Fredrik Gustafsson

TM & Partners have assisted Scan Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of Lindvalls Chark AB

TM & Partners have assisted Scan Sverige AB, part of Lantmännen since spring of 2024, in connection with the acquisition of all shares in Lindvalls Chark AB. Lindvalls produces sausages and charcuterie sourced from Swedish farms. The company employs around 100 people and has an annual turnover of approximately MSEK 400.

Read more: https://www.lantmannen.com/about-lantmannen/newsroom/press-releases/2025/scan-sverige-acquires-lindvalls-chark-ab/

TM & Partners team consisted of:

• Vaiva Eriksson (Partner, M&A)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)
• Anna Elheim Sylten (M&A)
• Teo Torstensen (M&A)
• Ludvig Tidhult (Tech)
• Vilma Hansson (Employment)
• Carl Östlund (Employment)
• Catharina Ull (Real Estate)

For more information, please contact:
Vaiva Eriksson
Partner
E-mail: vaiva.eriksson@tmpartners.se
Phone: +46 76 00 283 50

TM & Partners have advised a global industrial with a handbook for negotiation data processing agreements

TM & Partners have advised a market-leading industrial company on creating a handbook for negotiating data processing agreements.

We assisted the company in developing a guidance document for its legal and procurement teams to use during these negotiations. The project took place over spring and autumn 2024 and included workshops with more than 150 participants, offering practical advice for legal and procurement teams.

Our team consisted of:
Fredrik Gustafsson (Lawyer/Partner)
Francisco Stråhle (Associate).

For more information, please contact:
Fredrik Gustafsson
E-post: fredrik.gustafsson@tmpartners.se
Tel: +46 76 00 283 57

We have advised SaltX Technology in connection with directed share issue and cooperation agreement

We have advised SaltX Technology Holding AB (publ) in connection with a directed share issue of approximately SEK 38 million to Switzerland Ltd, SMA Mineral AB and Stiftelsen Industrifonden as well as a cooperation agreement entered into with ABB Switzerland Ltd.

SaltX Technology is a Swedish green tech company that operates within the electrification of emission-intensive industries such as the lime and cement industries. SaltX Technology’s shares are admitted to trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.

Our team consisted of:

• Johan Wigh (Partner, Capital Markets)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)
• Alexandra Rosell (Senior Associate, Tech)
• Philip Bihl (Associate, Capital Markets)

For more information, please contact Johan Wigh:
E-mail: johan.wigh@tmpartners.se
Phone: +46 76 00 283 26

We have advised CombinedX AB (publ) on the acquisition of the consulting business M3CS

We have assisted CombinedX (publ), which through its wholly owned subsidiary CombinedX Professional Services, has acquired the business of M3CS AB. The acquisition took place through an asset transfer and entails that the business will be conducted under the existing name but with a new registration number.

The consultancy business M3CS AB engages around 80 consultants, with expertise and experience in implementing, managing, and supporting Infor’s business system M3 and the CloudSuite platform with associated integrations.

CombinedX is a knowledge company with the ambition to be a market-leading specialist company that helps companies and organisations take advantage of the opportunities of digitalisation. It delivers services through wholly owned specialist companies, each of which has market-leading technology and business expertise in its niche.

For more information, see the press release.

Our team consisted, amongst others, of:

• Per Granström (Partner, M&A)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)
• Johan Wigh (Partner, Capital markets)
• Erik Woodcock (Senior counsel, Tech)
• Sara Jacobson (Associate, M&A)
• Louise Warvsten (Associate, M&A)
• Tom Bovaller (Associate, M&A)
• Lovisa Björk (Associate, M&A)
• Vilma Hansson (Associate, Employment law)
• Hanna Hillgren (Senior associate, Capital markets)

Legal advisor to Team Olivia in connection with sale to Attendo

We advise Team Olivia in connection with the sale of Team Olivia’s Swedish care division, including the operations within Individual & Family and Home Care business, to Attendo. The division, which in the transaction is valued at SEK 950 million on a cash and debt free basis, includes appr. 120 care units with close to 3,000 employees, with annual sales of appr. SEK 1,350 million.

