26 May 2014 – Solør Bioenergy Group completes a private placement of SEK 720 million (approx. CHF 100 million) with a group of large international US and UK based industrial companies through their long term pension plans. Solør Bioenergy Group is an industrial group specialized in wood-based bioenergy. Solør Bioenergy Group focuses on buying, operating and developing high quality, sustainable bioenergy assets, thereby creating long-term value for all stakeholders.

Walder Wyss AG has acted as Swiss legal and tax advisor to Solør Bioenergy Group and its existing shareholder. The team was led by Urs P. Gnos (Partner, Corporate/M&A) and included Maurus Winzap (Partner, Tax), Simon Kehl (Associate, Corporate/M&A), Janine Corti (Associate, Tax) and Manuel B. Mühlestein (trainee, Corporate/M&A).