Johan Hallén
Hall of fameSetterwallsSetterwalls' corporate and M&A practice group stands out for its experience in the private equity space, with major international and regional private equity firms regularly instructing the team in a broad range of matters. Stockholm-based tech and finance sector specialist Anders Söderlind regularly advises buyers and sellers of Swedish companies as well as domestic and foreign strategic and financial investors. Anders Holmgren in Gothenburg has considerable experience advising Swedish and international clients on acquisitions, sales, and restructurings of unlisted companies, with an especially strong reputation in high-tech industries, including gaming. The pair lead the practice alongside Ola Grahn in Malmö. Commercial specialist Johan Hallén is also a key contact with a strong track-record in international matters. Mattias Detterfelt is trusted by domestic and international corporations, banks, and private equity firms.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Anders Holmgren is probably one of the best M&A lawyers in Sweden; very professional, easy to work with, and, uniquely, always finds a solution. Whatever the issue is, when sitting in the same room, he always finds at least two different solutions so we can decide together how to move forward.'
- ‘Jon Ericsson and his team, including senior associates Johan Tönnesen and Samuel Pihl and associate Sebastian Sederholm deliver a first-class service. They are thorough, efficient and cooperative.'
- ‘Johan Hallén is a class act; bright, vastly experienced and super to work with. Bo Berndtsson is another stand out individual, combining significant in-house experience and private practice expertise to provide clients with pragmatic and targeted advice.’
- ‘Marcus Olausson is one of the best legal advisers I have worked with. He has very good communication skills and is very fast in his responses, he has a good common knowledge and sees the big picture. He is also innovative and suggests different ideas to take the process forward. Marcus is a true asset for Setterwalls.’
- ‘Mattias Detterfelt is a true star within M&A. He is a responsible and trusted adviser who cares about his clients 100% and is always available and proactive. Frida Lindhvall as project leader takes responsibilities for the full delivery and is very skilled. Linnea Gävbo is always available, very skilled, proactive, and collaborative. Emelie Ögren focuses on delivery.’
‘A reliable and responsive team that gives quality legal advice that is commercially applicable.'
‘It is important for law firms to understand different needs of different clients and they way they operate. Hence, one size does not fit all, and more importantly, it is not the law firm's needs and ways of working that will dictate how legal matters shall be handled. They meet the needs of the client.'
‘They provide a high-level support with a down-to-earth attitude and approach. Their experience and seniority, combined with true business understanding gives us great comfort not only when it comes to pure legal advice but also general advice.’
Key clients
- KKR
- SEB Private Equity
- Monterro
- Priveq Investment
- Standout Capital
- Stonepeak Partners LLC
- Thunderful Group AB
- Dream Machine FX Holdings LLP
- Ziklo Bank AB
- North Media A/S
- Pamica Group AB
- The shareholders in Decon Wheel AB
- Elof Hansson Holding AB
- Mubadala Investment Company
- Hydro Rein
- Komplett Group AS
- Catena
- Grafotronic AB
- Thunderful Group
- Asker Healthcare AB
- Knowit
- Ports Group
- Omegapoint
- Rouse International Ltd.
- Industri-Matematik International AB
- Flerie Invest AB
- Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited
- Hafslund
- SERNEKE Group AB
- Bulten AB
- Concordia Maritime AB
- IRRAS
Work highlights
- Advising KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund II on the multi-billion SEK acquisition of Swedish Immedica Pharma.
- Advising SEB Private Equity and the other shareholders in connection with the multi-billion SEK divestment of Sesol to the private equity investor Nordic Capital.
- Advising Monterro and the other sellers in connection with the multi-billion SEK divestment of the SaaS company Next One Technology to EQT, which is investing together with Adelis.
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Anders Söderlind, Anders Holmgren, Ola Grahn