TM & Partners’ banking and finance team counts major banks, financial institutions, funds, and corporate borrowers among its client base. The group’s broad experience includes acquisition and real estate finance work as well as syndicated loans and financial regulatory matters, with clients praising the group's expertise in real estate and corporate loan transactions. Cecilia Rudels, who mainly acts for lenders in the real estate and infrastructure sectors, leads the practice alongside Tobhias Brandell, who advises Swedish and international companies, private equity funds, and banks on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions. Eva Sundling is noted for her financial regulatory expertise, which includes fintech matters. Michael Persson joined the team in August 2024 from a major Nordic bank. Senior associate Josefin Bratt also plays a key role in the team.
Testimonials
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- ‘A team with excellent knowledge in the banking and financing industry.’
- ‘Josefin Bratt has been our go-to contact for the last few years. Apart from excellent counsel, availability and prompt delivery she displays an understanding of our way of thinking and bridges the gap that is often too prevalent between account managers and external counsel when compared to in-house counsel.’
- ‘Cecilia Rudels is very knowledgeable, calm, assured, commercial, and incredibly pleasant to work with. She is also very responsive and incredibly skilled in international deals. Cecilia has a deep understanding of her clients' needs and has a pragmatic approach.'
- 'Josefin Bratt gives quality advice and is very supportive.’
- ‘A team with proactive, commercial, incredibly user-friendly and personable individuals, particularly Cecilia Rudels.'
‘TM & Partners is a great law firm for real estate transactions and complex corporate loan transactions.'
'A quick and responsive team that can handle multiple projects/cases at the same time. They always provide high-quality answers that ensure a good process between lender and bank.'
‘This is a team that is always available and able to answer queries almost right away with high-quality precision. They focus on the total package of a deal.'
Key clients
- ABN AMRO
- Banco Santander S.A.
- Blackrock
- BNP Paribas
- Česká spořitelna
- DNB Bank
- Danske Bank
- Deutsche Bank
- Hermes Investment Management Limited
- Hines European Property Partners
- NatWest
- Neobo Fastigheter
- NREP AB
- Nykredit
- Rikshem
- Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ)
- SBAB Bank AB (publ)
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (SEB)
- Skanska AB
- Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)
- Swedbank AB (publ)
- Vectura AB
Work highlights
- Advising a syndicate of lenders and National Westminster Bank plc as agent and security agent in connection with a €5bn facilities agreement.
- Advising Hines European Property Partners in connection with the debt financing of its first acquisition in Sweden (a sale and leaseback transaction with the Swedish listed company Nobia).
- Acting as Swedish legal counsel to the agent and the lenders in connection with a credit facilities agreement regarding €500m facilities to Nordic Connectivity Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Cecilia Rudels, Tobhias Brandell