CMS Wistrand’s full-service transactional team focuses on mid-market Swedish and cross-border M&A matters, with particular strength in the media, IT, industrials, leisure, healthcare, and auto sectors. Ólafur Steindórsson, who primarily handles small and mid-cap transactions and with a broad client base in the tech and ESG spaces, leads the Stockholm team. Per Dalemo, known for advising both investors and shareholders on Nordic matters, is head of the Gothenburg M&A practice. Robert Kullgren focuses on international matters and heads the firm’s German desk.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Per Dalemo is an intelligent lawyer, always on top of the matters at hand and available whenever senior power is needed.'
- 'Fredrik Råsberg is always calm, knowledgeable and is an excellent lawyer.'
- ‘Robert Kullgren has impressive strategic skills and is very quick to identify the key value drivers of a case and transaction. He is an extremely shrewd negotiator and always knows which battles to yield in order to win the war (while still keeping the counterparty happy!).'
- 'Vilhelm Nyström is very business minded, focuses on what is important and knows exactly where to put in extra resources. He is also very available.'
- ‘Robert Kullgren is fast, smart, deal-oriented, razor sharp, easy to work with, and always available - a great partner in making business happen. Henrik Aurelius is brilliant: dedicated, detail oriented, and delivering value for money.’
'A team of excellent lawyers with a pragmatic approach when needed.'
‘The team either has impressive knowledge of the industry and company already prior to commencing the transaction process, or is very eager and fast to learn about it. They are very engaged and committed, available 24/7 and generally are nice people.'
‘Wistrand is a deal making firm. They are fast, easy to work with and straightforward in their dealings.'
Key clients
- Petter A. Stordalen (Nordic Choice Hotels)
- Schibsted Media Group
- Stena Group
- PwC
- Atea
- Scienta Scientific
- Almi Invest
- AIG
- Mycronic
- CapMan
- Strawberry Living
- Formica Capital
- Proact
- B3 Consulting Group
- Volution
- Industrifonden
- Einride
- Greencarrier
- Roche
- Coesia
- Shurgard
- Vertiseit AB (publ)
- Burgsvik Group AB (Rasta Group AB)
- Fu-Gen
- Mayr-Melnhof Holz
- Spring Media
- Pangea
- HydraSpecma
- Sesol
- Miracle Mill
Work highlights
- Advised on the divestment of a majority stake in Pangea Property Partners to Colliers.
- Advised management and minority shareholders in connection with their partial sale of shares in connection with the divestment by GRO Fund I and Kirk Kapital of its majority stake in manufacturing-focused CPQ software provider Tacton to Rubicon Technology Partners.
- Advised Fu-Gen on the acquisition of a 93 MW operational wind farm in Sweden.
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Ólafur Steindórsson, Per Dalemo