Vinge advises Santander Consumer Finance in connection with its acquisition of all shares in Athlon Sweden AB, which is part of Mercedes-Benz Mobility.
Athlon Sweden AB, operating in the field of car leasing and fleet management, is headquartered in Malmö, with a sales presence also in Stockholm. The company has demonstrated substantial growth over the last five years and currently manages a portfolio of 5,200 cars and vans, positioning itself as the ninth-largest player in the Swedish market.
The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Vinge´s team consisted of Christina Kokko together with Isabelle Wållgren, Robin Fagerström (M&A), Christoffer Nordin, Sam Fakhraie Ardekani (Commercial Agreements), Lisa Hörnqvist (GDPR/IT), Emma-Stuart Beck, Caroline Krassén, Elias Bohlin (Financial Services), David Flodin (Banking and Finance), Jonna Bondemark (Insurance Regulatory), Axel Lennartsson (IPR), Madelene Andersson (Real Estate), Gulestan Ali (Employment), Fanny Askelöf (Transaction Support Specialist), and Emma Emsjö (Project Assistant).