Linklaters strengthens leveraged finance offering with hire of Magnus Wennerhorn as Head of Banking & Finance in Sweden

Linklaters has bolstered its leveraged finance offering in Stockholm with the hire of market heavyweight, Magnus Wennerhorn, who joins as a partner and will lead the firm’s Banking & Finance practice in Sweden.

Magnus is a leading banking and finance lawyer in Stockholm who has led on numerous top tier acquisition finance transactions and complex cross-border financings and financial restructurings, including cross-over and investment grade lending and fund financings, for over two decades, representing private equity clients, Swedish and global banks, and corporate clients.

Magnus joins from White & Case where he was a partner and co-head of the Debt Finance practice in Stockholm.

Rebecca Jarvis, Linklaters’ Global Co-Head of Banking, commented:

“As the global banking landscape continues to evolve and our clients face an increasing number of opportunities and challenges, Magnus’ leading expertise across leveraged finance and financial restructurings plays to our strengths and will help us continue to meet demand as we support our clients on their biggest transactions and most complex legal matters. We are excited to welcome Magnus to our Banking practice where his skillset will strengthen a targeted area of growth, working closely with our network to service banks, financial sponsors and corporates both locally and globally, wherever they are in the world.”

Elisabet Lundgren, National Managing Partner for Linklaters Sweden, said:

“Private equity and financial sponsors continue to drive global M&A activity, with our team acting on the largest M&A deals in Sweden. Magnus’ hire reflects our commitment to investing in our M&A, private equity and finance offering in Stockholm. His focus on leveraged finance and deep experience and connections across the private equity, bank and corporate sectors make Magnus a perfect fit. He will also enhance our work related to the energy transition, with Sweden well-placed as the European hub for large scale green transition projects. We very much look forward to having Magnus on board.”

Linklaters’ top tier leveraged finance lawyers are leaders in their markets with expertise in all key products across the capital structure, working closely with the firm’s leading private equity and M&A practice to guide clients through acquisition structures.

In Sweden, Linklaters continues to act on the biggest deals in the market and has been ranked no. 1 by Refinitiv (announced deals) and Mergermarket (deal value) in the half year 2024 M&A league tables.