Niedermüller Attorneys advised Nordic Capital Group (https://www.nordiccapital.com), a private equity firm headquartered in Sweden managing assets of over EUR 34bn, in the successful acquisition of a controlling stake of 1741 Group (https://www.1741group.com), including in particular 1741 Fund Management, a Liechtenstein based Asset Manager and Fund Manager licensed and supervised by the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority.
Acting as Liechtenstein counsel to Nordic Capital Group, we provided comprehensive advice on Liechtenstein regulatory and corporate matters and represented Nordic Capital Group towards the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority in the acquisition of a qualified shareholding in 1741 Group.
This transaction represents an important step in Nordic Capital Group’s strategy to further strengthen its position in the European fund services market and underlines the role of 1741 Group as a significant service provider in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Since its founding in 2016, 1741 Group has continuously evolved and is now one of the most significant service providers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in the structuring and administration of collective investment schemes, with assets under administration exceeding CHF 23 billion.
The team of Niedermüller Attorneys was led by Managing Partner Matthias Niedermüller, together with Partner Guiseppina Epicoco, with valuable support of Sophie Seliansky.
We are proud having supported Nordic Capital Group in the successful implementation of this major strategic investment in 1741 Group.
In the acquisition process Nordic Capital Group was also advised by Linklaters LLP acting as the lead counsel, WalderWyss Attorneys at Law, Zurich acting as the Swiss Counsel and Cederquist as the Swedish Counsel. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our colleagues for their excellent cooperation, which was decisive in ensuring the efficient implementation of the transaction.
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