Isabella Hashmi Österlund

Merger control and foreign investment

• Advised and coordinated filings for Actona Group A/S in its acquisition of competitor and supplier, Polish furniture manufacturer SITS before the Swedish, Polish and Austrian competition authorities.
• Assisted the Swiss construction chemicals group Sika AG on the CMA merger clearance of MBCC Group (Master Builders Construction Chemicals), the former BASF Construction Chemicals division, from Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm. The transaction had a deal value of EUR 5.2 billion.
• Advised on competition law matters on Petrona's acquisition of Perstorp Holding AB.
• Advised major PE company in multiple acquisitions, successfully representing the client before the Swedish Competition Authority as well as the European Commission.
• Advised Olink Holding AB (publ) on merger control and foreign investment matters in their divestment of Thermo Fisher Scientific worth USD 3.1 billion.

Investigations

• Assisted a client in an abuse of dominance investigation by the EU Commission in the VAT refund services sector.
• Represented clients during investigations by the Swedish Competition Authority in alleged violations of competition rules.

Antitrust compliance

• Conducted due diligence investigations and compliance audits for multinational clients.
• Advised multinational companies on their distribution agreements, including on risks concerning resale price maintenance, territorial restrictions and online sales.
• Delivered competition law compliance trainings to clients active in the automotive, retail, and financial services sectors.