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Wigge & Partners has advised KLAR Partners Ltd in connection with the acquisition of Empower Group’s subsidiary Empower IM Oy, which combines the Group’s software and BPO activities for smart grids, energy market services, smart energy metering and utilities (“Energy Intelligence Division” or “EID”). The completion of the transaction took place on 30 June 2020.

Wigge & Partners has advised MVI in connection with first closing of their second fund, MVI Fund II, with commitments of SEK 688 million. The Fund will invest in small-caps in the Nordic region by acquiring controlling equity in buyouts or similar opportunities.

Wigge & Partners has advised Kyrkans pensionskassa in connection with their SEK 700 million investment into Infranode II, the second infrastructure fund set up by Infranode.

Wigge & Partners has advised Nyfosa on their acquisition of a property portfolio comprising of mainly tax-funded tenants at a value of SEK 4.9 billion.

Wigge & Partners advised Saltängen Property Invest AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm First North Growth Market, on the sale of its property Saltängen 1 in Västerås to ICA Fastigheter AB.

Wigge & Partners has advised Art Clinic AB on its entering into a lease agreement with Sophiahemmet regarding premises for Art Clinic’s first clinic for reconstructive surgery and injection treatments in Stockholm.

Wigge & Partners has advised the seller in connection with the divestment of Mark & Infra i Sverige to the Finnish listed trading sector company Kesko. Mark & Infra is a company that conducts business in the Mälardalen-region within wholesale of water and sewage.

Wigge & Partners’ Banking & Finance team has advised Areim in connection with a SEK 2,427,750,000 loan financing in connection with the acquisition of one of Stockholm’s most famous landmarks, Dagens Nyheter Tower (DN-skrapan).

Wigge & Partners has advised Altor Fund V in connection with its investment in a newly formed digital transformation and creatives group led by Curamando AB. The group is simultaneously extended by the addition of Kurppa Hosk, Animal and Keybroker.

Wigge & Partners has advised Areim on transaction- and financing matters relating to their acquisition of the property Ångtvätten 22 on Stora Essingen from AMF Fastigheter.

Wigge & Partners acted as legal adviser to CodeMill AB (publ) in connection with a private placement.

Wigge & Partners advised the sellers in the divestment of Stella EOC, a media and technology investment banking boutique with offices in Europe and the United States, to GCA Corporation, a Japanese global investment bank listed on the Tokyo stock exchange.

Wigge & Partners has advised CapMan Nordic Real Estate II on its agreement with the Swedish Police to lease more than 30,000 sqm of space on a long-term basis at its property Vintergatan 19 in Eskilstuna for the purpose of a new police station.

Wigge & Partners advised Willhem AB (publ), owned by Första AP-fonden, on the acquisition of six residential projects from Riksbyggen, comprising a total of 870 residential apartments. The underlying property value is some SEK 2 billion.

Wigge & Partners has become a signatory of the UN Global Compact initiative as a part of our sustainability strategy.

Wigge & Partners has advised Areim on their acquisition of one of Stockholm’s most famous landmarks, Dagens Nyheter Tower (DN-skrapan) from Fabege AB, in the centrally located neighborhood of Kungsholmen in Stockholm. The property – Trängkåren 7 – comprises 56,500 sq.m, primarily office space. Closing will take place on 23 January 2020.

Wigge & Partners has advised Folksam in connection with their SEK 1,5 bn investment into Infranode II, the second infrastructure fund set up by Infranode.

Wigge & Partners has advised Alecta in connection with their SEK 6,2 bn investment into Heimstaden Bostad and the underlying purchase of a Dutch residential property portfolio with a gross asset value of SEK 18 bn from Heimstaden AB.

Wigge & Partners has advised the sellers in connection with the divestment of all the shares in Replace OÜ to the Xllnc group, majority owned by Norvestor. Replace OÜ is a leading provider of offering recycling used electronics devices and online retail and trade-in solutions. The sellers have agreed to reinvest part of the purchase price in the Xllnc group.

Wigge & Partners has advised Altor Fund II in connection with the divestment of NorthStar to EnerSys; the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. NorthStar manufactures and distributes industrial premium batteries for the telecom and transportation segments.