The transaction is subject to customary conditions and approvals and is expected to close in the beginning of 2024.

Team Olivia’s main owner is Procuritas Capital Investors IV GP Ltd.

Our team consists of:

• Sten Hedbäck (Partner, M&A)
• Vaiva Eriksson (Partner, M&A)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)
• Anna Jerndorf (Partner, Employment Law)
• Arvid Riemer (Associate, M&A)
• Johan Mörlin (Associate, M&A)
• Tom Bovaller (Associate, M&A)
• Lovisa Björk (Associate, M&A)
• Louise Warvsten (Associate, M&A)
• Carl Östlund (Senior Associate, Employment Law)
• Vilma Hansson (Associate, Employment Law)
• Amela Balijaj (Senior Associate, Real Estate)
• Johan Aronsson (Senior Associate, Real Estate)
• Erik Woodcock (Senior Counsel, Tech)
• Alexandra Rosell (Senior Associate , Tech)
• Carolin Von Oelreich (Senior Associate, Banking and Finance)
• Mikaela Nordh (Senior Associate, Banking and Finance)
• Anastasia Lindström (Associate, Banking and Finance)

For more information, please contact Sten Hedbäck:
E-post: sten.hedback@tmpartners.se
Tel: +46 76 00 283 05

We have advised a credit market company on multi-jurisdictional agreement regarding card processing services

We have advised a credit market company on an agreement regarding card processing services and card issuing services (Card as a Solution, CaaS). The agreement is part of a strategic collaboration and covers several jurisdictions.

The agreement was concluded in September 2023.

Our team comprised of:

• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner)
• Eva Sundling (Partner)
• Karolina Kjellberg (Senior Associate)
• Simon Lundahl (Associate)

We have advised in a critical outsourcing of IT services from an insurance company

We have advised an IT supplier in the preparation and negotiation of framework agreements regarding a critical outsourcing of IT services from an insurance company.

The agreements were entered into during the summer of 2023.

Our team comprised of :

• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner)
• Karolina Kjellberg (Senior Associate)

Counsel to a Swedish infrastructure company on key customer framework agreement regarding dark fibre

TM & Partners has advised a Swedish fiber infrastructure company on drafting several key customer framework agreements regarding the use of the client’s long-haul dark fibre infrastructure in Northern Europe and related services.

TM & Partners’ team comprised of :

• Fredrik Gustafsson (Advokat, Partner)
• Karolina Kjellberg (Senior Associate)
• Arvid Riemer (Associate)

TM & Partners has advised one of the leading Swedish industrial companies on an agreement regarding AI-based IT solution

We have advised a Swedish industrial company on an agreement regarding an IT solution that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) for real time analytics. The agreement was signed in January 2023 and is part of the client’s strategic investment in IT security.

TM & Partners’ team comprised of :

• Fredrik Gustafsson (Advokat, Partner)
• Karolina Kjellberg (Senior Associate)
• Anna Björklund (Associate)

TM & Partners has assisted EQUA Simulation AB

TM & Partners has assisted EQUA Simulation AB in connection with the sale of a majority of the shares to MagiCAD Group Oy, a subsidiary of Glodon Company Limited.

EQUA Simulation AB  is a global leader of simulation software, and is known for its expertise, high quality standards and leading edge technology development.

MagiCAD Group is a global software provider with the mission to help engineering, manufacturing and construction companies create better buildings for people and the planet.

TM & Partners’ team consisted of :

• Per Granström (Partner, M&A)
• Anna Elheim Sylten (Senior Associate, M&A)
• Tom Bovaller (Associate, M&A)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)
• Erik Woodcock (Senior Counsel, Tech)
• Alexandra Rosell (Senior Associate, Tech)

TM & Partners has advised an energy company on its procurement of network services (NaaS) to approx. 1 000 locations in the Nordics

TM & Partners has advised an energy company on an agreement regarding SD-WAN and other network services (Network as a Service, NaaS). The network services will be rolled-out at approx. 1 000 locations. The partnership is part of the company’s transformation and the modernisation of its network.

