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Wigge & Partners has advised Sodexo, the global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences, in connection with its acquisition of K-märkt AB. K-märkt AB is a restaurant group known for its high-quality, tasty food and innovative methods for enhancing sustainability and reducing food waste. K-märkt restaurants are currently situated at six locations in Stockholm, with an objective to expand to more cities in Sweden together with Sodexo.

Wigge & Partners advises John Mattson Fastighetsföretagen AB (publ) in connection with its fully guaranteed rights issue, which is expected to provide the company with proceeds of approximately SEK 1,251 million before deduction of issue costs.

Wigge & Partners has acted as local counsel to Antin Infrastructure Partners, one of the world’s leading infrastructure investment firms, in connection with the acquisition of Consilium Safety Group, a group which focuses on providing and maintaining mission-critical infrastructure in highly demanding and regulated end markets. With a presence in over 55 countries, Consilium Safety Group has an installed base of 75,000 fire, flame and gas detection systems within the marine, transport, energy and building sectors and the group operates an extensive global maintenance network, supporting safety and continuity of its clients’ operations. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Wigge & Partners has advised the founders in connection with the sale of Lannebo Fonder to the Öhman Group. The Öhman Group, which among other things is the founder and largest individual owner of Nordnet as well as owner of Öhman Fonder, becomes the new majority of Lannebo Fonder. Together, Lannebo Fonder and Öhman Fonder will become the largest independent fund manager in the Nordic region, with assets under management exceeding SEK 215 billion. The transaction is subject to approval from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and the Swedish Competition Authority.

Wigge & Partner’s expert in financial regulation and sustainable finance, Senior Counsel Magnus Schmauch, PhD, has published the first book in Swedish on sustainable finance regulation. Magnus is one of the leading experts in Sweden in the field of sustainable finance. He has, inter alia, assisted the government inquiry on the implementation of CSRD in Sweden, and has worked with implementation issues during the last few years.

Wigge & Partners has advised Tebede AB (publ) in connection with its listing change from Nasdaq First North Growth Market to Nasdaq Stockholm’s Main Market. The prospectus was published on 13 October 2023 and the trading on Nasdaq Stockholm commenced on 23 October 2023.

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Wigge & Partners has advised VIMAB Group, an industrial conglomerate operating in energy services, industrial, and environmental technology, in connection with the acquisition of PJP Piping.

Wigge & Partners has advised Backaheden Fastighets AB in connection with a mandatory offer to the shareholders of Backaheden Fastighets made by Stenhus Fastigheter I Norden AB. The offer price is SEK 66 per share, which values Backaheden Fastighets at approximately SEK 323 million.

Mobila Doktorn continues to expand its operations and has recently acquired Nurse House AB, a consulting company that supplies nurses and doctors to other companies in the healthcare sector. Wigge & Partners has advised Mobila Doktorn in connection with the acquisition

Wigge & Partners has advised W5 Solutions in connection with the acquisition of Box Modul, a company which designs, produces, and sells shelters to companies and organisations in areas such as defence, IT & telecom, healthcare and power. For the defence industry, Box Modul delivers customised shrapnel protected shelters designed to meet specific military standards such as advanced EMC/EMP protection, tempest and more.

Wigge & Partners has represented MVI Fund I AB and the other sellers in connection with the sale of all shares in Great Security Holding AB to EMK Capital. Great Security is a leading security company in Sweden offering technical security solutions.

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Wigge & Partners has advised R12 Kapital in connection with the sale of shares in NCAB through an accelerated bookbuilding process.

In total, 21 million shares were placed at a price of SEK 57.5 per share, corresponding to a total value of approximately SEK 1.2 billion.

Altor-owned Network of Design has acquired the iconic design brand Kasthall, producing quality rugs for clients worldwide. Kasthall joins NOD along with design icons such as String Furniture and Grythyttan Stålmöbler.

The proceeds generated from the financing round of approximately 1.5 billion euro will finance the first large-scale green steel plant in the world.

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The response concludes that the proposed amendments to the delegated act fail to fulfil the requirements of the enabling powers in the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulations (SFDR), since the amendments do not take the various types of financial products, their characteristics, and the differences between them, into account.

Wigge & Partners has advised the sellers in connection with the divestment of MyMoney Europe to the Sambla group. MyMoney is a leading player when it comes to offering competitive loans primarily for car purchases. The company will now become part of the Sambla Group, with Nordic Capital as a strong owner, which, in 2022, had a turnover of SEK 1.4 billion. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

Wigge & Partners har företrätt VIMAB Group, en industrikoncern verksam inom energiservice-, industri- och miljöteknik, i samband med förvärvet av B Göransson Produktion AB. B Göransson Produktion AB är en mekanisk verkstad och legotillverkare med lång erfarenhet inom kapning, kantpressning, svetsning och metallbearbetning.