Albert Wållgren

Head of Corporate Banking & Finance Partner
  • Stockholm
  • Languages:
    Swedish, English

Albert is a partner in Vinge's banking and finance practice and has extensive experience in representing banks, investors, alternative lenders and borrowers in their most complex financing matters. He has a particular focus on private equity financing (acquisition financing and various types of fund financing), project finance (e.g. within wind power, infrastructure and other types of civil engineering projects and not least within energy and natural resources) and structured finance products such as securitisations, FinTech financing and capital adequacy instruments (AT1 and AT2) - both lender and borrower side. Albert is also responsible for Vinge's advice on derivatives, ISDA documentation and netting and is part of Vinge's expert group on restructuring and insolvency.

Albert has extensive experience in cross-border transactions and the international financial markets and has worked for the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Luxembourg and the US law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York and London. He is ranked as a leading lawyer in Sweden within banking and finance by Chambers and Partners Global, Chambers and Partners Europe, IFRL and Legal 500.

Mentions

Albert Wållgren is very well-versed in the area. He provided clear and helpful guidance throughout the entire process, and could also draw on and provide valuable legal input and commercial advice.” Chambers & Partners 2024

“He is a very experienced lawyer.” Chambers & Partners 2024 

Albert Wållgren provides clear and helpful guidance throughout the entire process, and provides valuable legal input and commercial advice.” Chambers & Partners 2024

Albert Wållgren is a very experienced lawyer.” Chambers & Partners 2024

Albert Wållgren is very well versed in the area.” Chambers & Partners 2024

Albert Wållgren is well versed in a wide range of lending transactions, including acquisition finance and securitisation transactions.  Chambers & Partners 2023

Albert Wållgren is well versed in a wide range of lending transactions, with sources remarking that he is "very knowledgeable and committed to his client." One commentator adds: "I particularly appreciate his solution-focused attitude, service-mindedness and pragmatism." Chambers & Partners 2022

Albert Wållgren – young and experienced partner, which is an unusual combination, with good knowledge over the whole field of bank and financing. Albert is also very creative in finding solutions when moving into uncharted territory (regarding i.e. new legislation).’ Legal 500 2022

Albert Wållgren is recognised for his pragmatism and ambition. He acts on corporate finance, acquisition finance and refinancing transactions. Chambers & Partners 2021

The up-and-coming Albert Wållgren acts on acquisition finance matters and refinancing transactions. Sources say he is "highly skilled, client-oriented, service-minded, experienced, commercially aware and effective." Chambers & Partners 2020

Albert Wållgren advises lenders and borrowers on acquisition and project finance matters. One client highlights his speed and accuracy, as well as his "strong support in negotiations." Chambers & Partners 2019

Albert Wållgren is ranked in Band 4 in Chambers & Partners Global 2022 within Banking & Finance, as Highly regarded in IFLR 1000 2022 and as Next Generation Partner in Legal 500, 2022.

Education

  • Lund University, LL.M, 2009
  • Queen Mary University of London, Scandinavian Programme in International Financial Law 2007

Experience

  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Foreign Associate, New York and London, 2014/2015
  • The European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxemburg, 2013

Awards

Mandates

Mandate October 14, 2024

Vinge advises Nordic Paper in connection with Strategic Value Partners’ public takeover offer

On 11 October 2024, Strategic Value Partners, through Coniferous Bidco AB, announced a public takeov…

Mandate September 19, 2024

Vinge advises Santander Consumer Finance in connection with the divestment of its Swedish and Norwegian Credit Card and Sales Financing business

Vinge has advised Santander Consumer Bank AS in connection with the sale of its Swedish and Norwegia…

Mandate September 09, 2024

Vinge advises Zellis Group, a portfolio company of Apax Partners, in connection with the acquisition of Benify

Vinge has, together with Kirkland & Ellis, advised Zellis Group, a portfolio company of funds advise…

Mandate August 20, 2024

Vinge advises Lunar Bank on the sale of its Swedish consumer loan portfolio to Morrow Bank

Vinge has advised Lunar Bank A/S on the sale of its approximately SEK 1.6 billion consumer loan port…

Mandate August 15, 2024

Vinge has advised Embracer Group in connection with a SEK 500 million loan facility agreement entered into with Aktiebolaget Svensk Exportkredit (publ).