The deal is worth approx. 500 000 000 SEK. The agreement was concluded in October 2022.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson, Erik Woodcock, Karolina Kjellberg and Arvid Riemer.

TM & Partners has advised a bank on its outsourcing of card issuing services

TM & Partners has advised a bank on an agreement regarding card issuing services (CaaS, Card as a Service). In addition to contractual matters and negotiations, the Tech department, together with Banking and Finance, also advised the client on financial regulatory matters, such as EBA’s outsourcing guidelines and PSD 2. The agreement involved several jurisdictions.

The agreement was concluded in December 2021.

TM & Partners team bestod av Fredrik Gustafsson, Erik Woodcock, Eva Sundling, Karolina Kjellberg and Kristoffer Vasberg.

TM & Partners has advised a credit market company on a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement for financial services

The agreement was concluded during August 2022.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson and Karolina Kjellberg.

TM & Partners has advised one of the largest Swedish industrial companies on the transformation of its network services

TM & Partners has advised a Swedish industrial company on several agreements related to global network services. The extensive project included procurement of SD-WAN, transport and other network services. The roll-out will take place at approx. 500 sites in 150 countries.

We advised the client throughout the entire process, from RFP to closing.

The agreements were signed during spring/summer 2022.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson, Erik Woodcock, Karolina Kjellberg och Arvid Riemer.

TM & Partners has advised one of Sweden’s largest chain of petrol stations on its procurement of payment terminals

TM & Partners has advised a petrol chain on an agreement regarding card payment services and digital payment solutions. The roll-out will continue for some time, at hundreds of sites, and in several countires. The agreement is part of the company’s digital transformation.

The agreement was concluded in December 2021.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson and Erik Woodcock.

TM & Partners has advised one of Sweden’s largest real estate company´s on a managed services agreement

TM & Partners has provided support to the real estate company on a managed services agreement covering not only work place services, network services but also hybrid cloud services and application management services, all to put in place a foundation for further strategic co-operation in relation to the real estate company´s continuing digitalisation activities.

The agreement was signed in March 2022.

TM & Partners team consisted of Erik Woodcock, Fredrik Gustafsson and Arvid Riemer.

TM & Partners has advised a company within the public transportation industry on an agreement regarding a new ticket reservation system

TM & Partners has advised a company within the public transportation industry on its procurement of a new ticket reservation system. The procurement is the company’s largest IT investment to this date and a part of its strategic technical development.

The contract value is approx. 2 MEUR per year and was concluded in March 2022.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson, Karolina Kjellberg and Arvid Riemer.

TM & Partners has advised on an outsourcing from an insurance company

TM & Partners has advised an IT supplier on a first generation outsourcing from an insurance company, involving several jurisdictions. In addition to contractual matters and negotiations, we advised the client on related employment matters.

The contract value is approx. 5 MEUR per year.

The agreement was entered into in March 2022.

TM & Partners team comprised of Per Granström, Fredrik Gustafsson, Karolina Kjellberg och Lisa Ericsson.

TM & Partners has advised on of Sweden’s largest banks on an API-agreement

TM & Partners has advised a bank on an API agreement regarding access to bank customers data. The projects is a part of the bank’s Open Banking initiative.

The work was performed during spring/summer 2021.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson, Erik Woodcock and Karolina Kjellberg.

TM & Partners has advised RNB Retail and Brands AB in connection with the sale of Brothers & Sisters AB, the acquisition of Coala-Life AB and the conversion of notes

TM & Partners has advised RNB Retail and Brands AB (“RNB”) in connection with the sale of Brothers & Sisters. They holds all shares in Brothers AB, to the Norwegian investment company Jotunfjell Partners AS. The acquisition of Coala-Life AB (“Coala-Life”) through an issue in kind, and the conversion of RNB’s notes to unconditional capital contributions and shares in the company.

Jotunfjell Partners AS has a primary focus on Nordic retail, and owns, inter alia, the Swedish retail chain Pagelle.

