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Ranking and references
Lennart is ranked “Highly regarded” in Sweden by IFLR 1000.
Lennart Pettersson
Partner
Lennart is a member of the M&A group and is an experienced M&A lawyer whose focus lies on advising private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as Swedish and international corporates on cross-border and domestic transactions and joint ventures. He is also engaged as an advisor to Swedish boards of directors in financially challenging situations.
He has multi-sector experience regarding business transactions including pharmaceutical, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and financial services.
Examples of assignments
Selected representations include*:
- Advised Halma plc in its acquisition of Naslund Medical AB.
- Advised Five Arrows (the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co) on its significant majority investment in Vetz Petz, a leading distributor of the Antinol animal health supplement brand.
- Advised Accent Equity 2017 L.P. in its and other consortium members’ acquisition of Inteno Group AB.
- Advised the founders of Hogmore, the global market leader in pre-season and friendly football matches for media rights and production, in the acquisition by Spring Media, the Sweden based sports media group, of the business.
- Advised the sellers of Livio in the acquisition by Generalife, a portfolio company of KKR, of the business.
- Advised Diploma plc in its acquisition of Kungshusen Medicinska.
- Advised Beijer Tech in its acquisitions of a majority of the shares in the INU group of companies and the shares in the Novosystems group of companies.
- Advised Top Online Partners Group in its acquisition of shares in Refunder Scandinavia.
- Advised Summa Equity in its acquisition of Olink Proteomics.
- Advised Nordic Capital in several platform acquisitions including Ryds Bilglas (Cary Group), Lindorff, Gina Tricot, Sunrise Medical, Capio, Acino, Handicare and Permobil, as well as in several divestments that include SafeRoad, Nefab, Point International, Wilson Logistics, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Atos Medical, Aditro, Menigo and Marioff.
- Advised Ingenico in its acquisition of Bambora.
- Advised FSN Capital Partners in its acquisition of Troax.
- Advised the sellers of NeTel in the acquisition by Axcel of the business.
- Advised NeTel management in connection with the acquisition by IK Partners of the business.
- Advised VTB Group in its acquisition of Tele2 Russia from Tele2.
- Advised DNB NOR Finans (DNB) in its acquisitions of car financing operations from SEB, Skandiabanken and from SC Motors Sweden (a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation).
- Advised SAS Group with its divestment of a 25 percent shareholding in Rezidor SAS to Carlson Hotels.
* includes assignments prior to joining Cirio
CV
| 2020 | Cirio Advokatbyrå |
| 2008 - 2019 | White & Case LLP, Partner |
| 2000 - 2007 | White & Case LLP, Associate |
| 1999 - 2000 | Nacka District Court, Law Clerk |
Education
| 1999 | Stockholm University, LL.M. |
Membership
| 2004 | Swedish Bar Association |
Languages
| Swedish |
| English |
Ranking and references
Lennart is ranked “Highly regarded” in Sweden by IFLR 1000.
Examples of assignments
Selected representations include*:
- Advised Halma plc in its acquisition of Naslund Medical AB.
- Advised Five Arrows (the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co) on its significant majority investment in Vetz Petz, a leading distributor of the Antinol animal health supplement brand.
- Advised Accent Equity 2017 L.P. in its and other consortium members’ acquisition of Inteno Group AB.
- Advised the founders of Hogmore, the global market leader in pre-season and friendly football matches for media rights and production, in the acquisition by Spring Media, the Sweden based sports media group, of the business.
- Advised the sellers of Livio in the acquisition by Generalife, a portfolio company of KKR, of the business.
- Advised Diploma plc in its acquisition of Kungshusen Medicinska.
- Advised Beijer Tech in its acquisitions of a majority of the shares in the INU group of companies and the shares in the Novosystems group of companies.
- Advised Top Online Partners Group in its acquisition of shares in Refunder Scandinavia.
- Advised Summa Equity in its acquisition of Olink Proteomics.
- Advised Nordic Capital in several platform acquisitions including Ryds Bilglas (Cary Group), Lindorff, Gina Tricot, Sunrise Medical, Capio, Acino, Handicare and Permobil, as well as in several divestments that include SafeRoad, Nefab, Point International, Wilson Logistics, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Atos Medical, Aditro, Menigo and Marioff.
- Advised Ingenico in its acquisition of Bambora.
- Advised FSN Capital Partners in its acquisition of Troax.
- Advised the sellers of NeTel in the acquisition by Axcel of the business.
- Advised NeTel management in connection with the acquisition by IK Partners of the business.
- Advised VTB Group in its acquisition of Tele2 Russia from Tele2.
- Advised DNB NOR Finans (DNB) in its acquisitions of car financing operations from SEB, Skandiabanken and from SC Motors Sweden (a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation).
- Advised SAS Group with its divestment of a 25 percent shareholding in Rezidor SAS to Carlson Hotels.
* includes assignments prior to joining Cirio
CV
| 2020 | Cirio Advokatbyrå |
| 2008 - 2019 | White & Case LLP, Partner |
| 2000 - 2007 | White & Case LLP, Associate |
| 1999 - 2000 | Nacka District Court, Law Clerk |
Education
| 1999 | Stockholm University, LL.M. |
Membership
| 2004 | Swedish Bar Association |
Languages
| Swedish |
| English |