Recent work | September 15, 2021

Roschier acted for APG in the acquisition of Vasa Vind from funds managed by Asper

Funds managed by Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management N.V. have acquired 100% of Vasa Vind Holdings AB from funds managed by investment management firm Asper Investment Management Ltd. Roschier advised APG in the transaction.

Stockholm-based Vasa Vind is a leading developer and operator of onshore wind projects in the Nordic region. The portfolio includes one of Sweden’s largest development projects (Hällberget, Överkalix), one project currently under construction (Raftsjöhöjden, Strömsund) as well as 525 MW of operational wind power across Northern Sweden.

APG is the largest pension provider in the Netherlands, looking after the pensions of 4.7 million participants. APG manages approximately EUR 613 billion in pension assets and employs some 3,000 employees across its offices in Heerlen, Amsterdam, Brussels, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.

Roschier’s main advisory team comprised Markus Olsson, Mahir Silajdzic, Alvaro Castro and Abiram Soma.