Jimmy Gärd
Private M&A
2024 –
KANTER
2023 – 2024
Bankgirot
2022 – 2023
P27 Nordic Payments
2021 – 2022
Klarna
2018
Allen & Overy
2011 – 2021
Cederquist
2011
Uppsala University, LL.M.
Ulf Johansson
Corporate/M&A -Ulf Johansson has extensive experience of domestic and cross-border transactions, in particular private equity related transactions. Ulf has more than 30 years of practice, primarily providing advice in the fields of mergers & acquisitions, investment funds and general corporate law.
2020 –
KANTER
2017 – 2019
Calissendorff Swarting
1991 – 2016
White & Case
1990 – 1991
Morssing & Nycander
1987 – 1989
Malmö District Court
1987
Lund University, LL.M.
Tobias Hultén
Corporate/Public M&A – Tobias Hultén is specialized within M&A, stock market law, corporate governance and company law.
2018 –
KANTER
2017 –
The Swedish Corporate Governance Board
2012 – 2016
Kinnevik AB
2010 – 2011
Ashurst
2006 – 2010
Linklaters
2006
Stockholm University, LL.M.
2005
Stockholm School of Economics, MSc in Business Administration
Per Ugge
Corporate/M&A – Per Ugge focuses on private M&A, private equity and real estate. Per regularly advises private companies and private equity firms in their M&A work, including real estate, and assists with strategic transactional and general corporate advice. He has acted for several companies in buy-outs, exits and joint ventures.
2010 –
KANTER
1995 – 2010
Cederquist
1994 – 1995
Svea Court of Appeal
1992 – 1994
Stockholm District Court
1991
Stockholm University, LL.M.
Lena Frånstedt Lofalk
Dispute Resolution/Intellectual Property – Lena Frånstedt Lofalk is highly experienced in different industries where copyright and marketing law is an essential aspect of the business but her practice also includes drafting of contracts and advising clients on general corporate and commercial matters in other industries. She is also often appointed arbitrator in general commercial disputes as well as in intellectual property disputes.
2009 –
KANTER
1985 – 2009
Cederquist
1984 – 1985
Nacka District Court
1983 – 1984
Swedish National Tax Authority
1983
Stockholm University, LL.M.
In 2016, Lena was praised for her eminent legal work when the Swedish Bar Association awarded her the title “Lawyer of the Year”. In June 2020, Lena was awarded H.M. The King´s Medal in the 8th size with the ribbon of the Order of the Seraphim for outstanding achievements for the Swedish legal society.
Karl Eklund
Corporate / M&A – Karl Eklund’s practice focuses on private M&A with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital. Karl regularly advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on M&A-related work and general corporate advice, as well as founders and entrepreneurs on their exits. In addition to his transactional work, Karl provides strategic advice on a wide range of corporate matters, including structuring incentive programmes and dealing with ownership issues.
2014 –
KANTER
2014
Uppsala University, LL.M.
2012
University of Hong Kong
- CO-NATIVE ACQUIRES RETUNE
- B3 CONSULTING GROUP ACQUIRES WEBSTEP
- SELATEK HAS ACQUIRED DELTATEC AND NEWSAFE
- ANAGRAM HAS ACQUIRED JUST REPUBLIC
- RED SIX HAS ACQUIRED MORE SAILING
- ALCADON ACQUIRES IRISH WOOD COMMUNICATIONS
- MULTISOFT HAS ACQUIRED WORKBUSTER
- SELATEK ACQUIRES ELMONTAGE AND ALLTOR
- IT-TOTAL HAS ACQUIRED AURA AND ENTERED INTO A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH SUDO
- MIDSTAR HAS DIVESTED HOTELL MÅRTENSSON TO ELITE HOTELS
- SUN4ENERGY TO ACQUIRE NIUTECH
- SELATEK ACQUIRES ELIAS SYD AND BEST
Fredrik Elmér
Dispute Resolution – Fredrik Elmér specializes in dispute resolution and has considerable experience litigating commercial disputes in courts and arbitration proceedings. His clients range from private individuals to large international companies and the cases stretch over a wide range of industrial areas. He also advises clients on general issues that may arise in relation to ongoing or anticipated disputes.
2011 –
KANTER
2007 – 2011
G. Grönberg Advokatbyrå
2004 – 2006
Gothenburg District Court
2006 – 2007
Bond University, Australia LL.M.
2004
Lund University, LL.M.