Vinge has advised Embracer Group AB (publ) (“Embracer”) in connection with the entry into of a SEK 5…

Mandate August 06, 2024

Vinge advisor in connection with sale in Vitamin Well

Vinge advises Bridgepoint Development Capital III and Bridgepoint Europe VI (”Bridgepoint”), founder…

Mandate July 19, 2024

Vinge has advised Embracer Group in connection with a EUR 600 million multicurrency revolving facility agreement

Vinge has advised Embracer Group in connection with a EUR 600 million multicurrency revolving facili…

Mandate June 11, 2024

Vinge has advised Flower in connection with the acquisition of the energy storage facility Bredhälla from OX2.

The energy storage facility Bredhälla consists of batteries utilizing lithium-ion technology with a…

Mandate May 09, 2024

Vinge advises Fidelio Capital and Heart BidCo AB in connection with bond issue

Vinge advises Fidelio Capital and Heart BidCo AB in connection with the SEK 900,000,000 senior secur…

Mandate March 27, 2024

Vinge advises energy technology company Flower in connection with credit facilities with Norion Bank

Vinge advises expansive energy technology company Flower in connection with the entering into of cre…

Mandate March 26, 2024

Vinge advises joint arrangers in connection with Sehlhall Fastigheter's issuance of sustainable bonds and refinancing

Vinge has advised the joint arrangers in connection with Sehlhall Fastigheter AB's (the "Company") i…

Mandate January 05, 2024

Vinge advises Byggfakta in connection with the public takeover offer from Giant BidCo

Vinge has advised Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo AB (publ) in connection with a public takeover offer…

Mandate December 14, 2023

Vinge advises Region Uppsala in connection with health impact bonds

Vinge has advised Region Uppsala in connection with its issuance of a so-called health impact bond i…

Mandate October 13, 2023

Vinge has advised Egetis Therapeutics in connection with a combined financing comprising an equity private placement and debt financing

Vinge has advised Egetis Therapeutics AB (publ) (“Egetis Therapeutics”), an innovative and integrate…

Mandate February 16, 2023

Vinge has advised Danske Bank in connection with a SEK 750 million credit facility for Svenska Retursystem

Vinge has advised Danske Bank A/S, Danmark, Sverige Filial in connection with the signing of a new S…

Mandate January 24, 2023

Vinge has advised SBB in connection with the distribution of the shares in Neobo Fastigheter

Vinge has advised Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (”SBB”) in connection with the distribu…

Mandate January 20, 2023

Vinge has advised Sandvik in connection with a EUR 500 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB)

Vinge has advised Sandvik AB (publ) and Sandvik Treasury AB (publ) in connection with the entry into…

Mandate December 02, 2022

Vinge advises SBB in connection with its sale to Brookfield

Vinge advises Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) ("SBB") in connection with its sale of stak…

Mandate November 08, 2022

Vinge advised LKAB in connection with its investment in the sustainable rare earth elements producer REEtec.

Vinge has advised Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (publ) (“LKAB”) in connection with its investment in,…

Mandate November 04, 2022

Vinge has advised Ambea AB (publ) in connection with its refinancing

Vinge advised Ambea AB (publ), the leading care provider in Scandinavia, in connection with a refina…

Mandate October 19, 2022

Vinge has acted for NatWest Markets N.V. in connection with an increase of existing securitisation

Vinge has acted for NatWest Markets N.V. as senior noteholder in connection with an amendment and re…

Mandate July 12, 2022

Vinge has advised Moank in connection with the issuance of Additional Tier 1 Capital of SEK 150 million

Vinge has advised the fintech company Credit Opportunity One AB (publ) (u.n.c.t. Moank Fintech Group…

Mandate June 07, 2022

Vinge has advised SEB in connection with the issuance of Additional Tier 1 Capital of USD 500 million

Vinge has advised Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) as to Swedish law in connection with the i…

Mandate April 20, 2022

Vinge advises PDL Group and its main shareholders in connection with the merger with Padel United

Vinge has advised PDL Group and its main shareholders in connection with the merger with Padel Unite…

Mandate July 15, 2021

Vinge advises Lendify in restructuring of securitisations and bank financing in connection with Lunar Group’s acquisition of Lendify

In connection with Lunar Group’s acquisition of Lendify, Vinge acted for Lendify in the structuring,…

Mandate June 01, 2021

Vinge has advised Yildirim Group in connection with an investment by Infranode in Yilport Nordic.

