About

Provided by KANTER Advokatbyrå

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. KANTER is consistently ranked among Sweden’s leading M&A firms and is among the most active in completed transactions.

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.

In addition, our Corporate/M&A team advises on capital markets, commercial contracts, employment, real estate, and other corporate matters, providing broad support across all aspects of our clients’ business needs.

Chambers Review

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Private Equity - Sweden

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

KANTER is a boutique law firm that regularly acts for Swedish and international private equity houses and their portfolio companies on mid-market corporate transactions and investment rounds. The team is active on public takeovers, divestments and acquisitions across various industries including energy and technology.

Work Highlights

  • Kanter advised Axel Johnson on the divestment of KICKS Group for SEK1.1 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Björn Kristiansson
3
Björn Kristiansson
3
Band 3
Björn Kristiansson assists with equity capital markets transactions including share issuances and IPOs, where he acts on domestic as well as cross-border mandates.

Ranked Lawyers at
KANTER Advokatbyrå

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Sweden

Capital Markets: Equity

Björn Kristiansson
3
Björn Kristiansson
3
Band 3

Members

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Henrik Nobel

Jimmy Gärd

Karl Eklund

Head of Department

Per Ugge

Head of Department

Ulf Johansson