Senior Associate

Anna Welander

Languages

Swedish
English

Anna Welander is a senior associate in CMS Wistrand’s Real Estate group and specializes primarily in real estate transactions, real estate financing such as acquisition financing and project financing, commercial contracts and corporate law, as well as advising on other real estate and banking and finance matters.

Anna has experience in assisting both domestic and international clients with complex cross‑border transactions, contract negotiations, restructurings and due diligence in the context of transfer of properties and property companies, financing, forward funding and forward commitment structures, joint ventures, as well as development and infrastructure projects.

Anna Welander joined CMS Wistrand in 2022.

Professional experience

Senior Associate, CMS Wistrand, 2026–
Associate, CMS Wistrand, 2022–2026
Trainee, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2021
Summer trainee, DLA Piper, 2021
Summer trainee, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2020

Relevant experience

Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (SBB) | In a transaction where SBB transferred it’s a real estate portfolio valued at approximately SEK 32 billion.
Optimizely | In a USD 1.1B syndicated cross-border financing arrangement.
Global investment bank Nomura | In connection with the acquisition financing of a kitchen factory in Sweden by an international real estate investment, development and management company.
Infrahubs and Catella | In the sale of a logistics property measuring 31,500 sqm.
Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (SBB) | In connection with the establishment of a new independent company with focus on residential property to be distributed to shareholders of SBB.

Memberships & Roles

Swedish Bar Association, 2026
Phi Theta Kappa, International College Honor Society

Education

LL.M., Stockholm University, 2022
Certificate in International Business, Santa Barbara City College, California USA, 2015

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance Real Estate Corporate / M&A

Insights

Global Reach