Coala Life is a Swedish medtech company that focuses on heart diagnostics and digital health. The company has developed a portfolio of solutions based on the Coala, a patented and commercial service for remote monitoring and self-screening of heart sounds and ECG.

As a result of the transactions, RNB changed its business name to Coala-Life Group AB (publ) and its business activities to development, marketing and sale of medtech. In addition, a change of listing of RNB’s shares from Nasdaq Stockholm to Nasdaq First North Growth Market was carried out in connection with the closing of the transactions.

TM & Partners’ team comprised:

• Niclas Högström (Partner, M&A)
• Johan Wigh (Partner, Capital Markets)
• Tobhias Brandell (Partner, Banking & Finance)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Technology)
• Sara Jacobson (Associate, M&A)
• Mikael Ahlberg (Associate, M&A)
• Robin Bergqvist (Associate, Banking and Finance)
• Philip Bihl (Associate, Capital Markets)
• Johan Mörlin (Associate, M&A)
• Karolina Kjellberg (Senior Associate, Technology)
• Cecilia Bergman (Senior Associate, Employment)
• Catharina Danielsson (Associate, Real Estate)

TM & Partners has advised one of Sweden’s largest chain of petrol stations on its procurement of card issuing services

TM & Partners has advised a petrol chain on an agreement regarding card payment services (CaaS, Card as a Service). The partnership aims to enhance the companies card services for its hundreds of thousands members.

The agreement was concluded in October 2021.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson, Erik Woodcock, Eva Sundling and Karolina Kjellberg.

TM & Partners has advised a Swedish industrial an procurement of global network services

TM & Partners has advised an industrial on an agreement including SD-WAN and other network services. The services will be rolled-out in all of the countries (40+) were the company is established.

The agreement was signed in June 2021.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson.

TM & Partners has assisted in connection with the sale of Adtoox

TM & Partners has advised the founders of Adtoox in connection with the sale of the company to global video ad management platform Peach.

Adtoox was founded in 2007 by Emil Brolin and Oskar Milton and delivers a wide range of services within the scope of ad distribution, research and online advertisement.

TM & Partners’ team consisted of Sten Hedbäck (Partner, M&A), Philip Reznik (Senior Associate, M&A), Tom Bovaller (Associate, M&A), Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech) and Lisa Ericsson (Counsel, Employment). Livingstone were financial advisers to the sellers.

TM & Partners has advised a Swedish industrial on outsourcing of IT infrastructure

TM & Partners has advised an industrial on an Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) agreement with one of the global IT supplier. The services will be used in several jurisdictions.

The agreement was signed in August 2021.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson and Erik Woodcock. 

TM & Partners has advised a Swedish industrial on a strategic investment in cyber security

TM & Partners has advised an industrial on an managed services agreement regarding cyber security services, including Application Operations (AO) and consultancy services.

The contract value is approx. 4 MSEK per year.

The agreement was signed in March 2021.

TM & Partners team comprised of Fredrik Gustafsson and John Park.

TM & Partners has advised RNB Retail and Brands AB (publ) in connection with the sale of Polarn O. Pyret AB

TM & Partners has advised RNB Retail and Brands AB (publ) in connection with the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary Polarn O. Pyret AB to Procuritas Capital Investors Fund VI. The preliminary purchase price amounts to SEK 330 million on a cash and debt-free basis. Polarn O. Pyret is a true Swedish icon and an internationally recognised quality brand within the field of children’s clothing since 1976. Procuritas invests in and develops medium-sized Nordic companies and has for more than thirty years invested in over 45 different companies.

TM & Partners team comprised:

• Niclas Högström (Partner, M&A)
• Mikael Ahlberg (Associate, M&A)
• Sofia Lindh (Associate, M&A)
• Sara Jacobson (Associate, M&A)
• Tobhias Brandell (Partner, Banking & Finance)
• Matilde Abejón (Associate, Banking & Finance)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)
• Andreas Sahlstedt (Associate, Real Estate)

TM & Partners has assisted Oasmia Pharmaceutical in relation to its acquisition of the global development and commercialization rights for Cantrixil

TM & Partners has assisted Oasmia Pharmaceutical (Oasmia) in relation to its acquisition of the global development and commercialization rights for Cantrixil, a clinical stage, ovarian cancer program. The transaction includes an upfront payment of $4 million, milestone payments worth up to $42 million and sales-based royalties. The Australian law firm Allens and TM & Partners advised Oasmia in relation to the transaction.

