shouldn't.

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    • Carl Johan is an excellent adviser who is able to assist with complex legal matters while preserving a deep understanding of our business.

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    • Carl Johan Zimdahl understands the commercial side as well as the regulatory side which is a key aspect of his role; he can understand both.

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  • Daniel Khayyami
    Daniel Khayyami

    Daniel Khayyami

    Daniel Khayyami regularly advises major Nordic banks on a variety of financing and refinancing transactions, and has experience acting for lending syndicates.

    • Daniel Khayyami is available and on top of things. He provides good guidance when needed.

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    • Daniel Khayyami is an excellent finance partner with a rare combination of strong technical ability and commercial instinct. He understands our business needs and provides clear and practical advice.

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    • He is consistently responsive and easy to work with. His approach is solution-oriented and focused on achieving the best outcome for the client.

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    • Daniel Khayyami is very skilled and gives a lot of attention.

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    • Daniel is a great lawyer with a high level of sophistication and commercial awareness.

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  • Zoran Stambolovski
    Zoran Stambolovski

    Zoran Stambolovski

    Zoran Stambolovski is based in the firm's Malmö office. He frequently acts for borrowers on project finance and refinance transactions, often negotiating with bank syndicates.

    • Zoran Stambolovski is a really good borrower-side lawyer.

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  • Gustav Glimblad
    Gustav Glimblad

    Gustav Glimblad

    Gustav Glimblad regularly advises issuers and bookrunners on the listing of bonds, including convertible notes and sustainability-linked bonds. He also has experience assisting borrowers with direct lending mandates.

    • He is very approachable, available and pragmatic.

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    • Gustav Glimblad provides a good overview and good support in discussions.

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    • He is an up-and-coming partner who is already impressing clients and is quickly building a reputation for effective and strategic advice.

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    • He has in-depth knowledge of the DCM market.

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    • He's very good at taking the commercial approach but at the same time ensuring that transactions are handled on a by-the-book basis from a legal point of view.

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