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Capital Markets: Equity

Europe Guide 2026 : Sweden

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Provided by Advokatfirman Vinge KB

Vinge’s specialist competence offers efficient transaction management in connection with acquisitions, business transfers and complex transactions. As adviser to private equity companies, we are the only Swedish firm on the top-10 list for Europe.

Vinge’s specialists are top‑ranked year after year both by international ranking institutes and in client surveys. By virtue of our business law full‑service offering, we can provide support in relation to all commercial law issues.

In order to retain our position as a leading business law adviser, we impose very stringent requirements on ourselves; competence development, exchange of experience and an astute recruitment strategy are some of the decisive success factors.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Sweden

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Vinge offers a premium practice with experience handling large, complex public and private M&A transactions. The team is highly respected for its handling of international mandates, as well as its pan-Nordic and Swedish capabilities. Mergers, acquisitions, divestments and takeovers are regularly handled by the law firm, and its clientele ranges from corporates to shareholders and founders. Vinge also offers outstanding ECM capabilities ranging from IPOs and listing changes to share and rights issuances. Domestic and Nordic private equity houses and their portfolio companies also seek Vinge's assistance with large acquisitions and investments as well as venture capital transactions. Clients especially benefit from the law firm's full-service expertise, leveraging its presence in tax, competition and employment law.

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Work Highlights

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Vinge represented VARO Energy Marketing in its approximately USD2 billion acquisition of Corral Petroleum Holdings.

Strengths

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The Vinge team is strong at providing all the guidance needed when handling sophisticated securities and M&A issues with a deep bench of corporate talent.
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Vinge is a fantastic team; it is very client-focused and engaged in knowing and understanding its client's business.
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The team at Vinge is always available, extremely friendly and pragmatic, whilst also being very clear, honest and direct.
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Vinge's strong business understanding, proactive approach, and availability makes the firm an invaluable sounding board that excels at putting legal questions into the right business context.
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Vinge is the best. The firm is super responsive, knowledgeable and accessible.
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Notable Practitioners

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Christina Kokko
Seasoned practitioner Christina Kokko enjoys an excellent reputation in both the corporate and private equity worlds, advising on public offers, takeovers and acquisitions as well as divestments. Her clientele ranges from well-known domestic corporates to portfolio companies and Nordic private equity houses.
Christina is second to none and the main reason we always use Vinge.
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Christina is very knowledgeable, has a lot of experience and she gives advice with a commercial mindset.
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She is a real force when it comes to getting the work done.
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Band 5
Band 5
Jesper Schönbeck
Jesper Schönbeck remains a trusted adviser due to his expertise in ECM mandates ranging from share and rights issuances to new listings.
Jesper is that rare combination of humanist and corporate lawyer who combines a second-to-none command of the law with humility and a sense of humour.
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Jesper is super-experienced, always available and a good partner.
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Band 3
Band 3
Johan Winnerblad
Johan Winnerblad is highly experienced in acting on acquisitions and divestments, where he acts for well-known domestic corporates as well as private equity funds.
He is very experienced and extremely efficient.
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Johan is extremely fast in responding and producing work, and is always available, extremely knowledgeable and very concise.
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Band 2
Band 2
Jonas Bergström
Jonas Bergström is particularly active for domestic and international private equity funds and their portfolio companies on acquisitions. Swedish corporates also seek his support with divestments. He is specifically noted for his expertise in working with public companies.
He is proactive and commercial, and focuses on what is relevant.
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Jonas Bergström has a strong ability to understand the intricacies of his clients and provide thoughtful, well-reasoned input tailored to their needs.
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Jonas is very available and easy to deal with.
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Band 2
Band 2
Nils Unckel
Nils Unckel has experience acting for private equity funds on fund establishment mandates as well as providing financial regulatory advice.
Nils Unckel has great knowledge combined with strong interpersonal skills.
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Nils is a fantastic lawyer. He’s responsive, knows the law and has a level of commerciality that sets him apart from the rest.
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Nils is an effective adviser and sounding board.
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Band 3
Band 3
Jonas Johansson
Jonas Johansson frequently assists clients from the healthcare and technology sectors with large and often cross-border divestments and acquisitions. He also assists private equity houses with transactions and has expertise in financing rounds.
Jonas understands both the legal and business aspects of a matter, and can combine that to find solutions.
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Jonas is commercial, pragmatic and very solutions-oriented, enabling effective work with great results.
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Jonas demonstrates a potent combination of strong commercial acumen and deep technical understanding.
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He is excellent, proactive and very thorough.
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Jonas is very well-organised, structured and he is the driver of getting deals done.
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Band 4
Band 4
David Andersson
David Andersson supports a broad range of clients across the full spectrum of ECM mandates, including assisting with listings and share issuances.
David is business-oriented, pragmatic and tries to find the best solution for the client.
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Band 4
Band 4
Johan Larsson
Johan Larsson advises private equity funds on cross-border divestments and also assists startups with venture capital financing rounds.
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Up and Coming
Up and Coming
Johanna Wiberg
Johann Wiberg is an up-and-coming partner with experience acting for private equity funds on transactions in the transportation and technology sectors.
Johanna is very flexible, smart and commercial.
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Johanna Wiberg is a rising star.
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Johanna combines deep transactional expertise with a calm, structured and pragmatic approach.
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She is fantastic to work with and very solutions-oriented.
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Up and Coming
Martin Cronsioe
Martin Cronsioe advises a range of private equity firms on fund formation mandates, as well as fund raises and investments. He has further expertise in private M&A.
He has great leadership abilities and knowledge.
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Martin consistently demonstrates an exceptional expertise understanding of the complexities involved in venture capital.
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Martin Cronsioe is very smart, considered and has a grip on the big picture of transactions.
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Up and Coming
Sofie Bjärtun
Sofie Bjärtun assists clients with initial public offerings and share sales.
Sofie has deep knowledge of public market issues, good commercial acumen and is a great team player.
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Sofie is a class act and a true partner to her clients.
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