Mandate

Vinge advises Biotage in connection with RWK Bidco’s public tender

April 22, 2025 M&A

On 22 April 2025, RWK Bidco AB, a newly formed company indirectly wholly owned by KKR Funds, announced a public tender offer to the shareholders in Biotage AB to tender all ordinary shares in Biotage to RWK Bidco at a price of SEK 145 in cash per ordinary share.

Biotage is a global supplier and solutions partner to a wide range of customers within drug discovery and development and analytical testing. Headquartered in Sweden, Biotage operates globally serving over 80 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The offer values Biotage to approximately SEK 11,607 million based on the total number of ordinary shares in Biotage.

Vinge’s team mainly consists of Dain Hård Nevonen, Joel Magnusson, Benjamin Vafaeian, Lovisa Jonassen, Vilma Henricsson, David Olander and Emelie Schoning.

Related

Vinge advises Summit Partners on its $1 billion-plus investment in Keyfactor

Vinge has, together with Kirkland & Ellis, advised Summit Partners in connection with a strategic growth investment in Keyfactor, a leader in trust infrastructure. The investment will help accelerate the company's global scale and growth initiatives, enabling product innovation, geographic expansion, team building and strategic acquisitions.
July 20, 2026

Vinge has advised VAROPreem in connection with its acquisition of Sunpine

Vinge has advised VAROPreem in connection with its acquisition of Sunpine from Sveaskog, Södra Skogsägarna and Lawter.
July 10, 2026

Vinge advises Consolid Equity in connection with the establishment of Petra Group

Vinge has advised Consolid Equity Investment AB ("Consolid Equity") on the acquisition of Ström & Gulliksson, one of the leading patent agencies in the Nordics. The acquisition forms part of the establishment of Petra Group, a European platform aimed at consolidating patent agencies across Europe to combine expertise and resources primarily within patents and trademarks. Consolid acts as a strategic partner in the new group.
July 08, 2026