Shoan Panahi

Representative transactions include:

• Representation of a fund advised by Norvestor Advisory (Norvestor), a private equity firm focused on investments in growth companies in the Nordic mid-market, on:
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in Colmec, a leading provider of sustainable tire solutions and a partner to commercial vehicle fleet operators in the Nordics and Poland. Following the acquisition, Norvestor will become the largest shareholder in Colmec
  • its co-investment with Nordic Capital, a leading private equity investor, in Foxway, European leader in providing circular IT services to large organizations, the public sector and consumer electronics retailers
• Representation of Oatly, a leading Sweden-based producer of plant-based, dairy-free food products, on:
  • a US$430 million financing arrangement, consisting of a private placement of US$300 million 9.25 percent convertible senior PIK notes due 2028, a new US$130 million term loan B credit facility and a SEK2.1 billion amended sustainability-linked revolving credit facility
  • its IPO on Nasdaq New York
  • the equity investment by Blackstone, Oprah Winfrey, Natalie Portman, former Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz and Jay-Z-founded Roc Nation
  • its SEK 1.925 billion sustainability-linked financing
• Representation of Adelis, a private equity firm focused on middle market investments in the Nordic region, on:
  • its acquisition of majority shares in SeaCross, a Sweden-based navigation software and defence technology provider.
  • its acquisition of a majority stake in IonOpticks, a global producer of high-performance chromatography columns.
  • the acquisition of Born Försäkring AB, an insurance broker based in Sweden, through its portfolio company Säkra
  • the acquisition of Adekvat Försäkring i Växsjö, an insurance broker based in Sweden, through its portfolio company Säkra
  • the acquisition of Cequr Försäkringsförmedling AB, an insurance broker based in Sweden through its portfolio company Säkra
  • its investment in Hedvig as the new controlling shareholder together with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) and Nicklas Storåkers as co-investors
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in Aderian Group (Aderian), a Nordic IT services company comprised of a group of leading IT specialists who deliver tailored IT solutions to SME customers
  • its sale of a majority stake in Säkra, one of Sweden's largest and fastest-growing insurance brokers, to international private equity firm Cinven
  • its sale of Nordentic, the largest dental laboratories group in the Nordics
  • the acquisition of Diakrit and its acquisition of Virtuance
  • the acquisition of several European companies through its portfolio company Nordic Biosite
  • the establishment of Circura through the acquisition of several Nordic companies
  • the acquisition of Nordic Biosite and its acquisition of Szabo Scandic
  • the acquisition of BAHS Kapital through its portfolio company Ropo Capital
  • the acquisition of Posti Messaging through its portfolio company Ropo Capital
  • the acquisition of Kanari
  • the divestment of Nordomatic to Trill Impact
  • the acquisition of Axentia, a leading company in developing and supplying cutting edge display systems for public transport
  • the sale of AddPro, a leading application and cloud integrator in Sweden, to Axcel
  • the acquisition of Säkra, a company offering insurance brokerage and financial advisory
  • the acquisition of Colligent Inkasso, a digital debt collection company, through its portfolio company, Ropo Capital, an invoice lifecycle services provider
  • the acquisition of several Nordic companies, through its portfolio company Søgemedier, a leading digital marketing agency to SMEs in the Nordics
  • the acquisition of Didriksons, a clothing retailer, from Herkules Capital, a Norwegian private equity firm
  • the acquisition of AddPro, a leading application and cloud integrator in Sweden
  • the acquisition of the Nordentic Group, the largest provider of dental lab services in Scandinavia, and expansion through investments in several Nordic companies
  • the acquisition of Nordomatic, a provider of energy-efficient and cloud-based building automation systems
  • the acquisition of ITF Svensk IT Funktion, through its portfolio company AddPro, a leading application and cloud integrator in Sweden
• Representation of Valedo, a Swedish investment company, on:
  • the acquisition of Astrofarm through its portfolio company BRP Systems
  • the IPO of its portfolio company Norva24 on Nasdaq Stockholm
  • the acquisition of several Nordic companies through its portfolio company Prosero Security
