Stockholm & London, 25 February 2025
Marlborough Partners announces the appointment of Fredrik Rydin as a Senior Advisor for the Nordic region, based in Stockholm.
Fredrik has been involved in the private equity and leveraged credit markets in the Nordics for over two decades. In his highly successful career as a lawyer, he specialised in leveraged finance transactions and has advised many of the leading private equity firms and debt providers in the region. He spent 15 years at Roschier, a leading Nordic law firm, rising to be the Managing Partner and then Chairman for the last six years of his tenure. Since leaving in 2022, Fredrik has run his own advisory firm. Prior to joining Roschier, he was a partner at Linklaters in Stockholm.
Hamish Buckland, Chair of Marlborough Partners, said: “We are delighted to welcome Fredrik as the latest high-quality addition to our advisory board. We see tremendous opportunities for our capital structure advisory capabilities in the Nordic region and feel that Fredrik joining us will be a key step towards realising this potential. His experience with the Nordic market will be the perfect complement to our excellent team who have been very active in the region.”
Fredrik Rydin said: “This is a natural next step for me given my background in the region and the leveraged finance markets. Marlborough is a great platform for me to join – they have a strong and growing track record in the Nordic financing markets combined with unique capabilities and presence across Europe. I’m impressed by the ambitions of Hamish and the Partners who continue to build a highly capable firm that will be well placed to help Nordic borrowers navigate the increasingly complex leveraged debt markets.”
Riku Niemelä joined Marlborough Partners in 2024 as Head of Nordics and has over 20 years of capital structure advisory, leveraged finance and restructuring experience through previous senior roles.
Fredrik and Riku will strengthen the firm’s support of pan-European sponsors focusing on Nordic deals and increase proximity to local clients and the ecosystem. The firm has been extremely active in the Nordics and has completed four deals in the last six months, advising clients such as Investcorp, DevCo and EMK Capital in the region.
Marlborough Partners is the leading independent and pan-European capital structure advisor serving financial sponsors, corporates, entrepreneurs and management teams. Operating out of offices in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Madrid, the firm provides bespoke advice on all aspects of capital structures.