Our well-renowned Capital Markets team consists of industry specialists covering all areas of the equity and debt capital markets. We regularly assist Swedish listed companies, major shareholders, private equity firms and investment companies in connection with public takeover offers, rights issues, private placements, public M&A and IPOs.
- Capital Markets
- Commercial Contracts
- Employment
- Fund Formation
- M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Real Estate
Recognised for our expertise in public takeovers, we combine a high deal flow with unrivalled knowledge of takeover regulations to advise both bidders and targets. Our continuous work with listed clients provides extensive insight into market practice, disclosure requirements, corporate governance and other regulatory matters.
The team brings experience from working at other leading Swedish and international law firms, while our participation in the development of the regulatory regime and secondments to Nasdaq Stockholm enable us to efficiently navigate the regulatory landscape.
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 ADVISES IMPACT COATINGS IN CONNECTION WITH SEK 87.5 MILLION RIGHTS ISSUE
- FLAT CAPITAL INTEGRATES DOUBLE SUNDAY THROUGH SEK 9.5 BILLION ISSUE IN KIND
- FLAT CAPITAL INVESTS 458 MSEK IN DEFENSOR, A NEW DEFENSE AND SECURITY INDUSTRY GROUP
- FLAT CAPITAL CARRIES OUT RIGHTS ISSUE
- RATOS LISTS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES ISSUED WITHIN ITS LTIPS ON NASDAQ STOCKHOLM
- CAVOTEC TO CHANGE DOMICILE FROM SWITZERLAND TO SWEDEN
- READLY ACQUIRES ARCY FROM BONNIER NEWS AND BONNIER NEWS LAUNCHES PUBLIC OFFER FOR READLY
- KANTER ADVISES DUSTIN IN CONNECTION WITH SEK 1,250 MILLION RIGHTS ISSUE
- 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