LAWYER PROFILE

Peter Svanqvist

Global 2026

BAHR

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

Sweden

2 years ranked

About

Provided by BAHR

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Restructuring & Insolvency

Career

Peter is partner with focus on banking and finance and out-of-court restructuring and insolvency. His principal areas of work are cross-border leveraged finance transactions, real estate finance, fund financing and investment grade lending. He represents Swedish and foreign banks, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers and direct lending funds.

Peter has been a lawyer since 2003 and joined BAHR in 2026 from Schjødt, and before that from White & Case in Stockholm where he worked as a Counsel. Prior to that Peter worked at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) and the Swedish law firm Vinge. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of the University of Stockholm and has a D.U. Europeen en Analyse Economique du Droit, Law and Economics from Université dÁix-Marseille III and a European Master in Law and Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - Sweden

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Peter Svanqvist has established himself as an experienced partner capable of supporting clients on a wide array of banking and finance matters. These include complex, cross-border financings and refinancings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Peter Svanqvist is very service-minded and provides fast, pragmatic and clear advice.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Peter has extensive experience in the leveraged finance space. He's extremely proactive.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Peter is well experienced.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Peter is pleasant to work with, easy to get along with and has a good focus on getting the deal done in a pleasant and orderly manner.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
Peter is very skilled and good at what he does. He has a range of experience and a good understanding of the client's position.
Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide