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Ranking and references

Lennart is ranked in Private Equity by Chambers Europe.

Lennart is ranked “Highly regarded” in Sweden by IFLR 1000 2020 and 2022

Lennart Pettersson

Partner

Lennart is a member of the M&A group and is an experienced M&A lawyer whose focus lies on advising private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as financial institutions on cross-border and domestic transactions and joint ventures. He is also frequently engaged as an advisor to boards of directors in financially challenging situations.

He has multi-sector experience regarding business transactions including pharmaceutical, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and financial services.

Examples of assignments

Selected representations include*:

  • Advised Accent Equity 2017 L.P. in its and other consortium members’ acquisition of Inteno Group AB.
  • Represented the founders of Hogmore, the global market leader in pre-season and friendly football matches for media rights and production, in the acquisition by Spring Media, the Sweden based sports media group, of the business.
  • Acted on behalf of the sellers of Livio in the acquisition by Generalife, a portfolio company of KKR, of the business.
  • Advised Diploma plc in its acquisition of Kungshusen Medicinska.
  • Acted for Beijer Tech in its acquisitions of a majority of the shares in the INU group of companies and the shares in the Novosystems group of companies.
  • Represented Top Online Partners Group in its acquisition of shares in Refunder Scandinavia.
  • Advised Summa Equity in its acquisition of Olink Proteomics.
  • Acted on behalf of Nordic Capital in several platform acquisitions including Ryds Bilglas (Cary Group), Lindorff, Gina Tricot, Sunrise Medical, Capio, Acino, Handicare and Permobil, as well as in several divestments that include SafeRoad, Nefab, Point International, Wilson Logistics, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Atos Medical, Aditro, Menigo and Marioff.
  • Advised Ingenico in its acquisition of Bambora.
  • Acted for FSN Capital Partners in its acquisition of Troax.
  • Represented the sellers of NeTel in the acquisition by Axcel of the business.
  • Advised NeTel management in the acquisition by IK Partners of the business.
  • Acted for VTB Group in its acquisition of Tele2 Russia from Tele2.
  • Represented DNB NOR Finans (DNB) in its acquisitions of car financing operations from SEB, Skandiabanken and from SC Motors Sweden (a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation).
  • Advised SAS Group in its divestment of a 25 percent shareholding in Rezidor SAS to Carlson Hotels.

* includes assignments prior to joining Cirio

CV

2020 Cirio law firm
2008 - 2019 White & Case LLP, Partner
2000 - 2007 White & Case LLP, Associate
1999 - 2000 Nacka District Court, Law Clerk

Education

1999 Stockholm University, LL.M.

Membership

2004 Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

Ranking and references

Lennart is ranked in Private Equity by Chambers Europe.

Lennart is ranked “Highly regarded” in Sweden by IFLR 1000 2020 and 2022

Examples of assignments

Selected representations include*:

  • Advised Accent Equity 2017 L.P. in its and other consortium members’ acquisition of Inteno Group AB.
  • Represented the founders of Hogmore, the global market leader in pre-season and friendly football matches for media rights and production, in the acquisition by Spring Media, the Sweden based sports media group, of the business.
  • Acted on behalf of the sellers of Livio in the acquisition by Generalife, a portfolio company of KKR, of the business.
  • Advised Diploma plc in its acquisition of Kungshusen Medicinska.
  • Acted for Beijer Tech in its acquisitions of a majority of the shares in the INU group of companies and the shares in the Novosystems group of companies.
  • Represented Top Online Partners Group in its acquisition of shares in Refunder Scandinavia.
  • Advised Summa Equity in its acquisition of Olink Proteomics.
  • Acted on behalf of Nordic Capital in several platform acquisitions including Ryds Bilglas (Cary Group), Lindorff, Gina Tricot, Sunrise Medical, Capio, Acino, Handicare and Permobil, as well as in several divestments that include SafeRoad, Nefab, Point International, Wilson Logistics, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Atos Medical, Aditro, Menigo and Marioff.
  • Advised Ingenico in its acquisition of Bambora.
  • Acted for FSN Capital Partners in its acquisition of Troax.
  • Represented the sellers of NeTel in the acquisition by Axcel of the business.
  • Advised NeTel management in the acquisition by IK Partners of the business.
  • Acted for VTB Group in its acquisition of Tele2 Russia from Tele2.
  • Represented DNB NOR Finans (DNB) in its acquisitions of car financing operations from SEB, Skandiabanken and from SC Motors Sweden (a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation).
  • Advised SAS Group in its divestment of a 25 percent shareholding in Rezidor SAS to Carlson Hotels.

* includes assignments prior to joining Cirio

CV

2020 Cirio law firm
2008 - 2019 White & Case LLP, Partner
2000 - 2007 White & Case LLP, Associate
1999 - 2000 Nacka District Court, Law Clerk

Education

1999 Stockholm University, LL.M.

Membership

2004 Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

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