Mikael Klang
Mikael Klang
Mikael is a part of Hannes Snellman's Private M&A and Private Equity practice in Stockholm and has considerable experience from M&A and private equity in the Nordic region. He regularly advises private equity sponsors and industrial clients on transactions with cross-border elements and is recognized by Chambers and Partners as a leading private equity lawyer in Sweden.
Mikael Klang is very dedicated and knowledgeable about all aspects of M&A. He is very professional, client oriented and always available. He understands our business and provides valuable legal advice at a top level.
Commercial, Corporate and M&A | Legal 500, 2022
References
Counsel to Aspia’s management team and partners in connection with the sale of Aspia from IK Partners’ IK VIII Fund to Vitruvian Partners, and the related management team and partner reinvestment alongside Vitruvian.
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Oddschecker, a prominent player in the sports betting industry, in the acquisition of Italian sports betting brand SuperScommesse from Catena Media.
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to the founders in their divestment of Vourity, a cloud-based platform for unattended payments (for example payments for electric vehicle charging) and other unattended sales and access control solutions, to ABB E-mobility, a global leader in electric vehicle charging solutions.
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Oriola Oyj (“Oriola”) in the sale of Svensk dos AB to Apotekstjänst Sverige AB. The agreed sale price in cash is SEK 110 million, and Oriola will through the transaction exit the dose dispensing business in Sweden.
Parties:
SEB Private Equity, VaccinDirekt.
Transaction:
Counsel to SEB Private Equity in Its Divestment of VaccinDirekt
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to SEB Private Equity.
Parties:
Catena Media (seller), Moneta Communications (buyer)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd in its acquisition of UK and Australian online sports betting brands from Catena Media plc
Deal value:
EUR 6.0 million
Role:
Counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd
Parties:
Intersections, LLC, OVPN Integritet AB
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted, together with Buhler, Duggal & Henry LLP, as Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group) in the acquisition of OVPN Integritet AB from Foliehatt AB and Rehn Studios AB
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group)
Parties:
Riverside Company, Monias Torkduk AB
Transaction:
Vita Verita acquired by Riverside Company
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Riverside Company
Parties
Vendre AB (Target), Main Capital Partners, Optimizers
Transaction
Optimizers (Main Capital Partners) acquires Vendre
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vendre AB
Parties:
Puzzel AS (Buyer), S2 Communications AB (Target), Marlin Equity Partners
Transaction:
Counsel to Marlin Equity Partners and its Portfolio Company Puzzel AS in the acquisition of S2 Communications AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Marlin Equity Partners
Parties
Bare Collective (buyer), Leander (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Bare Collective in its acquisition of Leander
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bare Collective
Parties
Norgesdekk AS (buyers), Valla Dackverkstad (target)
Transaction
Valla Dackverkstad 67% stake to be acquired by Norgesdekk
Deal Value
SEK 80 660 000
Role
Acted as Swedish counsel to Norgesdekk AS
Parties
VASS Group (buyer), Zington AB (target)
Transaction
Counsel to VASS Group in the acquisition of Zington
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to VASS Group
Parties
Vida AB, V-Timber AB
Transaction
Counsel to Vida AB, a global supplier of manufactured products from sustainable Swedish forests, in the acquisition of 100 % of the shares in V-Timber AB, a Swedish planing mill located in Vrigstad in Sävsjö municipality.
Deal Value
USD 5 million
Role
Counsel to Vida AB
Parties
Oriola Corporation, Euroapotheca, Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen
Transaction
Counsel to Oriola Corporation in the Formation of a Joint Venture with Euroapotheca combining the Swedish retail pharmacy chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen.
Deal Value
EUR 700 million
Role
Counsel to Oriola Corporation
Parties
Bare Collective, Boob Design
Transaction
Acted as counsel to Bare Collective in its acquisition of Boob Design
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bare Collective
Parties
SEB Private Equity, IK Partners, Truesec
Transaction
Counsel to SEB Private Equity in the co-investment with IK Partners in their acquisition of Truesec
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to SEB Private Equity
Parties
Abracon LLC (a portfolio company of The Riverside Company) as Buyer and the selling shareholders of ProAnt AB as sellers
Transaction
Advisng The Riverside Company and its portfolio company Abracon LLC on the acquisition of Proant AB and Proant Asia Limited
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Advisor to Private Equity Sponsor Riverside and its portfolio company Abracon LLC
Parties
Raketech Group, QM Media AB, including its subsidiary P&P Vegas Group Inc.