Yilport Nordic and its subsidiary Yilport Oslo conduct business, inter alia, as port operator of Nor…

Mandate May 19, 2021

Vinge advises NatWest Markets in connection with a securitisation of secured SME loans

Vinge has acted for NatWest Markets N.V. as senior lender in the structuring, documenting and execut…

Mandate March 30, 2021

Vinge advises Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co., Ltd. in connection with a major industry investment in Sweden

Vinge is advising the Chinese company Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co., Ltd. in connection wi…

Mandate February 15, 2021

Vinge advises Atlas Antibodies on the acquisition of HistoCyte Laboratories

Vinge advises Atlas Antibodies AB (majority owned by Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB), in…

Mandate January 14, 2021

Vinge advises Presto and Adelis on acquisition of Cupola

Vinge has advised Presto and funds managed by Adelis in connection with Presto’s acquisition of Cupo…

Mandate January 12, 2021

Vinge advises in the divestment of Nordic Water

Vinge advises Alder and the other shareholders in connection with the divestment of Nordic Water Hol…

Mandate January 08, 2021

Vinge advises EQT on merger of FocusVision and Confirmit

The Nordic-based PE-forms EQT and Verdance intends to merger their respective portfolio companies Fo…

Mandate November 30, 2020

Vinge advises SBB on its offer for Entra

Vinge advises Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (”SBB”) in connection with its public offer…

Mandate October 22, 2020

Lendify has secured new financing of up to SEK 1,000,000,000 from, amongst others, Insight Investment

Together with, amongst others, the management of the company, the arranger and legal advisors to the…

Mandate October 22, 2020

Vinge advises Nordic Paper Holding AB (publ) in connection with its listing on Nasdaq Stockholm

Vinge has advised Nordic Paper Holding AB (publ) (“Nordic Paper” or the “Company”) in connection wit…

Mandate October 08, 2020

Vinge advised Nextmune in connection with its acquisition of I.C.F. S.r.l and D.R.N. S.r.l.

Vinge has advised Fidelio Capital and its portfolio company Nextmune, a leading science driven, glob…

Mandate October 05, 2020

The European Investment Bank has signed a EUR 47 million financing agreement with Swedish innovative battery technology company Nilar.

Vinge has acted as European Investment Bank’s (the EIB) counsel in the financing of the battery tech…

Mandate September 16, 2020

Vinge has advised Neste in the sale of its shares in Nynas

Vinge has advised Neste Corporation in the sale of its 49.99% shares in Nynas AB to Bitumina Industr…

Mandate July 29, 2020

Vinge advises SBB in connection with an issue of D shares and mandatory convertibles

The board of directors of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden has, on the basis of an authorization gra…

Mandate June 22, 2020

Vinge advises FCG in connection with the acquisition of Algorithmica Research

Vinge has advised Bridgepoint and FCG in connection with the acquisition of Algorithmica Research AB…

Mandate June 16, 2020

Vinge advises in the acquisition of Veidekke’s property development operation in Norway and Sweden

Vinge has advised a consortium comprising Fredensborg AS, Fredensborg Bolig AS, Norwegian Property A…

Mandate June 03, 2020

Vinge has advised Autoliv in connection with financing from AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ) (”SEK”) and guarantees from Exportkreditnämnden (”EKN”) 

Vinge has advised worldwide leader in vehicle safety systems, Autoliv, Inc., and its subsidiaries in…

Mandate May 25, 2020

Vinge advises Willis Tower Watson in its divestment of Max Matthiessen

Vinge advises Willis Tower Watson, global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, in its div…

Mandate May 22, 2020

Vinge advises Fidelio Capital in connection with the acquisition of Veterinary Orthopedic Implants, Inc.

Vinge has advised Fidelio Capital on the acquisition of Veterinary Orthopedic Implants, Inc (“VOI”).

