Magnus Wieslander
Of Counsel
Magnus Wieslander is an associate in the Finance Group. Magnus' recent experience encompasses the power, retail and industrials sectors spanning the globe.
Some of his leading clients include Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and Credit Suisse. His previous experience includes two years as an associate in the finance practice of Swedish law firm Advokatfirman Vinge and clerkships with The Stockholm City Court (Stockholms tingsrätt) and The Swedish Office of the Chancellor of Justice (Justitiekanslern).
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
Hornblower Cruises: Represented ad hoc group of first lien lenders in connection with new super priority financing facility and related amendments to existing loan documents.
StoneWay Capital, as Borrower, on a debtor-in-possession term loan facility, to provide liquidity for working capital and other general corporate purposes, and to pay for restructuring costs.
Jefferies Finance as lead arranger and the lenders in connection with the $2.15 billion acquisition financing for Mavis Tire Express Services, consisting of $1.915 billion first-lien term loan facility and $200 million revolving credit facility, to finance a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Mavis Tire by an investor group led by BayPine, in partnership with TSG Consumer Partners.
CSW Industrials Holdings, LLC, as Borrower, and the other loan parties on a $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility, agented by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the proceeds of which are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes (including permitted acquisitions).
Published Work
- Co-Author, "US District Court for Southern District of NY Confirms Leveraged Loans are not Securities" (February 2021)
Awards
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" in the area of Banking and Finance / Financial Services Regulation by Euromoney Legal Media Group (2022)
Qualifications
Admissions
New York
Academic
Columbia Law School LL.M. (Harlan Stone Fiske Scholar)
Stockholm University LL.B.
Stockholm School of Economics M.Sc. in Business and Economics
Languages
English, Swedish
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.