M&A is at the core of our practice, and KANTER is a trusted advisor with deep expertise across the full spectrum of transactions – from small-cap domestic deals to high-value strategic cross-border transactions, private equity buyouts and exits, venture capital investments and public M&A. We guide clients through the entire deal process, from early preparation to closing, working in small, agile teams with direct partner involvement to ensure efficient structuring, smooth negotiations and high-quality execution.
- Capital Markets
- Commercial Contracts
- Employment
- Fund Formation
- M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Real Estate
Our work for private equity and venture capital clients across a wide range of industry sectors has been a core part of our firm since its foundation. We are well regarded in the market and provide comprehensive legal advice on private equity buyouts and exits, venture investments, co-investments, fund formations and incentive programs, as well as a broad range of day-to-day matters for our clients’ portfolio companies.
KANTER is consistently ranked among Sweden’s leading M&A firms and is one of the most active in completed transactions.
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.
- GENOVA AND REDITO DIVEST TWO NEWLY PRODUCED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN KNIVSTA FOR SEK 875 MILLION
- GENOVA COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF A PROPERTY PORTFOLIO IN THE STOCKHOLM REGION AND RESOLVES ON A SET-OFF SHARE ISSUE TO LANDIA
- KANTER ADVISED THE FOUNDERS OF HLL HYRESLANDSLAGET AB, IN THEIR DIVESTMENT OF SHARES TO HLL BONDCO AB’S (PUBL).
- GENOVA DIVESTS A PROPERTY IN GÄVLE FOR SEK 68 MILLION
- AMPLIO PRIVATE EQUITY DIVESTS FRANCKS KYLINDUSTRI TO IK PARTNERS
- GENOVA DIVESTS A PROPERTY IN HUDDINGE COMPRISING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RIGHTS
- GENOVA DIVESTS TWO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN STOCKHOLM FOR SEK 323 MILLION
- GENOVA DIVESTS TWO HOTEL PROPERTIES IN PALMA, MALLORCA
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.
- LAUNCH OF INCEPTION FUND
- LAZARUS ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE OF JYDSK ALUMINIUM INDUSTRI
- STRONGHOLD INVEST SELLS A MINORITY STAKE IN NEWSEC TO FIDELIO CAPITAL
- LAZARUS ACQUIRES AGES CASTING UNNARYD
- SUREWOOD AQUIRES BOKLOK BYGGSYSTEM AB
- ATHAGORAS ACQUIRES QUANTIFY RESEARCH
- BILIA ACQUIRES OLOFSSON BIL
- MIDAQ AB DIVESTS ALFA MOBILITY
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
- TMC ACQUIRES LEVEL21
- IOFFICE ACQUIRES UNITED SPACES FROM CASTELLUM
- SELATEK ACQUIRES TSTGRGUPPEN
- TOMENTERPRISE ACQUIRES HAMMAR MASKIN
- TEDGE ENERGY ACQUIRES BERGHOGENS
- SELATEK ACQUIRES ELEKTROMONTAGE POWER, KELMO AND TRIATOR
- AMPLIO PRIVATE EQUITY DIVESTS FRANCKS KYLINDUSTRI TO IK PARTNERS
- MULTISOFT HAS ACQUIRED MYSOFT
- READLY ACQUIRES ARCY FROM BONNIER NEWS AND BONNIER NEWS LAUNCHES PUBLIC OFFER FOR READLY
- AMPLIO PARTNERS WITH SRI
- FERLA PARTNERS UP WITH EDEKYL & VÄRME
- 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
Jimmy Gärd
Corporate / M&A – Jimmy Gärd focuses on private M&A and assists both Swedish and international clients across a variety of industries, primarily in private equity related transactions involving acquisitions, investments, divestments, mergers, capital raises and incentive structures.
2024 –
KANTER
2023 – 2024
Bankgirot
2022 – 2023
P27 Nordic Payments
2021 – 2022
Klarna
2018
Allen & Overy
2011 – 2021
Cederquist
2011
Uppsala University, LL.M.
- QODEA LTD. ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY TIQQE AB
- FLAT CAPITAL INVESTS 458 MSEK IN DEFENSOR, A NEW DEFENSE AND SECURITY INDUSTRY GROUP
- LAZARUS ACQUIRES AGES CASTING UNNARYD
- AMPLIO PARTNERS WITH SRI
- HONGSHAN CAPITAL GROUP ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN MARSHALL GROUP
- ANACARDIO RAISES USD 19 MILLION TO ADVANCE BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENT FOR HEART FAILURE