Scandinavia
Freshfields in Scandinavia
Investors looking to Scandinavia need lawyers who have not only an global perspective but also know and understand the business and legal environment across the Nordic countries.
With a particular focus on the energy, oil and gas, pharma, biotech and TMT sectors, we have a long-standing history of advising those seeking to invest in the region.
And we’ve also helped Scandinavian banks, corporations and governmental entities looking to invest elsewhere – in Europe and beyond.
We are closely affiliated with the region’s best local law firms. Working with them as a single international team, we give clients the local and cross-border advice they need. And they know they can rely on us to bring their mandates to a satisfactory conclusion.
Client successes
Advising Assa Abloy, a Sweden-based lock manufacturer, on reviewing its global anti-corruption compliance programme as well as ad hoc advice on compliance with US, EU and other trade controls.
Advising CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Paroc Group (Finland), a producer of stone wool insulation in the Nordic and Baltic regions, from a consortium of banks and other institutional investors, for an enterprise value of approximately €700m.
Advising Det Norske Veritas (Norway) on its merger with Germanischer Lloyd (Germany) to form one of the leading companies for shipping classification and risk analysis in the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors.
Advising Family Meyer, owners of Meyer Werft (Germany), on the acquisition of the Finnish shipyard operator STX Finland, from STX Europe, a subsidiary of STX Corporation, one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates.
Advising Porsche on its €2.8bn public offer for Swedish automotive manufacturer Scania.
Our team
Dr. Patrick Cichy Partner und Co-Head unserer Global Markets Group
Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main
Onno Brouwer Partner & Joint head of Global Antitrust Litigation Group
Brüssel, Amsterdam
Matthew Bruce Partner
London
Dr. Julia Haas Partner
Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg
Nicholas Frey Partner
London
Dr. Michael Josenhans Partner
Frankfurt am Main