TM & Partners’ team included Johan Wigh, Fredrik Gustafsson and Alexandra Rosell.

TM & Partners has assisted Departments & Stores Europe AB in connection with the transfer of its assets in the department stores of Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm and Gothenburg to NK Retail AB

TM & Partners has assisted Departments & Stores Europe AB (DSE) in connection with the transfer of its business in the department stores of Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm and Gothenburg to NK Retail AB. The buyer is a subsidiary to AB Nordiska Kompaniet which is a subsidiary to Hufvudstaden. Through the sale approximately 40 departments will be transferred in NK Stockholm and Gothenburg. DSE generated revenues of SEK 773 million in the financial year of 2019/2020. All employees, about 400, will be offered employment at NK Retail AB.

TM & Partners team comprised Niclas Högström (Partner), Tobhias Brandell (Partner), Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner), Mikael Ahlberg (Associate), Sofia Lindh (Associate), Sara Jacobson (Associate), Karolina Kjellberg (Associate), John Park (Associate) and Robin Berqvist (Associate).

TM & Partners advises Posti group on divestment of Posti Messaging Scandinavia to Ropo Capital

TM & Partners has advised Posti Group in connection with the divestment of Posti Messaging Scandinavia to Ropo Capital, a portfolio company to Adelis Equity. Posti Messaging Scandinavia is a major provider of high-volume multichannel transaction flows in Sweden and Norway, with net sales in 2019 of approximately EUR 38 million and around 100 employees.

TM & Partners’ team was led by Vaiva Eriksson (Partner, M&A) and comprised Mikael Ahlberg (Associate, M&A), Emma Borg (Associate, M&A), Anna Bjurell (Senior Associate, M&A), Lisa Ericsson (Counsel, Employment), Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech) and John Park (Associate, Tech).

TM & Partners have advised Footway on its acquisition of Caliroots

TM & Partners have advised Footway AB in connection with its acquisition of Caliroots, a strong brand within streetwear and sneakers. The acquisition is made by means of an acquisition of Caliroots’ trademarks, internet domains and inventory.

Footway was founded in 2010 and is an e-commerce company with sales of products within sports and fashion via Footway.com, Sportamore.com, Brandos.com, Solestory.se etc. Its shares are listed on Nasdqq First North Growth market. For more information on the transaction, please see Footway’s press release here.

TM & Partner’s team was led by:

• Sten Hedbäck (Partner, M&A)
• Peter Törngren(Partner, RIB)
• Anna Jerndorf (Partner, Employment)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)

TM & Partners has advised NetNordic in connection with its acquisition of Bolero

TM & Partners has advised NetNordic, an independent system integrator with majority owner Norvestor, in connection with its acquisition of Bolero. Bolero is an established Swedish provider of services related to cloud, cyber security, analytics, network and data centre and a number of areas within system development. Bolero has 80 employees and a significant number of sub-consultants servicing the company’s customer base. The headquarters is located in Stockholm, with offices in Gothenburg and Linköping. Both NetNordic and Bolero primarily work with large and medium-sized customers in both the public and private sectors. Last financial year revenues of Bolero were SEK 270 million. Management shareholders in Bolero are reinvesting in NetNordic. 

TM & Partners’ team was led by Sten Hedbäck (Partner) and Philip Reznik (Senior Associate) and included Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner), Lisa Ericsson (Counsel), Anna Elheim Sylten(Associate), John Park (Associate), Jacob Elovsson Hultin (Associate) and Andreas Sahlstedt(Associate).

