About

Provided by Setterwalls

Setterwalls has a nationwide Corporate/M&A practice. Each office plays a key function in the corporate offering. International experience and ability to weave different skills together makes us one of the leading law firms in Sweden in M&A in private and public transactions.


Understanding the needs of your business

Setterwalls transactions specialists are present from initial planning and negotiation stages through implementation of due diligence investigations to drafting and negotiation of transaction-related agreements. Our M&A-team work side-by-side with experts in matters such as: the stock market, acquisition financing and employment, tax and environmental law. 


Specialists in the corporate team

Setterwalls corporate law specialists assist in planning and implementing establishment of corporate entities, carrying out new issue of shares and other securities, redeem securities, merge or split-up companies domestically or cross-border. We draft and negotiate shareholders' and joint venture agreements.

Our corporate team often act as chairpersons or secretaries at annual general meetings in both large and small, private, public, listed and unlisted companies.

Setterwalls Corporate/M&A practice has gained the confidence of the business community all over the country, ranging from family-owned industrial companies, entrepreneurs and growth companies to multinational groups, global investment banks and various types of private equity operators, both Swedish and foreign.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Sweden

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Setterwalls has a well-known M&A department that regularly handles domestic and cross-border transactions, particularly within the technology, energy and pharmaceutical sectors. The team is experienced in public and private M&A, including public takeovers and large mergers in the insurance sector. Furthermore, Setterwalls has a strong private equity offering, assisting well-known funds with acquisitions and divestments in the Swedish market. Similarly, the law firm is active on ECM mandates, assisting with private placements, share issuances and listings. Setterwalls cooperates closely with international law firms to allow the effective handling of cross-border mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Setterwalls assisted Temasek Holdings with an investment into H2 Green Steel.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jörgen S Axelsson
3
Jörgen S Axelsson
3
Band 3

Experienced practitioner Jörgen Axelsson is active on a range of ECM mandates in the Swedish market, including private placements, share listings and public takeovers.

Anders Söderlind
4
Anders Söderlind
4
Band 4
Anders Söderlind is appreciated for his expertise in advising Swedish companies as well as capital funds and banks on acquisitions and divestments in the technology and finance sectors.

He is reliable, knowledgeable and experienced.

Anders has a very good commercial mindset and is able to think outside the box.

Anders is very responsive and pragmatic, and always delivers what is expected and more.

Marcus Nivinger
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Marcus Nivinger
4
Band 4
Marcus Nivinger's expertise lies in equity capital markets transactions ranging from private placements and share listings to public takeovers and share buy-backs.

He is very service-minded, with deep commercial knowledge.

Marcus has strong commercial expertise and is accessible, and always keeps clients' long-term interests in mind.

Mattias Detterfelt
4
Mattias Detterfelt
4
Band 4
Mattias Detterfelt remains a trusted adviser for private equity funds as well as Swedish companies seeking assistance with acquisitions and divestments, especially in the technology sector.

We appreciate Mattias highly for his strong expertise, his clear and distinct communication, and his creativity and problem-solving skills.

He has strong knowledge of the market and is able to find pragmatic solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Setterwalls

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Sweden

Capital Markets: Equity

Jörgen S Axelsson
3
Jörgen S Axelsson
3
Band 3
Marcus Nivinger
4
Marcus Nivinger
4
Band 4
Corporate/M&A

Anders Söderlind
4
Anders Söderlind
4
Band 4
Mattias Detterfelt
4
Mattias Detterfelt
4
Band 4

Members

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Anders Holmgren

Magnus Örtorp

Marcus Winqvist

Ola Grahn