Fredrik Olsson
Fredrik Olsson
Fredrik is the Managing Partner of the Stockholm office.
Fredrik focuses on financing transactions and restructurings. He has vast experience of a wide range of finance related work, such as LBO’s, real estate financings, corporate lending and asset finance.
Fredrik is very clever in negotiations and makes sure the drafting of a certain point negotiated comes out to the client’s benefit.
Capital Markets | Client Choice, 2024
References
Counsel to Thoma Bravo in its growth investment in Hypergene.
Parties:
KLAR Partners, Sandbäckens, Storskogen Group AB
Transaction:
KLAR Partners backed Sandbäckens has acquired EVIAB Gruppen AB, Växjö Elmontage AB, and El & Projektering Vetlanda AB, controlled by Storskogen Group AB.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to KLAR / Sandbäckens
Parties:
IK Small Cap III Fund, Responda Group
Transaction:
IK Small Cap III Fund’s investment in Responda Group
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to IK Partners
Parties
Aneo, Marguerite Infrastructure
Transaction
Aneo has acquired of two wind farms in Sweden
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Aneo
Parties
KLAR Partners, Nimlas Group, Konstel
Transaction
Nimlas Group, a leading Nordic technical installation services platform, has acquired Konstel, a leading electrical installation company in Norway
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners / Nimlas Group
Parties
PCP, Nordic Leisure Travel Group AB
Deal
Counsel to PCP in its EUR 60 million loan facility to Nordic Leisure Travel Group AB
Deal Value
EUR 60 million loan facility
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties
PCP and Avia Pharma AB
Transaction
PCP in its SEK 350 million term loan to Avia Pharma AB
Deal Value
SEK 350 million term loan
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties:
Meko AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Meko AB (publ) in its refinancing of existing financing agreements.
Deal Value
Meko AB's refinancing of SEK 1,965,000,000 term loans and amendment and restatement agreement of its revolving credit facility of SEK 1,300,000,000.
Role:
Counsel to Meko AB (publ)
Parties:
PCP, Kry International AB
Transaction:
Counsel to PCP in their ESG-linked Debt Financing to Kry International AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to PCP
Parties:
Thomas H. Lee Partners, inriver AB
Transaction:
Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners in its investment in inriver AB
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners
Parties:
Vitec Software Group AB
Transaction:
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in its refinancing and extension of its loan facilities
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB
Parties
Gores Guggenheim, Inc., The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, and Polestar.
Transaction
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. in its closing of business combination with Polestar
Deal value
The transaction implies an equity value of approximately USD 20 billion for Polestar.
Role
Legal advisor to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. together with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Parties:
KLAR Partners, Oleter Group, Swoosh
Transaction:
Counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the merger between its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to KLAR Partners
Parties
IK Small Cap III Fund (“IK”)(founders), Sitevision AB (“Sitevision”)
Transaction
Counsel to IK Partners in its Investment in Sitevision AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to IK Partners
Parties
PCP and Aarke
Transaction
Counsel to PCP in connection with its debt financing of Aarke, who provided a five-year senior secured loan facility to Aarke
Deal Value
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties
Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Polestar
Transaction
Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by the affiliates of The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, in its proposed business combination with the global electric performance car company Polestar.
Deal Value
Role
Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc.
Parties
KLAR Partners Limited, Oleter Group consisting of OCAB and Frøiland Bygg Skade
Transaction
Counsel to KLAR Partners Limited in the Investment in Oleter Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners Limited
Parties
Holmström Fastigheter AB, Areim AB, Magnolia Bostad AB
Transaction
Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB on its public offer for Magnolia Bostad AB
Deal Value
The offer values Magnolia Bostad at approximately SEK 2,9 billion
Role
Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB
Parties
IK Investment Partners
Transaction
IK Investment Partners (“IK”) in its investment in Mecenat Holding AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to IK Investment Partners
Parties
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ), MatHem
Transaction
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ) in its SEK 700 million loan facility to MatHem.
Deal Value
SEK 700 million loan facility
Role
Counsel to Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ)
Parties
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ), Ovzon AB
Transaction
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ) in the debt financing of the Ovzon-3 Satellite
Deal Value
USD 60 million
Role
Lead counsel to Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ)
Parties
KLAR Partners, Sandbäckens, Segulah
Transaction
KLAR Partners funds make first acquisition in Sweden: Acquire Sandbäckens to build the Nordic region's leading technical installation and property services Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners
Parties
Savaria Corporation, Handicare Group AB
Transaction
Savaria Corporation in Its Public Offer for Handicare Group AB
Deal value
The offer values Handicare at approximately SEK 2.9 billion
Role
Counsel to Savaria Corporation
Parties
Paradigm Capital Value Fund SICAV, Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings II AB (“IES”)
Transaction
Counsel to consortium led by Paradigm Capital on its public offer for Internationella Engelska Skolan
Deal Value
The offer values IES at approximately 3.3 Billion
Role
Counsel to Consortium Led by Paradigm Capital
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in its refinancing and extension of its loan facility
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Parties
Magnesium Capital LLP, Rejlers Embriq AS, Rejlers Embriq AB, Rejlers AB (publ)
Transaction
Magnesium Capital LLP in the acquisition of Rejlers Embriq AS and Rejlers Embriq AB from Rejlers AB (publ). The acquisition was made by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Magnesium Capital LLP
Parties
CORDET, Creades, Instabox
Transaction
Counsel to CORDET in the secured financing transaction of Instabox.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to CORDET
Parties
IndraVia Capital Partners
Transaction
InfraVia Capital Partners in the financing of the construction and operation of BJV’s wind farm located in Sweden.