TM & Partners has assisted Priveq Investment in its acquisition of a majority stake in the fast-growing language and media technology company Plint

TM & Partners has assisted Priveq Investment in its acquisition of a majority stake in the fast-growing language and media technology company Plint in Gothenburg. Plint, which works closely with streaming giant Netflix, has grown from SEK 11m to SEK 236m in five years. Apart from Netflix, customers also include Amazon, Viacom, Volvo, IKEA and H&M.

For more information about this transaction please see the press release here.

TM & Partners’s team consisted of:

• Per Granström (Partner M&A)
• Philip Reznik (Senior Associate M&A)
• Anna Elheim Sylten (Associate M&A)
• Jacob Elovsson Hultin (Associate M&A)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner Tech)
• John Park (Associate Tech)
• Cecilia Bergman(Associate Employment)
• Cecilia Rudels (Partner Banking & Finance)
• Marcus Kern Fahlander (Associate  Banking & Finance)
• Louise Ekdahl (Associate Banking & Finance)
• Andreas Sahlstedt (Associate Real Estate)

TM & Partners has advised Posti Group in connection with the acquisition of Aditro Logistics

TM & Partners has advised Posti Group Oyj in connection with the acquisition of Aditro Logistics Holding AB from Valedo Partners Fund II AB.

Posti is the leading postal and logistics service company in Finland with net sales in 2018 of approx. EUR 1.6 billion and approx. 22,000 employees. The acquisition of Aditro Logistics strengthens Posti’s presence in the Nordics and the Baltic Sea region and increases its growth within logistics services.

Aditro Logistics offers a broad portfolio of logistics services such as warehousing, staffing and transportation services. The group has six warehouses in Sweden and one in Norway, with a total of approx. 230,000 m2 of storage space, approx. SEK 1.1 billion in net sales and approx. 1,100 full-time employees.

Törngren Magnell’s consisted of:

• Vaiva Eriksson (Partner, M&A)
• Sten Hedbäck (Partner, M&A)
• Mikael Ahlberg (Associate, M&A)
• Bruce McGinn (Counsel, M&A)
• Lisa Ericsson (Counsel, Employment)
• Fredrik Gustafsson (Partner, Tech)
• John Park(Associate, Tech)
• Johan Aronsson (Associate, Real Estate)
• Marcus Kern Fahlander (Associate, Banking & Finance)
• Sara Jacobson (Associate, M&A)
• Jacob Elovsson Hultin(Associate, M&A)

New practice group at Törngren Magnell: Fredrik Gustafsson and Erik Woodcock will build the new Tech group

Earlier in September, Fredrik Gustafsson joined as a new partner at Törngren Magnell to build the Technology practice group. Törngren Magnell has in addition now recruited Erik Woodcock as Senior Counsel.

Fredrik and Erik are specialised in IT related commercial law. Fredrik and Erik have worked together for nearly seven years, most recently at the law firm Kahn Pedersen, and are a welded team. Together they have more than 25 years of experience in IT related commercial law. They have extensive experience of all sorts of IT sourcing transactions, digitalisation projects, GDPR as well as the law surrounding the latest IT trends. Furthermore, Fredrik is one of three in Sweden to be ranked as a ”Next Generation Lawyer” within IT & Telecommunications by The Legal 500.

The recruitment of Fredrik and Erik is part of TM & Parnters investment in IT related commercial law. Fredrik, Erik and Lisa Ericsson will form the core of TM:s Technology group. Lisa has more than ten years of experience in commercial law, has been a member of Törngren Magnell since 2016 and is a specialist within the field of employment related data protection.

”We are experiencing a strong and increasing demand for specialists in IT and GDPR. This is now a core competence in transactions. With the recruitment of Fredrik and Erik, along with the competence we already have, Törngren Magnell has now one of the strongest teams on the market within the field of Technology. We are delighted to have recruited Fredrik and Erik.”

Kristoffer Stråth, Managing Partner.

Törngren Magnell is growing and will keep recruiting junior and senior talents within the field of Technology as well as other areas.

Contact:

Fredrik Gustafsson, Partner

Kristoffer Stråth, Managing Partner