Vinge advises Santander Consumer Finance in connection with its acquisition of Athlon Sweden AB

Vinge advises Santander Consumer Finance in connection with its acquisition of all shares in Athlon Sweden AB, which is part of Mercedes-Benz Mobility.

Vinge advises EQT Healthcare Growth in connection with its acquisition of Mabtech

Vinge advises EQT Healthcare Growth, a new dedicated healthcare buy-out strategy introduced by EQT, in connection with its first investment – the acquisition of the biotech company, Mabtech, from IK Small Cap II Fund and several minority sellers.

Vinge advises Lantmännen in connection with its acquisition of HKScan’s Swedish operations

Lantmännen has signed an agreement to acquire HKScan Corporation’s Swedish operations, HKScan Sweden AB. The acquisition includes all operations in Sweden and the brands Scan, Pärsons and Bullens. The acquisition means that Lantmännen is broadening and strengthening its business portfolio from field to fork – and that long-term conditions for Swedish agriculture are strengthened.

Vinge advises EQT X in connection with its investment in HVD Group and Next One Technology

Vinges advises the EQT X fund (or “EQT Private Equity”) in connection with its investment in the Nordic software companies HVD Group (Hantverksdata) and Next (Next One Technology). Both companies serve the tradespeople and construction industry, with HVD Group focused on installation and service professions – such as electricians, plumbers, heating and ventilation firms – while Next is focused on contractors. HVD Group’s platform complements that of Next, and the investment thus paves the way for a further strengthened product offering, which builds on both companies’ strong customer satisfaction scores.

Vinge represented affiliates of American Industrial Partners in entering into an agreement to acquire Veoneer’s Restraint Control Systems business from SSW Partners

Veoneer is the world leader in automotive electronic restraint control systems and has sold more than 1 billion electronic control units and crash sensors. Veoneer’s scalable, best-in-class restraint control systems are saving lives by mitigating the effects of car crashes. In 2023, the company’s products are part of more than 40 scheduled vehicle launches. The company has approximately 2,700 employees in 11 countries.

Vinge has advised Main Capital and Björn Lundén in connection with the acquisition of Due Compliance AB

Due Compliance is a software company which enables organisations to comply with the requirements in relation to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act by providing digital tools for AML, KYC and Risk Assessments.

Vinge has advised CDPQ in connection with an investment in Northvolt

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) have invested USD 150 million in Northvolt by of a convertible debt instrument. The financing will be used to realize the new site Northvolt Six in Québec. When the battery factory is completed, it will have an annual production capacity of up to 60 GWh.

Vinge advises Carnegie in connection with the acquisition of Erik Penser Bank’s securities business

Vinge has advised Carnegie Investment Bank AB in connection with the acquisition of the business sectors Erik Penser Wealth Management and Erik Penser Corporate Finance as well as the analytical services Penser Access and Penser Future from Erik Penser Bank AB. The consideration for the completed purchase consists of shares in Carnegie and the acquisition is subject to customary conditions from public authorities.

Vinge advises Equip Capital and Remagruppen in connection with the acquisition of Beredningsbart Syd

Vinge has advised the Norwegian private equity firm Equip Capital and its portfolio company Remagruppen in connection with the acquisition of Beredningsbart Syd AB (”BNB Syd”).

Vinge advises Fairpoint Capital and eEquity in connection with their investment Mediatool

Vinge advises Fairpoint Capital and eEquity in connection with their investment by participation in a MSEK 90 investment round in Mediatool, a company who provides a digital marketing management platform for brands and media agencies.

Vinge advises Thermo Fisher in connection with the acquisition of Olink

Vinge has advised Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., (”Thermo Fisher”), the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue over $40 billion, in connection with its acquisition of Olink Holding AB (publ) (“Olink”).

Vinge advises Repligen Corporation in connection with the acquisition of Metenova

Vinge has advised Repligen Corporation and subsidiaries ("Repligen"), a multinational life sciences group that develops and commercializes highly innovative bioprocess technologies and systems that enable efficiency in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing process, in connection with its acquisition of Metenova Holding AB with subsidiaries (“Metenova”).

Vinge advises Ellevio on acquisition of Markbygden Net

Vinge advises Ellevio in connection with its acquisition of Markbygden Net AB, a modern transmission network which connects Europe’s largest wind farm cluster Markbygden 1101 outside Piteå in northern Sweden, from Svevind and Enercon.

Vinge has advised CAREL Industries S.p.A in connection with acquisition

CAREL Industries S.p.A has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 82.4% stake in Kiona Holding AS, a leading Norwegian Software as a Service (“SaaS”) provider of prop-tech solutions for energy consumption optimization and building digitalization in retail & industrial refrigeration, public, commercial and multi-residential facilities. The acquisition consideration implies a 100% enterprise value of NOK 2,350,000,000 (c. SEK 2,428,255,000).

Vinge has advised Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (”SBB”) in connection with its newly established subsidiary SBB Residential Property AB entering into a capital raise agreement with an investment fund managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (“MSREI”).

Pursuant to the agreement, SBB Residential Property AB will issue SEK 2.36 billion of preference shares to MSREI. The preference shares will be issued by an entity to be named SBB Residential Property AB forming a new group within SBB.