Deal Value
EUR 133 million
Role
Counsel to InfraVia Capital Partners
Parties
Polygon AB (publ)
Transaction
Polygon AB (publ) on its EUR 40 million subsequent bond issue
Deal Value
EUR 40 million
Role
Lead Counsel to Polygon AB (publ)
Parties
Logent AB, Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP
Transaction
Logent Group issue of SEK 900 Million Senior Secured Notes and the Entry Into of a Super Senior RCF
Deal Value
SEK 900 million
Role
Counsel to Logent Group and SSCP
Parties:
Transaction:
Deal value:
HS role:
Parties
Ragn-Sellsföretagen AB
Transaction
Ragn-Sellsföretagen AB in its refinancing of its existing financing arrangements with various lenders, including long term financing of various projects in Sweden and abroad
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Lead counsel to Ragn-Sellsföretagen AB
Parties
Calabrio Sweden AB (Buyer), HoldIT Communication AB (Seller), Teleopti (Target)
Transaction
Calabrio, a portfolio company of KKR, in its acquisition of Teleopti, a global provider of cloud-based workforce management (WFM) software
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Calabrio
Parties
Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP (Buyer), Logent Group (Target), Adelis Equity Partners (Sellers)
Transaction
Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP in the Acquisition of Logent Group from Adelis Equity Partners.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö (Buyer), Expera Specialty Solutions (Target), KPS Capital Partners (Seller)
Transaction
Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions, a U.S.-based specialty paper producer
Deal Value
USD 615 million
Role
Counsel to Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Parties
Counsel to Polygon AB (publ) and Triton
Transaction
Issue of a EUR 210 million rated senior secured bond and the entry into of a super senior RCF
Deal Value
EUR 210 million
Role
Counsel to Polygon AB (publ) and Triton
Parties
Alimak Group
Transaction
Alimak Group in connection with its rights issue of SEK 790 million
Deal Value
SEK 790 million
Role
Counsel to Alimak Group
Triton and Polygon on the tap issue of EUR 60,000,000 issued under the terms and conditions for the existing EUR 120,000,000 senior secured bonds issued in April 2014
Parties
Valedo, Prosero Security
Transaction
Valedo on the financing in its establishment of Prosero Security through investments in several Nordic companies.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Valedo
Parties
Valedo (Buyer), BRP Systems (Target)
Transaction
Valedo's investment in BRP Systems
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Valedo
Parties
Intrum Justitia AB (Buyer) Lindorff (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Intrum Justitia in Connection with the Combination with Lindorff
Deal Value
SEK 40 billion
Role
Counsel to Intrum Justitia AB
Parties
Valedo Partners (Existing lead investor), General Atlantic (Investor), Joe & the Juice (Target)
Transaction
General Atlantic has made a strategic growth investment in Joe & the Juice to become the second largest shareholder in Joe & the Juice alongside existing lead investor Valedo Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Valedo and other shareholders of Joe & the Juice
Parties
Nordea, Technopolis
Transaction
Nordea on the financing of Technopolis’ expansion into Sweden
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea
Parties
Valedo (Buyer), CMA Research AB and Markör Marknad & Kommunikation AB (Targets)
Transaction
Valedo's parallel acquisitions of CMA Research AB and Markör Marknad & Kommunikation AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Valedo
Parties
Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB (Buyer), Sobro and minority shareholders (Seller), Nordomatic AB (Target)
Transaction
Financing of Adelis Equity Partners Fund I acquisition of the majority stake in Nordomatic AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB
Parties
Etib Holding (Buyer), Nordic Service Partners Holding AB (Target)
Transaction
Etib Holding has announced a recommended public offer to the shareholders and holders of convertible notes in Nordic Service Partners Holding AB (NSP) to all outstanding A- and B-shares in NSP, as well as convertible notes issued by the company.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Etib Holding
Parties
Bridgepoint (Buyer), Nordic Cinema Group (Target), Ratos and Bonnier (Sellers)
Transaction
Bridgepoint on the financing of the acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group from Ratos and Bonnier
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bridgepoint
Parties
Valedo
Transaction
Valedo on the acquisition financing of Norva 24
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Valedo
Parties
Triton, Alimak Group AB
Transaction
Triton and Alimak on its refinancing in connection with the IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm, 2015
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Triton and Alimak Group AB
Parties
Adelis Equity Partners (Buyer), INTERSPORT Sweden (Target)
Transaction
Adelis Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in INTERSPORT Sweden.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Adelis Equity Partners
Parties
Bridgepoint's acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group
Transaction
Bridgepoint's acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group from Ratos and Bonnier
Deal Value
SEK 4,700 million
Role
Counsel to Bridgepoint
Rankings
- "Fredrik is extremely good.", Chambers Global 2024 and Chambers Europe, 2024
- Ranked as exclusive winner of the 2024 Client Choice Capital Markets category in Sweden. Clients have described Fredrik as follows: 'Fredrik Olsson has both excellent public market skills and corporate law skills.', 'Fredrik provided hands-on support for the management team in matters relating to financing work.', 'Fredrik is very clever in negotiations and makes sure the drafting of a certain point negotiated comes out to the client’s benefit.', 'Fredrik Olsson is always very responsive and eager to help.'
