Linklaters has advised Polaris on its majority investment in the Valtus Group

Linklaters has advised Polaris Private Equity on its majority investment in the Valtus Group, a global leader in executive interim management.     

Polaris is a leading Nordic based private equity firm, founded in 1998, specialising in majority investments in mid-sized companies across the Nordic region. Polaris is built on the belief that the power of partnership enables companies to realise their full potential, and is dedicated to supporting ambitious mid-sized businesses through long-term, value-creating investment.

Active in nearly 30 countries across four continents through 10 European subsidiaries, Valtus provides rapid access to seasoned senior executives to support clients through transformation, crisis, and other mission-critical change initiatives. In 2025, the Group generated approximately EUR 145 million in revenue and delivered more than 1,000 assignments.

The Linklaters cross-border and cross-practice team was led by partners Elisabet Lundgren (Stockholm) and Bruno Derieux, and counsel Véra Maramzine (both Paris), with the support from associates Rick Cuperus (Stockholm), Laurine Pryjda and Sadjhil Forestier (both Paris). The team also included partners Shirin Deyhim, Cyril Boussion and Lionel Vuidard, counsels, Alice Klein, Saadoun Alioua and Jean-François Merdrignac, managing associates Fanny Allouche, Marion Barbezieux (both Paris) and Karolis Pocius (Brussels), associates David Carlsson, Saku Sainio and Paulia Lennartson (all Stockholm), Marie-Andrée Djiena, Roxane Chrétien, Manon Surel, Tom Schneider, Lucie Bain and Selma Yahyai (all Paris), Fabian Wasl (Munich) and Sophia Foon (Brussels).

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