Simpson Thacher has advised EQT Infrastructure V (“EQT”) on its agreement to sell a 30% minority stake in Nordic Ferry Infrastructure (“NFI”), a leading operator of essential ferry infrastructure across its route network of “floating bridges” in the Nordics, to a consortium of investors composed of Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland AB, publ. (Gotlandsbolaget), Interogo Infrastructure and Lægernes Pension. EQT will retain a 70% majority interest following completion of the transaction.
NFI operates a diversified platform of 59 routes with 101 vessels across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, connecting cities, islands, and coastal communities through a route network of over 1,400 km. Serving more than 25 million passengers annually, NFI provides essential transport connectivity for both passengers and vehicles across the Nordic transport network, working in partnership with local transport authorities to deliver critical transport infrastructure and decarbonization. NFI was built under EQT’s ownership through the acquisition and combination of Molslinjen and Torghatten in 2021-22 and the subsequent addition of ForSea in 2023.
The transaction was announced on 9 April 2026 and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
The Simpson Thacher team included Amy Mahon, David McKendrick, Lewis Whiteoak, Niccolò Calvi and Jamie Lai (M&A); Josh Buckland and Giovanna De Cristofaro (Antitrust); and Sarah Lindley, Chris Dorman and Cassandra Hamill (Tax).