About

Provided by CMS Wistrand

Wistrand assists both Swedish and international companies in their role as buyers, sellers or investors in connection with domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestments and investments. We have a strong position as transaction advisor, and are constantly ranked as one of the leading Swedish law firms by Mergermarket, a global M&A analysis company, whose ranking charts depict the number of transactions completed.

A number of complex issues arise with a transaction. These are closely linked to the type of business being undertaken by the target company. Lawyers from other practice groups, such as employment, tax, banking and finance, IPR, environment, and competition, can be consulted if and when required. As a result, we can offer our clients pertinent and full service expertise for their transactions.


We provide advice in areas such as:

  • Share- and asset purchase agreements​Investment agreements
  • Joint ventures
  • Legal due diligence
  • Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) Insurance
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Capital raisings
  • IPOs
  • Tender offers
  • Share issuance and other corporate law matters
  • Restructuring
  • Tax
  • Financing and securitization
  • Family succession and other ownership issues
  • Merger control and other competition law issues

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Sweden
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

CMS Wistrand is a law firm with proven expertise in handling public and private M&A transactions. The team maintains a strong presence in both domestic and cross-border mid-market transactions, with a particular focus on transactions in the technology and media sectors. Besides assisting Swedish players, CMS Wistrand is also sought after by international investors.

Work Highlights

Provided by CMS Wistrand
  • CMS Wistrand advised the majority shareholders of Anagram on the cross-border sale of shares to Newen Sudios.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Kullgren
4
Robert Kullgren
Head of Corporate/M&A
4
Band 4

Robert Kullgren advises investors and shareholders alike on M&A transactions, especially in the renewable energy and technology sectors.

"Robert Kullgren is a good lawyer with great commercial awareness."

Ranked Lawyers at
CMS Wistrand

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Sweden

Corporate/M&A

Robert Kullgren
4
Robert Kullgren
Head of Corporate/M&A
4
Band 4

Members

Provided by CMS Wistrand

Johannes Wårdman

Louise Rodebjer

Mattias Boqvist

Olafur Steindorsson

Per Dalemo

Head of Department

Robert Kullgren

Robert Kullgren

Head of Department

Sascha Schaeferdiek

Vilhelm Nyström

Industries

Provided by CMS Wistrand

Automobiles & Parts

Commercial & Professional Services

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Real Estate

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Travel & Leisure