Caroline Sundberg
Partner | Stockholm@hannessnellman.com
IT and technology licensing, ERP-projects, outsourcing, digital transformation, cloud computing, agile software development, fintech, data and data regulation, AI - whatever your technology law needs may be, we have the track record and capability to assist you. The expertise, experience, and insight of our Technology practice, combined with our way of working as a seamless cross-practice team, means that we are well placed to advise on the most demanding technology law related assignments and to see beyond the law to provide practical and strategic advise that provides value to your business.
Our Technology team has vast experience in all aspects of technology law matters, ranging from traditional IT and outsourcing transactions to cloud computing, the Internet of things (IoT), agile software development, fintech, data and data regulation, as well as robotic process automation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Our team advises both buyers and suppliers of technology and related services, most typically on business-critical projects. We have the privilege of working with some of the world’s most innovative companies and companies seen as pioneers in their field, which means that we are continuously exposed to new technologies and business models that are shaping industries. We also continuously follow and analyse the legal implications of the technologies and business models of tomorrow, so that we know what is coming well before it becomes mainstream and can help our clients efficiently navigate in the increasingly important and complex field of technology law.
As the world is continuously becoming more converged with industries one after another being affected by the advances of technology, digitalisation, and the data economy, advising clients from silos is not an option for us. Therefore, we work closely and seamlessly with our other practices to include the necessary industry and sector expertise into the assignments of our Technology practice.
We understand the global nature of today’s business and have established relationships with the leading technology law practices around the world. This means that we can and do serve our clients wherever their business and need for legal services may take them and are capable and used to managing global projects for our clients.
Our seasoned Technology Litigation team understands the complexity of technology-related disputes whether they are in general courts or in arbitration.
To achieve the business goals of our clients, our seasoned and business-oriented litigators suggest litigation and settlement strategies that may consist, for example, of obtaining a fast interim injunction or other relief, settlement negotiations to resolve the case out of court and before trial, or creative but thorough tactics for litigation or arbitration.
In each case, we form a dedicated team of experts to correspond to the type and extent of the case and work closely with our Dispute Resolution and Competition & Procurement practices. We represent our clients in Swedish authorities and courts, as well as in the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the Court of Justice of the European Union. With regard to arbitration, we represent our clients in international arbitration institutes, such as the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, in addition to Swedish arbitration institutes.
Our Technology Litigation team frequently acts, for example in:
The rapidly evolving technology has transformed outsourcing from a mere cost-saving measure to a strategic catalyst for accessing market-leading know-how and cutting-edge innovations. Today’s effective outsourcing strategies can combine the benefits of the improved quality of IT and business processes with driven down costs and a more responsive business environment.
Acting for both corporate and public-sector clients as well as top service providers has helped us to understand the priorities of clients across a broad spectrum of technologies and business sectors. We have been guiding clients throughout the outsourcing life cycle, from identifying the right mix of internal and external IT services to contract negotiations and implementation of the outsourcing model. We also advise clients on the outsourcing of the full range of business processes, such as asset and cash management, finance and accounting, human resources and administration, as well as procurement and facilities and logistics management. The depth of our experience at all sourcing levels (including onshore, offshore, and nearshore) helps our clients turn potential options into viable and well-executed outsourcing partnerships.
In addition to outsourcing, we advise our clients in complex ICT transactions, such as ICT project deliveries, cloud computing contracting, and ongoing ICT service arrangements.
We offer a complete and tailor-made approach on data protection compliance, including management and implementation. Our approach is strongly influenced by our view that meeting the requirements of the GDPR (and other data privacy legislation) should be regarded as a business enabler and not solely as a compliance issue. We advise our clients in:
Hannes Snellman’s Technology practice advises clients in relation to the public procurement of technology and digital assets. Due to our exceptional combination of deep understanding in public procurement and technology within the same team, we are able to offer strategic advice in the most demanding matters. Our team advices clients before, during, and after tendering competitions. We provide assistance to contracting entities in the preparation of calls to tender, market surveys, negotiated procedures, as well as court proceedings and contractual negotiations. We provide assistance to bidders with regard to influencing in tendering competitions during market surveys, analysis of calls to tender, compliance with calls to tender, risk analysis, drafting of bids, review procedures in court proceedings, as well as contractual negotiations. In addition, our experts regularly offer training sessions to our clients.
Catena Media (seller), Moneta Communications (buyer)
Hannes Snellman counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd in its acquisition of UK and Australian online sports betting brands from Catena Media plc
EUR 6.0 million
Counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd
Responda Group, a portfolio company of IK Partners, H1 Communication
Counsel to Responda Group, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in the acquisition of H1 Communication
Value not public
Counsel to Responda Group
Intersections, LLC, OVPN Integritet AB
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 not public
Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group)
Mecenat Aktiebolag (buyer), PFG Media AB (target)
Counsel to Mecenat Aktiebolag, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in the acquisition of PFG Media AB
Value not published
Counsel to IK and Mecenat Aktiebolag
Marshall Family, Zound Industries International AB
Zound Industries International AB has agreed to acquire Marshall Amplification
Value not public
Swedish counsel to the Marshall Family
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Value not public
Counsel to Equip Capital
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Value not public
Counsel to Equip Capital
DYNAmore and Ansys, Inc.
Swedish counsel to Ansys in its acquisition of Automotive Simulation Channel Partner DYNAmore
Value not public
Swedish counsel to Ansys, Inc.
