Merger of Rederi AB Soya and Wallenius Lines with Wilh Wilhelmsen

19/5/2017

Merger

Value:

SKr 8 billion

Dollar value:

$ 919.678 million

Status:

Announced

Date:

19/5/2017

Overview:

Swedish companies Rederi AB Soya and Wallenius Lines have merged with Norwgian company Wilh Wilhelmsen and its parent Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding.
The merger creates a multinational shipping and logistics platform.
As part of the merger, Wilh Wilhelmsen paid a consideration of 200 million new shares valued that were valued at SKr8 billion.

Katrin Kostadinova - Data analyst

Jurisdictions:

Norway
Sweden

Deal type:

Merger

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

Sweden

Industry sectors:

Shipping
Logistics

Firm:

Setterwalls

Party: Rederi AB Soya (Merger party)

Party: Wallenius Lines (Merger party)

Lawyers: Åke Fors, Anders Söderlind, Kristina Einarsson

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