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Maria Arnoldsson

Partner

Maria specialises in equity capital markets and corporate law with emphasis on capital market transactions and public M&A, including IPOs, capital raisings, public takeover offers and mergers, non-cash acquisitions and corporate spin-offs.

In addition, Maria advises listed companies and investors in corporate law, corporate governance, listing rules, the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), public disclosure rules, share-based incentive programs, share buy-backs, corporate governance and regulatory stock market issues.

Examples of assignments

  • Advised Besqab on the SEK 1.9 billion public takeover offer by Aros Bostadsutveckling with payment in shares.
  • Represented SignUp Software on the SEK 2.4 billion public takeover offer by the global software investor Insight Partners.
  • Advised Biokraft International on the SEK 900 million mandatory public takeover offer by 1Vision Biokraft (owned by Aneo Renewables Holding, HitecVision and St1 Sverige).
  • Advised Besqab on its SEK 825 million fully secured rights issue.
  • Represented Fortnox in connection with its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap.
  • Advised ICA Gruppen in connection with ICA-handlarnas Förbund and AMF’s public takeover offer to the shareholders in ICA Gruppen of SEK 107 billion.
  • Represented Carnegie and ABGSC in connection with Fractal Gaming’s IPO on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Advised Vestum in connection with its SEK 2 billion private placement through an accelerated bookbuilding.
  • Advised Biokraft International in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Advised Scandinavian Biogas on private placement and listing of shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Represented SaveLend Group in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Advised Scandinavian Real Heart in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Advised CaMa Gruppen in connection with its reverse takeover of Online Brands and listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Represented Green Landscaping in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
  • Advised Atari in connection with its secondary listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Advised BEWiSynbra Group on a private placement and listing on Merkur Market in Oslo.
  • Represented Sinch in connection with its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm.

CV

2019 Cirio law firm
2011 - 2018 Lindahl law firm, Partner
2005 - 2001 Setterwalls law firm
2003 - 2005 Court Clerk

Education

2002 Uppsala University, LL.M.

Membership

2008 Member of the Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

Examples of assignments

  • Advised Besqab on the SEK 1.9 billion public takeover offer by Aros Bostadsutveckling with payment in shares.
  • Represented SignUp Software on the SEK 2.4 billion public takeover offer by the global software investor Insight Partners.
  • Advised Biokraft International on the SEK 900 million mandatory public takeover offer by 1Vision Biokraft (owned by Aneo Renewables Holding, HitecVision and St1 Sverige).
  • Advised Besqab on its SEK 825 million fully secured rights issue.
  • Represented Fortnox in connection with its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap.
  • Advised ICA Gruppen in connection with ICA-handlarnas Förbund and AMF’s public takeover offer to the shareholders in ICA Gruppen of SEK 107 billion.
  • Represented Carnegie and ABGSC in connection with Fractal Gaming’s IPO on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Advised Vestum in connection with its SEK 2 billion private placement through an accelerated bookbuilding.
  • Advised Biokraft International in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Advised Scandinavian Biogas on private placement and listing of shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Represented SaveLend Group in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Advised Scandinavian Real Heart in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Advised CaMa Gruppen in connection with its reverse takeover of Online Brands and listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Represented Green Landscaping in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
  • Advised Atari in connection with its secondary listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Advised BEWiSynbra Group on a private placement and listing on Merkur Market in Oslo.
  • Represented Sinch in connection with its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm.

CV

2019 Cirio law firm
2011 - 2018 Lindahl law firm, Partner
2005 - 2001 Setterwalls law firm
2003 - 2005 Court Clerk

Education

2002 Uppsala University, LL.M.

Membership

2008 Member of the Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

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