2003
University of Toronto, Canada
- Något om bevis och bevisupptagning vid prövning av frågor om säkerhetsåtgärder enligt 15 kap. 1–4 §§ rättegångsbalken – Del 1 (“Evidence and Taking of Evidence with regard to Interim Measures according to Chapter 15 of the Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure – Part 1”) (co-author with Oskar Andrews) JT 2017/18
- Något om bevis och bevisupptagning vid prövning av frågor om säkerhetsåtgärder enligt 15 kap. 1–4 §§ rättegångsbalken – Del 2 (“Evidence and Taking of Evidence with regard to Interim Measures according to Chapter 15 of the Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure – Part 2”) (co-author with Oskar Andrews) JT 2017/18
Charlotta Poehler
Corporate/Intellectual Property – Charlotta Poehler focuses on intellectual property and commercial law. She started her career over 15 years ago at a large IP boutique law firm in New York. Upon returning to Sweden she built up a practice with focus on legal counsel to businesses with significant intellectual property values especially within fashion and design, life sciences and IT. Charlotta counsels her clients on commercial agreements, the management of and strategies for IP portfolios and the acquisition and sale of companies whose values, to a significant part, are based on intellectual property.
2009 –
KANTER
2006 – 2009
Cederquist
2003 – 2005
Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu P.C., New York
2002 – 2003
Cederquist
1999 – 2002
Pennie & Edmonds LLP, New York
1998
Stockholm District Court
1997
Gernandt & Danielsson
1999
New York University LL.M
1997
Stockholm University, LL.M.
Caroline von Heidenstam
Corporate/Intellectual Property – Caroline von Heidenstam specializes in intellectual property, IT and media. Her work also includes commercial agreements and employment law. Caroline has more than 10 years’ experience of working with the above issues and continuously represents international and national companies operating in IPR intensive businesses such as IP companies, publishing houses, production companies and Life Science companies. Her work includes i.a. drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, counseling regarding IPR and employment law, IPR related disputes and the acquisition and sale of companies with large intellectual property values.
2009 –
KANTER
2003 – 2009
Cederquist
2002 – 2003
Stockholm District Court
2001
Linklaters
2001
Stockholm University LL.M.
Björn Kristiansson
Corporate/Public M&A – Björn Kristiansson is specialized within public M&A, stock market law, corporate governance and company law. He is also Executive Director of the Swedish Corporate Governance Board, responsible for the Swedish Corporate Governance Code, the Swedish Takeover Rules as well as other self-regulation on the Swedish stock market. Björn has an extensive transaction experience of inter alia public takeover offers, capital raisings and initial public offerings, and chairs a number of AGMs.
2018 –
KANTER
2010 – 2017
Hannes Snellman
2010
Vinge
2002 – 2009
Linklaters
1997 – 1998
Gernandt & Danielsson
1994 – 1997
Södra Roslags District Court
1998 – 2002
Handelshögskolan in Stockholm, Ph.D. studies (law)
1994
Stockholm University, LL.M.
Björn Kristiansson is recognized as one of the leading experts in Sweden within Capital Markets by international directories such as Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and IFLR1000.
- KANTER ASSISTS EQT EXETER IN CONNECTION WITH A DIRECTED SHARE ISSUE IN STENDÖRREN
- KANTER HAS ASSISTED THE LARGEST SHAREHOLDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF NORDIC PAPER
- KANTER HAS ASSISTED DORO IN CONNECTION WITH XPLORA TECHNOLOGIES’ PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER
- KANTER HAS ASSISTED IDUN INDUSTRIER IN CONNECTION WITH A DIRECTED SHARE ISSUE
- KANTER HAS ASSISTED SENSYS GATSO GROUP IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SENIOR UNSECURED BONDS
- KANTER ASSISTS EQT PUBLIC VALUE INVESTMENTS IN DIVESTMENTS OF SHARES IN STORYTEL AND BIOGAIA
- B3 CONSULTING GROUP ACQUIRES WEBSTEP
- KANTER HAS ASSISTED THE THREE LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH ASAHI KASEI’S PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS
- BERGSALA NDP ACQUIRES DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSES FROM THUNDERFUL GROUP
- FLERIE BECOMES LISTED THROUGH REVERSE MERGER
- KANTER HAS ASSISTED POLARIS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AWARDIT
- ALCADON ACQUIRES IRISH WOOD COMMUNICATIONS
- MONTERRO ACQUIRES OMNIA
- BURE HAS DIVESTED 3,700,000 SHARES IN MYCRONIC
- LEARNING 2 SLEEP ACQUIRES BONZUN EVOLVE