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Nordic law firms eye 2010 recovery despite tough year of falling revenues
Several leading Nordic law firms have posted declining revenues after the global recession hit the region hard in 2009. Leading Swedish independents Mannheimer Swartling and Vinge both saw a significant drop in revenues last year. Mannheimer, which...
17 Mar 2010 | 10:42
Linklaters acts for private equity house on €850m Nordic LBO
Linklaters has advised on the largest leveraged buy-out in the Nordic region since the onset of the credit crunch. A team from the magic circle law firm's London office has advised private equity house Triton on its e850m (£761.5m) acquisition of ...
03 Mar 2010 | 11:37
A&O in front seat on Dutch car maker's $400m deal to save Saab
Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken a lead role as General Motors (GM) and Spyker reached an agreement for the purchase of Saab Automobile yesterday (26 January) after months of discussions. The magic circle firm advised Spyker on the deal, which has bee...
27 Jan 2010 | 11:46
Magnusson appoints new head in Stockholm arm
Swedish law firm Magnusson has appointed a new managing partner in its Stockholm office, with corporate partner Carl Oestring set to take on the role. Oestring will succeed the firm's founding partner, Per Magnusson, who has stepped down from the p...
20 Jan 2010 | 02:10
Mayer Brown leads on GM sale of Saab assets to Chinese company
Mayer Brown has taken the lead role for Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) on the purchase of Saab assets and intellectual property rights from General Motors. The deal, valued at SEK1.4bn (£119m), could stave off bankruptcy for Swedish ca...
17 Dec 2009 | 12:23
Independent Law Firms in Europe: Numbers crunched
Europe's independent firms have put expansion plans on hold, with the recession prompting fears among many managing partners that the risks of a tie-up with a like-minded firm could outweigh potential the benefits. Despite the opportunistic merger ...
01 Dec 2009 | 18:30
Independent Law Firms in Europe: A model of resilience
The global recession has done little to alter the faith of Europe's independents in the strength of their law firm models. While the global UK and US-based firms have been busy with internal housekeeping and the struggle for position in their home ...
01 Dec 2009 | 18:01
Scandinavia and the Baltics
Hannes Snellman assesses the changing Nordic standards for corporate takeovers, while Thommessen charts the attempts to shore up Norway's lenders.
29 Oct 2009 | 11:22
M&A market upturn prompts renewed optimism among leading Nordic firms
Market confidence is on the rise among leading Nordic law firms, with M&A activity showing signs of picking up and Sweden introducing changes to its takeover code. Sweden introduced revised takeover rules on 1 October, with the changes, ushering in...
28 Oct 2009 | 11:06
Scandinavia and the Baltics: Rules of the game
Two key Nordic deal markets face new rules for corporate takeovers just as advisers are hoping for an upturn in M&A activity. Hannes Snellman's Klaus Ilmonen and Soeren Lindstroem size up the changing market
28 Oct 2009 | 11:05
Scandinavia and the Baltics: Strings attached
Lessons from a 1990s crisis helped Norway to weather the credit crunch. Thommessen's Sverre Tyrhaug and Lars Eirik Gaseide Rosas assess current attempts to shore up lenders
28 Oct 2009 | 11:05
How privatisation kept Sweden's M&A market afloat
Even before the general election in Sweden in 2006, the non-Socialist alliance parties had expressly stated a desire to privatise several state-owned companies. The companies referred to as prime targets included Telia Sonera, Nordea, OMX, SAS, SBA...
28 Oct 2009 | 11:04
Emerging steps do little for Icelandic confidence
As the anniversary of the collapse approaches and Iceland formally pursues EU membership, it is important to gauge the reaction of international investors now that the Icelandic Government has unveiled its plan to re-capitalise Kaupthing, Landsbanki a...
14 Oct 2009 | 10:40
Swedish firm brings in former Sony Ericsson GC
Swedish firm Magnusson has hired former Sony Ericsson general counsel Per Hendar as part of an expansion drive that has also seen the firm form an alliance in Belarus. Hendar, who has joined Magnusson from Swedish rival Wistrand, will head the firm...
06 Oct 2009 | 07:21
Roschier appoints new chairman as succession plan continues
Roschier has elected a new chairman with Stockholm managing partner Axel Calissendorff to step into the role later this year (30 November), replacing Tomas Lindholm. Earlier this year Calissendorff was named as co-senior partner alongside Lindholm ...
25 Aug 2009 | 16:00
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