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Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

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Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s finance practice is well known for handling cross-border matters for both borrowers and lenders. The team has been especially active recently on refinancings in the real estate, retail, and shipping sectors. Practice head Dennis Luttropp Hansson focuses on acquisition and real estate financings as well as restructurings, while Jesper Johansson’s varied practice covers real estate, project, acquisition, and structured finance mandates, among others. Carl Axel Morvay is noted for his real estate and shipping finance expertise. Managing associate Alexandra Linusson is also a key contact.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A tight knit and professional team with long industry background within real estate finance.'
  • ‘Jesper Johansson and Carl Axel Morvay are both stand-out partners and true leaders of the Swedish market when it comes to banking and finance lawyers. They are responsive, knowledgeable, commercial and - above all - always friendly, upbeat, professional and enthusiastic. I gladly recommend Jesper, Carl Axel and the wider Cirio team to both colleagues and clients.'
  • ‘Dennis Luttropp Hansson is very available in transactions and knowledgeable within his field. Always has a pragmatic approach and easy to work with.’

  • ‘The Cirio team are always available, engaged and upbeat. They work collaboratively with clients and also other law firms, are extremely knowledgeable of Swedish banking and finance law and of the Swedish market, and are commercial in how they interpret and apply that to real transactions.'

Key clients

  • Biokraft
  • Swedbank
  • Rusta
  • AB Sagax
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • DNB Bank
  • SEB
  • The Swedish National Debt Office
  • HELABA
  • Aareal Bank
  • Humlegården Fastigheter
  • Rabobank
  • CME Group
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank
  • Downing
  • Adven
  • Danske Bank
  • HSBC Innovation Bank

Work highlights

  • Representing Swedbank in connection with a SEK1.2bn revolving and overdraft facilities agreement for Eolus Vind AB for the development of a number of wind parks in Sweden.
  • Advising John Mattson Fastighetsföretagen on a refinancing with two separate banks in connection with the client’s rights issuance.
  • Advising Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Standard Chartered in relation to a $80m financing of four vessels.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dennis Luttropp Hansson

Other key lawyers

Jesper Johansson, Carl Axel Morvay, Alexandra Linusson