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Partner

Lawyer

Håkan Lindgren

Languages
  • Swedish
  • English

Håkan Lindgren is a partner at CMS Wistrand’s practice group Banking & Finance and specializes in acquisition and corporate finance, with a particular focus on real estate and asset finance. With more than 25 years of experience, he has considerable experience in advising Swedish and international reals estate funds, banks, financial institutions, borrowers and sponsors and other investors in connection with complex domestic and cross-border syndicated and bilateral loans, acquisition financing, real estate financing and project financing.

He has a rich history of prior experience, having previously worked at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, 2004-2012 (Partner), Linklaters, 2000-2004 (Senior Associate), Svenska Handelsbanken, 1997-2000 (Legal Counsel), Advokatfirman Södermark, 1994-1997 (Associate), and Stockholm District Court, 1992-1994 (Law Clerk).

Feedback from clients highlights Håkan’s attention to detail and prompt legal advice and that he is very knowledgeable, fast, service-minded and overall nice to work with.

Håkan has been recognized as Recommended Lawyer, Legal 500: Banking and finance.

He joined CMS Wistrand in 2012 as Partner.

Professional experience

  • Partner, CMS Wistrand, 2012-
  • Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, 2004-2012
  • Senior Associate, Linklaters, 2002-2004
  • Associate, Linklaters, 2000-2002
  • Legal Counsel, Svenska Handelsbanken, 1997-2000
  • Associate, Advokatfirman Södermark, 1994-1997
  • Law Clerk, Stockholm District Court, 1992-1994

Relevant experience

Real Estate Fund | Advising on a SEK multi-billion acquisition financing in relation to a Commuter Hub Portfolio in the greater Stockholm area. 

Bank | Advising on a cross boarder sale and lease back of a waste incineration plant. 

Leasing Company | Advising on a cross-border transaction concerning the repayment of secured SEK multi-billion bonds issued by a producer of solar cell panels. 

Real Estate Fund | Advising on a SEK multi-million refinancing and financing of construction costs for the renovation of a hotel and office property located in Stockholm.

Bank | Advising on a cross-border corporate financing of a producer in the steel and metal industries. 

Real Estate Fund | Advising on a SEK multi-million acquisition financing in relation to an office and logistics property located in the Jönköping area.

Memberships & Roles

  • Swedish Bar Association, 2002

Awards & Rankings

  • Recommended Lawyer, Legal 500 2025: Banking and Finance

Håkan Lindgren is a very skilled acquisition finance lawyer with deep market insight.

  • Recommended Lawyer, Legal 500 2024: Banking and finance

The individuals at CMS Wistrand are undeniably of the highest professional calibre, a fact epitomised by Håkan Lindgren. His extensive experience is unparalleled. 

Håkan Lindgren is able to solve complicated problems in a very intelligent way. 

Håkan Lindgren is a great negotiatior, super knowledgeable and overall a nice guy. 

Education

  • LL.M., Stockholms University, 1992
Practice Areas

Insights by Håkan

CMS at Expo Real, Munich

06 Oct 2025

CMS Wistrand strengthens Banking & Finance team as Mattias Dacker joins Stockholm office

18 Aug 2025 2 min read

Wistrand writes the Swedish chapter in The Legal 500: Lending & Secured Finance Country Comparative Guide

14 Apr 2023 1 min read
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