- Ranked as Hall of Fame, Banking & Finance and recommended in Capital Markets and Insolvency, Legal 500, 2023
- Ranked as exclusive winner of the 2022 Client Choice Capital Markets category in Sweden
- "Fredrik Olsson is always there when you need him the most and is quick to answer or find answers", "you never feel stupid in asking questions from Fredrik and can always get explanations that a non-legal educated person like me can understand", "Fredrik Olsson is patient, straightforward, and has a down-to-earth mentality that make him great to work with", "Fredrik is challenging and guiding but most of all very helpful in every situation", Capital Markets, Client Choice 2022
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Asset Finance, Banking and Real Estate Finance, IFLR1000, 2022
- Ranked as Hall of Fame, Banking & Finance and recommended in Capital Markets and Insolvency, Legal 500, 2022
- 'Clients say: "able to move things forward and find commercial middle grounds.", Banking and Finance, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2022
- Ranked among the 2021 Top Financing Lawyers in EMEA by MergerLinks, 2021
- Ranked as 2021 exclusive winner of Client Choice’s Capital Markets category in Sweden
- "Many lawyers are naturally skilled when it comes to legal issues, but where Fredrik really stands out is his ability to connect legal issues with financial and commercial considerations.", Capital Markets, Client Choice, 2021
- "Fredrik is in all aspects a very pleasant individual to work with, as he has a genuine interest and knowledge of understanding commercial issues and how those should be reflected and considered in a legal context.", Capital Markets, Client Choice, 2021
- "Fredrik has a very strong understanding of the financial markets with good insights about market trends as well as the potential pitfalls being identified from such trends.", Capital Markets, Client Choice, 2021
- "Fredrik has been an instrumental resource in negotiations and in making the right commercial decisions to get deals done with the right balance of counterparty satisfaction and the best possible outcome for us as Fredrik's client.", Capital Markets, Client Choice, 2021
- Ranked as Hall of Fame, Banking & Finance and recommended in Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2021
- 'One client describes him as "very skilled and experienced" and also highlights his commercial approach', Banking & Finance, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2021
- Ranked as Leading individual, Banking & Finance, Legal 500, 2020
- 'Clients say: "Fredrik is very well established and well respected in the market."', Banking and Finance, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2020
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Asset Finance, Banking and Real Estate Finance, IFLR1000, 2020
- Ranked in Hall of Fame, Legal 500, 2019
- Ranked as Leading individual, Banking & Finance, Legal 500, 2019
- "Fredrik Olsson is noted by interviewees for his commercial mindset and proactive approach", Banking & Finance, Chambers Global, 2019
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Asset Finance, Banking and Real Estate Finance, IFLR1000, 2019. 'Clients appreciate that Fredrik Olsson is "proactive and commercial"
- Ranked as Leading individual and leads the Bank & Finance team in Stockholm, Legal 500, 2018
- Ranked as Hall of Fame in The Legal 500 EMEA - 2024 edition
- ''Fredrik Olsson is a highly regarded lawyer. Interviewees appreciate that Fredrik Olsson is "commercial, available at short notice and effective.", Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2018
- Ranked as Highly regarded lawyer, Banking, Asset Finance and Real Estate, IFLR1000, 2018
- Ranked as Leading lawyer, Banking & Finance and Real Estate, IFLR1000, 2017
- Ranked as Leading individual, Banking and Finance, Legal 500, 2017
- Ranked as Leading individual, Banking and Finance, Legal 500, 2016
- 'The "excellent" Fredrik Olsson regularly advises clients on matters such as acquisition transaction financing and the restructuring of existing loans. In the words of one client, "he is really very good, and his team is great as well.", Banking and Finance, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2016
- 'Fredrik Olsson's portfolio encompasses real estate finance and asset-backed transactions. Clients enjoy working with him and value his "excellent knowledge of the law and commercial approach.", Banking & Finance, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, 2015
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association
Publications
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2010
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2008
- Associate, Managing Associate, Linklaters, 2002 – 2008
- Analyst, KPMG Corporate Finance, Stockholm, 2000 – 2002
- Master of Laws, Lund University, 2000
- B.Sc. in Business Administration, Lund University, 2000