Advokatfirman Schjødt’s integrated Nordic finance department handles a wide range of transactions for domestic and international clients, including banks, mezzanine lenders, credit funds, private equity sponsors, and real estate companies. The team specialises in real estate, investment grade, and cross-border leveraged acquisition financings and has recently seen an increase in venture capital and fund financing mandates. Peter Svanqvist, who has considerable experience in cross-border leveraged finance, real estate finance, fund financing and investment grade lending matters, leads the practice alongside leveraged finance and debt restructuring expert Eric Halvarsson.
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Key clients
- DNB Bank
- Akobo Minerals AB
- Ares Management Limited
- Danske Bank A/S, Danmark; Sverige Filial
- Pandox Aktiebolag
- Ture Invest AB
- P Capital Partners
- Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG
- Thoma Bravo
- Sixth Street Specialty Lending Europe II Advisors, Ltd
- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
- Nordea Bank Abp
- Standout Capital II AB
- Stirling Square Capital Partners
- Omegapoint Group AB
- Artificial Solutions International AB
- Trafigura Pte Ltd
Work highlights
- Acted as lead counsel to the senior lenders in connection with the amendment and restatement of Odevo Group's facilities agreement where additional facilities were provided.
- Advised the committee of senior lenders on the local law aspects in connection with the restructuring of Hilding Anders.
- Advised Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG in connection with its development financing of Sturegallerian Aktiebolag for the Development of Sturegallerian.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Svanqvist, Eric Halvarsson