Suitespot AB (Target), Staria Oyj (Bidder)
Staria acquires Suitespot
Value not public
Counsel to Staria Oyj
Riverside Company, Monias Torkduk AB
Vita Verita acquired by Riverside Company
Value not public
Counsel to Riverside Company
IK Small Cap III Fund, Responda Group
IK Small Cap III Fund’s investment in Responda Group
Value not public
Counsel to IK Partners
MediaMarkt Sweden, Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, Power International AS
Northern European electronics retailer Power acquired 100 per cent of the shares in MediaMarkt Sweden.
Value not public
Counsel to Power Sweden International AS
Thoma Bravo, VisualCron
SMA Technologies, a provider of automation solutions for financial services, has acquired VisualCron, a Swedish automation, integration and task scheduling tool for Windows environments.
Value not public
Counsel to Thoma Bravo
PCP and Avia Pharma AB
PCP in its SEK 350 million term loan to Avia Pharma AB
SEK 350 million term loan
Counsel to PCP
Counsel to TouchPoint Medical Nordic AB in setting up a co-operation agreement with ApoEx AB for the distribution and licensing of TouchPoint Medical’s automated dispensing cabinets
Counsel to Enerim Oy in the negotiated public procurement process for a service-based IT solution for Customer, Market and Invoicing functionality initiated by Göteborg Energi
Schaeffler (bidder), H2 Green Steel (target)
Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors and one of the world’s largest family companies, investment in the Swedish green impact company H2 Green Steel.
Deal Value
H2 Green Steel raises EUR 190m in series B round
Counsel to Schaeffler
Norgesdekk AS (buyers), Valla Dackverkstad (target)
Valla Dackverkstad 67% stake to be acquired by Norgesdekk
SEK 80 660 000
Acted as Swedish counsel to Norgesdekk AS
Novedo, Nordsign AB, ProvideU, Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås
Counsel to Novedo in the acquisition of Nordsign AB, and its portfolio company ProvideU in the acquisition of Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås
Not public
Counsel to Novedo and ProvideU
Xindao, Vinga Sweden
Counsel to Xindao in Its Acquisition of Vinga Sweden
Not public
Counsel to Xindao
Gores Guggenheim, Inc., The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, and Polestar.
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. in its closing of business combination with Polestar
The transaction implies an equity value of approximately USD 20 billion for Polestar.
Legal advisor to Gores Guggenheim, Inc. together with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
KLAR Partners, Oleter Group, Swoosh
Counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the merger between its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh
Value not public
Counsel to KLAR Partners
Rebellion, Stockholm Betongkonsult AB
Counsel to Rebellion in the acquisition of Stockholm Betongkonsult AB
Value not public
Counsel to Rebellion
Kingdom of Sweden (Seller), Metria AB (Target), Sikri Holding AS (Buyer)
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden in the sale of Metria AB to Sikri Holding AS
Value not public
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden
Oriola Corporation, Euroapotheca, Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen
Counsel to Oriola Corporation in the Formation of a Joint Venture with Euroapotheca combining the Swedish retail pharmacy chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen.
EUR 700 million
Counsel to Oriola Corporation
Savvy Gaming Group, ESL Gaming, FACEIT
Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group in its acquisition of ESL Gaming and FACEIT
SEK 15 billion
Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group
Mangold AB
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Mangold AB in its listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market.
Not public
Counsel to Mangold AB
Fazer Group and Trensums Food
Counsel to Fazer Group in its acquisition of Trensums Food
Not public
Counsel to Fazer Group
Wikström Family, Granitor, Mohammed Al Amoudi, Midroc Europe
Counsel to the Wikström Family when Midroc Becomes Granitor
Value not public
Counsel to the Wikström Family
Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Polestar
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.
Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc.
Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd
Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.
EUR 685 million
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Abracon LLC (a portfolio company of The Riverside Company) as Buyer and the selling shareholders of ProAnt AB as sellers
Advisng The Riverside Company and its portfolio company Abracon LLC on the acquisition of Proant AB and Proant Asia Limited
Value not public
Advisor to Private Equity Sponsor Riverside and its portfolio company Abracon LLC
SEB Private Equity
SEB Private Equity in its investment in and partnership with Eatery
Value not public
Counsel to SEB Private Equity
IK Investment Partners
IK Investment Partners (“IK”) in its investment in Mecenat Holding AB
Value not public
Counsel to IK Investment Partners
Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Nordman & Co
Value not public
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Cognate BioServices, Inc. Cobra Biologics
Swedish counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. in the acquisition of Cognate BioServices, Inc,. including its Swedish and British subsidiaries Cobra Biologics.
The purchase price amounted approximately USD 875 million.
Counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
Vitec Software Group (publ), Travelize International AB
Vitec Software Group acquires the Swedish software company Travelize International AB
Value not public
Counsel to Vitec Software Group (publ)
Savaria Corporation, Handicare Group AB
Savaria Corporation in Its Public Offer for Handicare Group AB
The offer values Handicare at approximately SEK 2.9 billion
Counsel to Savaria Corporation
Sitowise Holding AB, TFIP
Sitowise in the Acquisition of TFIP
Value not public
Counsel to Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB
TrønderEnergi AS, Scandinavian Biogas
The Norwegian energy company TrønderEnergi has become the largest shareholder in Scandinavian Biogas, a leading producer of biogas in the Nordics.
Value not public
Swedsih counsel to TrønderEnergi AS
Siemens AB, Vizendo
Siemens has acquired Swedish service and software company Vizendo AB, a provider of virtual operator training for industrial companies.
Value not public
Counsel to Siemens AB
Fortum Recharge AS, Infracapital, Fortum
Infracapital in the acquisition of 63% of Fortum Recharge AS with subsidiaries.
Value not public
Swedish and Finnish counsel to Infracapital