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Maria Arnoldsson

Partner

Maria specialises in capital markets and corporate law, focusing primarily on capital market transactions and public M&A, including IPOs, the raising of capital, public takeover bids, non-cash acquisitions, mergers and restructuring. Maria’s work also includes corporate law, corporate governance, disclosure, and regulatory issues in the equity capital markets.

Examples of assignments

  • Advised Scandinavian Biogas on a private placement.
  • Represented ICA Gruppen in connection with ICA-handlarnas Förbund and AMF’s public offer to the shareholders in ICA Gruppen.
  • Acted on behalf of Fortnox in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
  • Advised Scandinavian Real Heart in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Represented Annexin in connection with its rights issue.
  • Acted for Vestum on a SEK 2 billion private placement.
  • Advised CaMa Gruppen in connection with its reverse takeover of Online Brands.
  • Represented Green Landscaping on a private placement.
  • Advised SaveLend Group in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Acted on behalf of Carnegie and ABGSC on Fractal Gaming Group’s listing on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Advised Scandinavian Biogas on private placement of SEK 586 million and listing of shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Represented BEWiSynbra Group on a private placement and listing on Merkur Market in Oslo.
  • Acted on behalf of Intervacc on private placement of SEK 147 million.
  • Advised Scandinavian Real Heart on a rights issue.
  • Acted for Green Landscaping in connection with its rights issue.
  • Advised XMReality in connection with its rights issue.
  • Represented Annexin in connection with its rights issue.
  • Advised Intervacc with its private placement to institutional investors.
  • Acted for Söderport Holding, the joint venture between Sagax and Nyfosa (both listed on Nasdaq Stockholm), in the MSEK 2,338 divestment of six properties to Torslanda Property Investment (listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market), whereby the purchase price was partly paid by newly issued share in Torslanda Property Investment.
  • Advised MaxFASTIGHETER, listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, in connection with a rights issue of units consisting of perpetual hybrid notes and warrants.
  • Acted on behalf of Green Landscaping in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
  • Advised Atari in connection with its secondary listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Represented Sagax, a real estate company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap in capital markets transactions.

CV

2019 Cirio law firm
2011 - 2018 Lindahl law firm, Partner
2005 - 2001 Setterwalls Advokatbyrå
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 Scandinavian Biogas on a private placement.
  • Represented ICA Gruppen in connection with ICA-handlarnas Förbund and AMF’s public offer to the shareholders in ICA Gruppen.
  • Acted on behalf of Fortnox in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
  • Advised Scandinavian Real Heart in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Represented Annexin in connection with its rights issue.
  • Acted for Vestum on a SEK 2 billion private placement.
  • Advised CaMa Gruppen in connection with its reverse takeover of Online Brands.
  • Represented Green Landscaping on a private placement.
  • Advised SaveLend Group in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Acted on behalf of Carnegie and ABGSC on Fractal Gaming Group’s listing on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Advised Scandinavian Biogas on private placement of SEK 586 million and listing of shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.
  • Represented BEWiSynbra Group on a private placement and listing on Merkur Market in Oslo.
  • Acted on behalf of Intervacc on private placement of SEK 147 million.
  • Advised Scandinavian Real Heart on a rights issue.
  • Acted for Green Landscaping in connection with its rights issue.
  • Advised XMReality in connection with its rights issue.
  • Represented Annexin in connection with its rights issue.
  • Advised Intervacc with its private placement to institutional investors.
  • Acted for Söderport Holding, the joint venture between Sagax and Nyfosa (both listed on Nasdaq Stockholm), in the MSEK 2,338 divestment of six properties to Torslanda Property Investment (listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market), whereby the purchase price was partly paid by newly issued share in Torslanda Property Investment.
  • Advised MaxFASTIGHETER, listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, in connection with a rights issue of units consisting of perpetual hybrid notes and warrants.
  • Acted on behalf of Green Landscaping in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.
  • Advised Atari in connection with its secondary listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market.
  • Represented Sagax, a real estate company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap in capital markets transactions.

CV

2019 Cirio law firm
2011 - 2018 Lindahl law firm, Partner
2005 - 2001 Setterwalls Advokatbyrå
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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