Mandate January 07, 2020

Vinge advises Bregal Unternehmerkapital on its acquisition of Iptor

Vinge has advised Bregal Unternehmerkapital on its acquisition of Iptor from Marlin Equity Partners.

Mandate December 20, 2019

Vinge has advised Triton

Vinge has advised Triton in connection with its sale of its share in the Eleda Infra Services Group…

Mandate November 15, 2019

Vinge advises SBB on its offer for Hemfosa

Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (“SBB”) has announced a recommended public offer to the s…

Mandate November 14, 2019

Vinge has advised SEB in connection with the issuance of Additional Tier 1 Capital of USD 900 million

Vinge has advised Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) as to Swedish law in connection with the i…

Mandate August 30, 2019

Vinge has represented Acast in connection with EUR 25 million financing from EIB

The Swedish leading podcast company Acast has signed a EUR 25 million financing agreement with the E…

Mandate June 28, 2019

Vinge advises Eleda in connection with the acquisition of Salboheds Bygg och Anläggningstjänst AB

Vinge has advised Eleda in its acquisition of Salboheds Bygg och Anläggningstjänst AB, a company bas…

Mandate June 11, 2019

Lendify has secured new financing of up to SEK 1,500,000,000 from, amongst others, Insight Investment

Together with, amongst others, the management of the company, the arranger and legal advisors to the…

Mandate April 03, 2019

Vinge advises Yilport in connection with Infranode’s investment in Yilport Sweden

Vinge has advised Yilport Holding AS and Yilport Sweden Terminal Investments AB (“Yilport Sweden”) i…

Mandate February 25, 2019

Capital procurement by Bynk

Vinge has advised Bynk and its owners in connection with a capital procurement in the amount of appr…

Mandate February 12, 2019

Vinge advised Lendify in connection with new financing and redemption of bonds

Lendify AB (“Lendify”), an online lender and one of Sweden’s most notable challengers in the banking…

Mandate October 16, 2018

Vinge advises Ambea on its acquisition of Aleris Care

Vinge has advised Ambea on its acquisition of Aleris’ care operations (“Aleris Care”) from Sirela Sw…

Mandate September 26, 2018

Vinge advises Alder II in conjunction with the acquisition of Scanacon

Alder II has entered into an agreement together with the management of the company to acquire the en…

Mandate September 04, 2018

Vinge advises Ikano

Vinge has advised Ikano in connection with the resale of its 26.8 per cent in Stadium as a consequen…

Mandate July 12, 2018

Vinge advises international private equity firm Cinven on the acquisition of Envirotainer

Headquartered in Stockholm, Envirotainer designs, manufactures and leases active temperature-control…

Mandate July 03, 2018

Vinge has advised Autoliv and Veoneer

Vinge has advised Autoliv, Inc. (“Autoliv”) and Veoneer, Inc. (“Veoneer”) in connection with the spi…

Mandate April 30, 2018

Vinge advises funds managed by Triton in connection with acquisition

Vinge has advised funds managed by Triton in connection with the acquisition of the privately owned…

Mandate February 07, 2018

Vinge has advised Lendify in connection with a bond issue

Lendify AB (”Lendify”), a P2P-lending plattform, has issued bonds in the amount of SEK 400,000,000 o…

Mandate December 12, 2017

Vinge advises Lyko Group in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Premier

Vinge has advised Lyko Group AB (publ) (“Lyko”) in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North…

Mandate November 13, 2017

Vinge advises funds managed by Triton

Vinge has advised funds managed by Triton in connection with the acquisition of KEWAB, a supplementa…

Mandate October 30, 2017

Advises DiDi Chuxing with its investment in NEVS

Vinge has advised DiDi Chuxing in connection with its investment in the form of convertible loans in…

Mandate October 20, 2017

Vinge advises Bain Capital in conjunction with acquisition of Diversey Care

Vinge in its capacity as Swedish local counsel has advised Bain Capital in connection with the acqui…

Mandate September 29, 2017

Vinge advises Stirling Square Capital Partner

DOCU is a market leader in the Nordic region within the mediation of B2B chain-based information to…

Mandate July 03, 2017

Vinge advises Triton in connection with the acquisition of Akeab

Vinge has advised funds managed by Triton in connection with the acquisition of Akeab.

