Patrik Erblad
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+46 72 451 00 62 (mobile)
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+44 20 7532 1196 (London)
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+46 8 506 32 390 (Stockholm)
Patrik Erblad
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+46 72 451 00 62 (mobile)
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+44 20 7532 1196 (London)
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+46 8 506 32 390 (Stockholm)
Patrik is an overall fantastic legal adviser. Other sponsor clients say, He is truly commercial and an industry-savvy lawyer with great availability and a mindset that always puts the client first and Patrik always demonstrates a unique ability to find solutions while keeping his client’s interest highest on the agenda. (Chambers)
Patrik Erblad performs outstandingly. He is invaluable to have on your team, with deep legal knowledge combined with an excellent business mind. With him as your partner you are guaranteed the best possible terms and legal documents in place, and you get the deal done! (Legal500)
Up & Coming lawyer: Private Equity, Sweden (Chambers)
Private Equity Rising Stars: Europe’s Best Up-and-Coming Lawyers (Law.com)
Biography
Patrik Erblad is based jointly in Stockholm and London. He advises leading financial sponsors, including EQT, Triton, Bridgepoint, Bain Capital and KKR, as well as blue-chip investment holding companies such as Investor AB and A.P. Moller Holding. His practice covers leveraged buyouts, including public takeovers, and portfolio management matters, including restructurings and rescue investments.
Experience
Representative transactions include:
Representation of EQT and its portfolio companies:
- IFS (take-private and subsequent transactions – including the latest investment by Hg, Adia and CPP Investments at a EUR 15bn valuation)
- Karo Healthcare (take-private and subsequent transactions – including the divestment of Karo to KKR)
- Aceve, formerly Hantverksdata (subsequent transactions – including the acquisition of Brink)
- Envirotainer (acquisition from Cinven alongside Mubadala and subsequent transactions, including va-Q-tec)
- Beijer Ref (public acquisition of a principal stake from Carrier and subsequent transactions)
- GlobalConnect, formerly IP-Only (acquisition and subsequent transactions, including the divestment to EQT Infrastructure and Mubadala’s co-investment)
- Piab (acquisition from Altor and subsequent transactions – including the divestment to Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB)
- Iver (initial acquisitions, subsequent merger/spin-off and divestment to ICG)
- Epidemic Sound (acquisition and subsequent transactions, including the latest investment by Blackstone and EQT Growth at a USD 1.4bn valuation)
- WorkWave (acquisition and spin-off from IFS)
- Availo (take-private and subsequent merger)
- DGC One (take-private and subsequent merger/spin-off)
Representation of Bridgepoint and its portfolio companies:
- Cherry (take-private)
- Nordic Cinema Group (acquisition)
- Solhagagruppen (divestment to Ambea, a portfolio company of Triton/KKR)
Representation of Triton and its portfolio companies:
- Ramudden (subsequent transactions)
- Esperi Care (acquisition)
Representation of KKR and its portfolio companies:
- Portfolio of skin health brands, including ACO, by Karo Healthcare from Perrigo
Representation of Investor AB and its portfolio companies:
- Piab (several subsequent transactions, including acquisitions in United States, China, DACH region and the Nordics)
Representation of A.P. Moller Holding and its portfolio companies:
- Concentric (take-private and subsequent transactions)
Representation of CapVest and its portfolio companies:
- Scandi Standard (acquisition)
Representation of Adelis and its portfolio companies:
- Intersport (acquisition)
- Addpro (subsequent transactions)
Representation of Valedo and its portfolio companies:
- Joe & The Juice (acquisition and subsequent transactions, including investment by General Atlantic)
- INOM (initial investment and subsequent transactions)
- Akademikliniken (divestment to Polaris)
- Best Transport (initial investment and subsequent transactions)
- Perten (divestment to PerkinElmer)
Representation of Bas Invest and its portfolio companies:
- Momentum Software (divestment to Aareon, backed by Advent International)
- Securdia (acquisition)
Representation of Accent and its portfolio companies:
- Autotube (divestment to MGI Coutier)
- Brenderup Group (acquisition from Thule Group)
- Bogfelts (acquisition)
- S:t Eriks AB (acquisition)
- Textilia (divestment)
- Oral Care (acquisition)
Representation of Mutares and its portfolio companies:
- Frigoscandia (acquisition and divestment to Dachser)
- Continental Automotive’s Italian operations (acquisition)
Corporate transactions:
- Musti (take-private by the Sonae consortium)
- Oatly (acquisition by Verlinvest and others)
- Griffeye (divestment to Magnet Forensics, backed by Thoma Bravo)
- Princes Gate Spring Water (acquisition by Nestlé)
- ZetaDisplay (take-private by Hanover Investors)
- Trade Extensions (acquisition by Coupa)
- ApoEx (investment by Novax)
- TDF (acquisition by the Brookfield consortium)
- Raysafe (acquisition by Fluke Biomedical)
- Zmarta Group (divestment to H.I.G. Capital)
- Perstorp’s additive business (acquisition by Synthomer)
- Borgstena Group (acquisition by DUAL Co., Ltd.)
- SBS TV and radio operations in the Nordics (divestment from ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG to Discovery Communications, Inc.)
- HemoCue (acquisition by Danaher Corporation from Quest Diagnostics Inc.)
- TE Connectivity’s Broadband Network Solutions (BNS) business unit (acquisition by CommScope Holding Company)
- Netett Sverige (divestment to Terranor from Ice Group)
- Estelle&Thild (divestment to Lyko)
Chambers - Up & Coming lawyer: Private Equity, Sweden
Legal 500 EMEA– Commercial Corporate and M&A, Sweden – Individual Mention
Private Equity Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Lawyers (Law.com)