  • the acquisition of several European companies through its portfolio company Norva24
  • the acquisition of LGT, the largest family-owned private banking and asset management group, through its portfolio company Norva24, an underground infrastructure maintenance company
  • the acquisition of Miljövision, an underground infrastructure maintenance company, through its portfolio company, Norva24
  • the acquisition of June Express, a moving and storage company, through its portfolio company Best Transport, a train and truck transportation company for small and medium-sized companies
  • the acquisition of ExRohr, a German provider of pipe cleaning services, through its portfolio company, Norva24
  • the acquisition of Pastell Data, a software company, through its portfolio company, BRP Systems, a provider of enterprise software and digital services
  • the divestment of Oscar Jacobson, a clothing retailer, to Mellby Gård, a Swedish private equity firm
  • the add-on acquisition of Swedsecur, a provider of security solutions, through its portfolio company, Prosero Security, a leading Nordic security company
  • the acquisition of Låssmeden Sven Alexandersson, a provider of security solutions, through its portfolio company, Prosero Security, a leading Nordic security company
  • the acquisition of Lövestad Larmcentral, a provider of security solutions, through its portfolio company Prosero Security, a leading Nordic security company
  • the acquisition of the restaurant chain Pincho Nation AB (Pinchos)
  • its establishment of Prosero Security, a leading Nordic security company, through investments in several Nordic companies
  • the acquisition of BRP Systems, a provider of enterprise software and digital services
  • the strategic investment by General Atlantic, a leading growth equity firm, alongside other shareholders of Joe & the Juice, a global chain of juice bars and coffee shops
  • the establishment of Origo Group, a research company dealing with data collection, analysis, visualisation, survey and system development through investments in several Swedish companies
  • the divestment of Perten Instruments, a supplier of advanced analytical instruments to the food and agricultural industries, to PerkinElmer
• Representation of IK Partners, a Pan-European private equity firm, on:
  • the divestment of BST to Norvestor
  • the acquisition of several Nordic companies through its portfolio company BST
  • the acquisition of Power Heat Sprinkler, through its portfolio company, BST, both operates within sprinklers and fire protection
  • the acquisition of Mabtech, a Swedish biotech company
  • Representation of Alder, a Nordic investment fund, on:
  • the sale of SATEL Oy, a technological leader in the private radio modem and wireless data communications markets
  • the sale of its portfolio company Autocirc and its subsidiaries to Nordic Capital
  • the acquisition of Systeminstallation
  • the establishment of Autocirc through the acquisition of several Nordic companies
  • the acquisition of Samon
  • the divestment of Gasmet, a leading FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectoscopy) gas analyser and emissions monitoring system provider
  • the acquisition of DMS, a distributor of specialised medical equipment, through its portfolio company Gasmet.
  • the divestment of Jernforsen, one of Europe's leading companies within the field of bio heating technology
  • the divestment of Dinair, one of Scandinavia's largest manufacturers and suppliers of air filters
• Representation of Nordomatic, a leading independent provider of energy-efficient and cloud-based buiding automation systems on the acquisition of Kabona, a provider or building automation solutions, from Bemsiq/Latour Industries.
• Representation of Brammer Group, a leading supplier of quality industrial maintenance, in the divestment of Brammer Sweden and Brammer Trollhättan to Momentum Industrial, a distributor of industrial equipment and products.
• Representation of Verlinvest, a consumer-focused investment company and China Resources, a state-owned investment company in their joint investment in Oatly, Sweden's leading dairy free lifestyle brand.
• Representation of Bridgepoint, an international private equity group, on:
  • the divestment of Solhagagruppen, a Swedish care provider
  • the acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group, the largest cinema operator in the Nordic region, from Ratos and Bonnier
• Representation of EQT, a leading global investment firm, in the acquisition of Piab, a Sweden-based vacuum pump developer, from Altor.oa
• Representation of Accent, a Nordic investment firm, on its disposal of Autotube, a leading sub-supplier to the automotive industry, to MGI Coutier, an automotive equipment manufacturer.