Mandate May 22, 2017

Vinge has advised Lendify in connection with a Swedish securitisation

Lendify AB (”Lendify”), a P2P-lending platform, has issued SEK 200,000,000 bonds on 30 May 2017 thro…

Mandate May 05, 2017

Vinge advises Adelis in connection with the acquisition of Knightec

Vinge is advising Adelis Equity Partners Fund 1 AB in connection with its acquisition of Knightec wh…

Mandate March 27, 2017

Vinge has advised SEB in connection with an issue of additional Tier 1 captial of MUSD 600

Vinge has advised Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (“SEB”) as to Swedish law in connection wi…

Mandate November 29, 2016

Vinge advises Bridgepoint in conjunction with its investment in Vitamin Well

Vinge has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital in conjunction with its investment in Vitamin Well…

Mandate September 01, 2016

Vinge advises Fidelio Capital in connection with acquisition of majority shareholding in NN07

Vinge has advised Fidelio Capital in connection with the acquisition of the majority of the shares i…

Mandate July 22, 2016

Vinge advises Manor Group on joint venture between Rabbalshede Kraft and Ardian Infrastructure regarding the wind farm Lyrestad

Vinge advices Manor Group in connection with Rabbalshede Kraft AB’s (publ) joint venture with Ardian…

Mandate June 21, 2016

Vinge advises Tele2 in connection with the acquisition of TDC Sverige

Vinge has advised Tele2 Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of TDC Sverige AB for an enter…

Mandate January 25, 2016

Vinge is advising Nytida in connection with merger with the Solhaga Group

Vinge is advising Nytida, which is part of Ambea, in connection with the merger with Solhagagruppen…

News

Vinge top ranked in 12 practice areas in Chambers & Partners Europe Guide 2024
News March 14, 2024

Vinge top ranked in 12 practice areas in Chambers & Partners Europe Guide 2024

Thank you to all our clients who provided important feedback in connection with Chambers & Partners'…

Vinge retains top ranking in the Chambers Global Guide 2024
News February 19, 2024

Vinge retains top ranking in the Chambers Global Guide 2024

This year's results of the Chambers & Partners 2024 global rankings have now been published, where w…

Vinge authors the Swedish contribution regarding Chambers Securitisation 2024 Global Practice Guide
News January 24, 2024

Vinge authors the Swedish contribution regarding Chambers Securitisation 2024 Global Practice Guide

Vinge partners Albert Wållgren and Henrik Ossborn and senior associate Lionardo Ojeda have contribut…

Welcome to PCS Nordics Symposium on Securitisation on 12 September 2023
News September 01, 2023

Welcome to PCS Nordics Symposium on Securitisation on 12 September 2023

Hosted at the offices of Vinge, Stockholm, in association with Vinge and Finnish law firm Waselius &…

Vinge retains top ranking
News February 17, 2023

Vinge retains top ranking

The annual results of Chambers & Partners’ global ranking have now been made public and we are delig…

Vinge presents the Swedish chapter for the 2022 version of The Legal 500: Private Equity Country Comparative Guide
News January 11, 2022

Vinge presents the Swedish chapter for the 2022 version of The Legal 500: Private Equity Country Comparative Guide

The guide provides an overview of the Swedish Private Equity market and the salient legislation in c…

Vinge top-ranked by Chambers & Partners within ten practice areas
News March 19, 2021

Vinge top-ranked by Chambers & Partners within ten practice areas

Vinge would like to thank all the clients who have contributed with their time through the interview…

Potential Covid-19 effects: financing arrangements, insolvency and public initiatives
News March 25, 2020

Potential Covid-19 effects: financing arrangements, insolvency and public initiatives

The economic challenges following from the outbreak of Covid-19 have, and will continue to have, a s…

Vinge tops IFLR’s rankings
News November 08, 2018

Vinge tops IFLR’s rankings

Vinge has distinguished itself this year once again in the IFLR’s “Guide to the World’s Leading Fina…

Six new partners at Vinge
Press Release September 06, 2016

Six new partners at Vinge

Vinge strengthens its position through the appointment of six new partners at the Gothenburg and Sto…