Transaction
Raketech Group in the acquisition of all assets from QM Media AB, including its subsidiary P&P Vegas Group Inc.
Deal Value
EUR 16 million
Role
Counsel to the Raketech Group
Parties
SEB Private Equity
Transaction
SEB Private Equity in its investment in and partnership with Eatery
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to SEB Private Equity
Parties
Bare Collective, JaBaDaBaDo
Transaction
Bare Collective in its acquisition of JaBaDaBaDo
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bare Collective
Parties
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA, Conaxess Trade Sweden AB, Movement Group Nordic AB
Transaction
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB in the acquisition of Movement Group Nordic AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB
Parties
REF IV Luxembourg S.à r.l., AcadeMedia
Transaction
Divestment of RE Skolor AB to AcadeMedia
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to REF IV Luxembourg S.à r.l.
Parties
Vida AB, Bergs Timber AB (publ)
Transaction
Vida AB in the Acquisition of Bergs Timber AB’s (publ) Swedish Sawmill Business
Deal Value
SEK 400 million
Role
Counsel to Vida AB
Parties
Pivot Fund (Buyer), ImseVimse (Target), Esska (Target)
Transaction
In February, Pivot Fund announced its first investment through the acquisition of ImseVimse. In March, Pivot has taken a step towards building a leading group in children’s products and hygiene products through the acquisition of Esska,
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Pivot Fund I AB
Parties
WhistleB (target), NAVEX Global (Buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to the Sellers of WhistleB in the acquisition by NAVEX Global
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to the Sellers
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
BVF Partners, Calliditas Therapeutics AB
Transaction
BVF Partners' Investment in Calliditas Therapeutics AB
Deal Value
SEK 300 million
Role
Counsel to BVF Partners
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
Rankings
- "Mikael Klang is commercial and helpful.", Chambers Europe, 2024
- 'Sources state that he is "I really enjoy working with Mikael Klang, he is very reliable and dependable.", Private Equity, Chambers Europe, 2023
- Clients describes Mikael Klang as "Very knowledgeable, great availability and a strong commercial acumen", M&A, IFLR1000, 2022
- Clients describes Mikael Klang as "Extremely proactive", Private Equity, Chambers Europe, 2021
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Clients describe Mikael Klang as “one of the best M&A lawyers I have ever worked with”, “very dedicated and knowledgeable about all aspects of M&A. He is very professional, client oriented and always available. He understands our business and provides valuable legal advice at a top level”, and “exceptional corporate M&A lawyer. Stand-out qualities include his collaborative approach to working with other advisors, his strong commercial sense and his dedication and work ethic.”, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2020
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'Sources state that he is "Pragmatic, solution-oriented and highly creative.", Corporate/ M&A, Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2020
- 'Clients praise his availability and speed of response', Private Equity, Chambers Europe, 2020
- Recommended in Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2019
- 'One client describes Mikael Klang as "very experienced, good to work with and easy to understand," adding that he is "very knowledgeable in negotiating transactions."', Corporate/M&A, Chambers Europe, 2019
- "Mikael Klang assists with a range of investments, divestments and add-on acquisitions, including auction processes", Private Equity, Chambers Europe, 2019
- 'Clients describes Mikael Klang as ”very experienced, good to work with and easy to understand”', Corporate/M&A Sweden, Chambers Global, 2019
- 'One client describes him as ”a very good, commercial lawyer who has always understood the business element.” This sources goes on to say that ”he is very quick and focuses on the right issues"', Chambers Europe, 2018
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Swedish Bar Association, 2006
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, 2019
- Partner, Kanter, 2014-2019
- Counsel, Ashurst, 2011-2014
- Senior Associate, Roschier, 2007-2011
- Secondment, Slaughter & May, London, 2004
- Associate, Hammarskiöld & Co, 2001-2007
- Jur. kand (LL.M.), Lund University, 2001
- The University of British Columbia, Faculty of law (now Peter A. Allard School of Law), 2000-2001