Marianne Ramel, Partner

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Marianne Ramel is experienced in a broad range of debt and equity finance transactions, particularly in project finance (including public-private partnership), real estate finance and acquisition finance. Marianne has represented a wide range of finance providers (including sovereigns) and borrowers. Marianne is also active within the firm’s Corporate group.

Marianne is head of the China desk in Sweden, and is experienced in cross-border transactions, with a particular emphasis on the Chinese market. Having worked and studied in various periods in China since 1988, Marianne has given advice on some of the largest foreign investments in China, as well as on outbound Chinese investments. Marianne advises Nordic companies in achieving their strategic and commercial plans in China, as well as Chinese companies investing in the Nordic region.

Experience

Professional background

Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB

2016-

Partner, DLA Nordic, Stockholm, Sweden

2012-2016

Special Counsel, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Beijing, China

2005-2011

Associate, Allen & Overy, London, England

2001-2005

Associate, Pinsent Masons, London, England

1998-2001

Education

College of Law, London, England, Legal Practice Course (LPC)

1997-1998

College of Law, London, England, Common Professional Exam (CPE)

1996-1997

Lund University, Lund, Sweden, LL.M

1990-1996

Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS), Beijing, China, Chinese legal studies

1995-1995

Lund University, Lund, Sweden, Mandarin language studies

1990-1995

Middlebury College, USA, Mandarin language studies

1990-1990

Nankai University, Tianjin, China, Mandarin language studies

1988-1989

Memberships

English Law Society since 2000

Swedish Bar Association since 2012

Credentials

Selected experience

Advised DBS Bank and STMicroelectronics on a US$750 million senior syndicated credit facility and a US$250 million junior syndicated credit facility in relation to the project financing of a manufacturing facility in China

Advised Chengdu Générale des Eaux-Marubeni Waterworks Co., Limited (a the joint venture between Veolia Water and Marubeni Corporation) on the restructuring and refinancing of the syndicated credit facility provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Advised DBS Bank and STMicroelectronics on a US$450 million senior syndicated credit facility in relation to the project financing of the expansion of a manufacturing facility in China

Advised Air Liquide on RMB2.2 billion syndicated term and revolving credit facilities for the acquisition of group of Chinese companies

Advised Carlsberg on its acquisition of a 12.25 percent shareholding in large Chinese brewery, including the anti-trust notification, in the amount of RMB2.38 billion

Advised Schneider Electrics on its acquisition of a Chinese electronics company and the licensing of various technologies, including the anti-trust notification

Advised STMicroelectronics on the sale of its shares in a foreign invested joint venture in China in the amount of US$422 million, including the anti-trust notification

Advised STMicroelectronics on the sale of its shareholding in a joint venture company to one of its competitors, a large US semi-conductor solution provider, in the amount of US$1.27 billion, including the anti-trust notification

Advised STMicroelectronics on its contribution of its China flash memory business and other assets into a joint venture vehicle jointly established by it, Intel and the US private equity firm, Francisco Partners, including the anti-trust notification

Advised Micron on the sale of its shareholding in a foreign invested joint venture company to one of its competitors, a large semi-conductor solution provider, in the amount of US$425 million

Ranking

Legal 500

"Marianne Ramel is a very experienced lawyer.", Client quote in Legal 500, Banking & Finance, 2024

Ranked in Legal 500 in Banking and Finance 2023

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