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Peter Högström is ranked by Chambers Europe and IFLR 1000.

The highly experienced Peter Högström enjoys strong recognition for his expertise in the transactional arena. He has particular knowledge in deals involving the infrastructure and energy sectors. – Chambers

Peter Högström

Head of Infrastructure

Peter is a member of Cirio’s Mergers & Acquisitions group and heads the Infrastructure practice group. He specialises in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets and infrastructure projects, and has extensive experience in advising clients and leading client teams in Swedish and cross-border transactions that involve private and public companies.

He primarily acts for large companies and funds and has been involved in numerous complex transactions. Peter is frequently acknowledged as one of the leading lawyers in Sweden in M&A and capital markets and has been engaged in transactions worth more than SEK 350 billion. He is on the board of the International Project Finance Association, the British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Hong Kong-Swedish Chamber of Commerce.

Examples of assignments

  • Represented the Swedish Government in respect of the sale of Apoteksgruppen.
  • Advised the Swedish Government in the financial restructuring of PostNord.
  • Acted on behalf of Trafikverket in respect of producing a report concerning alternative financing and contracts models for the Swedish High Speed Train.
  • Represented in the project analyzing the development of autonomous vehicles, road electrification and similar infrastructure projects.
  • Acted for Axcel on the acquisition of Isadora.
  • Advised the owners in respect of the sale of Xzakt to Transcom/Altor.
  • Represented Intersport and owners in respect of the sale of Intersport Sweden to Adelis.
  • Advised and advising retail chains/franchise operations on strategy, governance and transactions,
  • Incus in respect of the Swedish divestments.
  • Acted for JP Morgan Asset Management and Vestas on the Solberg wind power auction (75 MW) by Arise.
  • Advised J.P. Morgan Asset Management in their acquisition of Värmevärden and leveraged finance.
  • Represented Infranode in their investment arrangement with Vasa Värme and HG Capital.
  • Acted for DDC in several of their acquisitions in the Swedish market.
  • Advised ComHem’s owners in respect of ComHem’s 2,5bnSEK Bond Issue.
  • Represented Smurfit Kappa Group in their Bond refinancing´s.
  • Acted for XL Bygg and Woody in the creation of one largest building materials whole sales operations in the market.
  • Advised Hexicon in the development of off shore wind platforms, BayWa.re in their Swedish Wind activities.
  • Acted on behalf of World Fuel Services in the acquisition of Avinode.
  • Advised the Swedish Government concerning the financial restructuring of SAS.
  • Represented the bidders in the sale of Ellevio, Swedegas and A-Train.

CV

2019 Cirio law firm
2010 - 2018 Lindahl Law Firm, Partner
2002 - 2009 Linklaters Law Firm, Head of Corporate group and the Nordic office
1989 - 2001 Lagerlöf & Leman Law Firm
1987 - 1989 Huddinge Disctrict Court, Law Clerk

Education

1987 Lund University, LL.M.
1985 Masters Degree in European Integration from the Europa Instituut, Amsterdam

Membership

1992 Member of the Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

Ranking and references

Peter Högström is ranked by Chambers Europe and IFLR 1000.

The highly experienced Peter Högström enjoys strong recognition for his expertise in the transactional arena. He has particular knowledge in deals involving the infrastructure and energy sectors. – Chambers

Examples of assignments

  • Represented the Swedish Government in respect of the sale of Apoteksgruppen.
  • Advised the Swedish Government in the financial restructuring of PostNord.
  • Acted on behalf of Trafikverket in respect of producing a report concerning alternative financing and contracts models for the Swedish High Speed Train.
  • Represented in the project analyzing the development of autonomous vehicles, road electrification and similar infrastructure projects.
  • Acted for Axcel on the acquisition of Isadora.
  • Advised the owners in respect of the sale of Xzakt to Transcom/Altor.
  • Represented Intersport and owners in respect of the sale of Intersport Sweden to Adelis.
  • Advised and advising retail chains/franchise operations on strategy, governance and transactions,
  • Incus in respect of the Swedish divestments.
  • Acted for JP Morgan Asset Management and Vestas on the Solberg wind power auction (75 MW) by Arise.
  • Advised J.P. Morgan Asset Management in their acquisition of Värmevärden and leveraged finance.
  • Represented Infranode in their investment arrangement with Vasa Värme and HG Capital.
  • Acted for DDC in several of their acquisitions in the Swedish market.
  • Advised ComHem’s owners in respect of ComHem’s 2,5bnSEK Bond Issue.
  • Represented Smurfit Kappa Group in their Bond refinancing´s.
  • Acted for XL Bygg and Woody in the creation of one largest building materials whole sales operations in the market.
  • Advised Hexicon in the development of off shore wind platforms, BayWa.re in their Swedish Wind activities.
  • Acted on behalf of World Fuel Services in the acquisition of Avinode.
  • Advised the Swedish Government concerning the financial restructuring of SAS.
  • Represented the bidders in the sale of Ellevio, Swedegas and A-Train.

CV

2019 Cirio law firm
2010 - 2018 Lindahl Law Firm, Partner
2002 - 2009 Linklaters Law Firm, Head of Corporate group and the Nordic office
1989 - 2001 Lagerlöf & Leman Law Firm
1987 - 1989 Huddinge Disctrict Court, Law Clerk

Education

1987 Lund University, LL.M.
1985 Masters Degree in European Integration from the Europa Instituut, Amsterdam

Membership

1992 Member of the Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

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