Filip Karlsson
Filip Karlsson
Biography
Filip Karlsson is an associate in our Nordic Private Equity team in Stockholm and joined White & Case in 2023. Prior to joining White & Case, Filip practiced M&A at another Swedish law firm since 2020.
Filip studied at Stockholm University and University of New South Wales.
Experience
Representation of Adelis, a private equity firm focused on middle market investments in the Nordic region, on:
- establishing the audit group Cedra, through several acquisitions.
- the simultaneous exits of portfolio companies Presto and HVD Group via Adelis Fund II to a Continuation Vehicle led by HarbourVest Partners alongside Adelis Fund III.
- 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.
- its portfolio company HVD Group (Hantverksdata), a leading provider of software solutions for tradespeople in installation, service and construction, on EQT's investment in HVD Group.
Representation of IK Partners, a Pan-European private equity firm focusing on business services, healthcare, consumer and industrials investments, on:
- the acquisition of Mabtech, a Swedish biotech company.
Representation of Valedo, a growth-oriented investment fund in the Nordics, on:
- the acquisition of BRP Systems, a Swedish based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution firm, and its subsequent acquisition of several Nordic companies.
Representation of Norva24 Group, a leading northern European player in the underground infrastructure maintenance (UIM) industry offering services including emptying services, pressure flushing and pipe services, on its public takeover by Apax Partners, acting through Nordahl Bidco AB.