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Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

Banking & Finance

Europe Guide 2026 : Sweden


Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

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Provided by Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

Banking and Finance and DCM (Debt Capital Markets)

Cirio provides advisory services for transactions and issues across the entire areas of banking and finance and debt capital markets (DCM). Our clients include Swedish and international banks, private equity and debt funds, investors in infrastructure and renewable energy and investment banks. 

Multifaceted advice 

Our Banking and Finance and DCM practice group assists with acquisition financing, real estate financing, asset-backed financing, and DCM transactions. Our advisory services include structuring and documentation of transactions, as well as advice on individual issues within these areas. Additionally, we regularly provide guidance on insolvency matters, renegotiations, and restructurings of distressed credits. We act as advisors in domestic and international transactions and assignments for Swedish and foreign clients. 

Value-adding collaborations 

We collaborate closely with our other practice groups and have long-standing relationships with other advisors and leading foreign law firms. This enables us to offer integrated teams that provide value-added multi-jurisdictional advice to our clients in the most complex and challenging transactions.  

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Sweden

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Cirio maintains its established presence in Sweden's banking and finance arena. The firm frequently acts for banks on project finance mandates in the energy sector. It also advises lenders and borrowers on real estate finance transactions. The team has additional experience representing companies in acquisition finance and refinancing arrangements.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Cirio acted as Swedish counsel to the finance parties of Nordiqus on a debt raise to refinance its previous debt facilities.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Cirio delivers a lot of value. The lawyers are very responsive and practical in what can be challenging negotiating situations.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • Cirio is quick and flexible.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • The team has a very good mix of people and junior lawyers.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • The team's responses are practical and commercial, and are provided in a client-friendly form.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope
  • It is a good team that has lots of partners and delivers in a timely manner.

    Banking & Finance respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 3Jesper Johansson
    Band 3Jesper Johansson

    Jesper Johansson

    Jesper Johansson is praised for his expertise in project finance and real estate finance mandates. He is well-versed in acting for domestic and international lenders.

    • He is good at finding a pragmatic approach to solving complex problems that can arise. He is also very hands-on.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Jesper Johansson is very experienced.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • He has lots of experience and I feel confident that he can help me with specific problems related to bank loans.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope
    • Jesper is an experienced, steady hand with a cool head and incisive legal analysis.

      Banking & Finance respondentEurope

Ranked Individuals at Cirio Advokatbyrå AB (1)

Sweden

Members

Provided by Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

  • Dennis Luttropp Hansson

  • Carl Axel Morvay

  • Alexandra Linusson

  • Julia Majlund

  • Olle Asplund

  • Sofie Wändahl

  • Georg Carling

  • Julia Bergstedt

  • Karin Sandvall

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