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Jan Byström

Jan Byström

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Corporate Commercial, Private Equity, M&A, Corporate Law

Career

2023– Lindahl law firm

2018–2023 Bird & Bird, Stockholm

2013–2018 Baumgarten Byström Rooth & Partners, Stockholm

2012 Ashurst, Stockholm

2004–2011 Vinge, Stockholm

2000–2004 Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York

2000 Fordham Law School New York, LL.M

1998–2000 Hunton & Williams, New York

1996–1997 Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York (as secondee)

1993–1998 Vinge, Stockholm

1992 King’s College London, LL.M

1990 Uppsala University, LL.B./LL.M

Experience

Jan is a transaction lawyer with more than 25 years of experience, including from M&A and finance departments of traditional Wall Street firms in New York. He advises Nordic and multinational corporates and private equity buy-out funds on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. With dual qualifications (Sweden and New York) and having practiced in both continents, in and out-bound North American transactions is a specialty.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Sweden

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
As a dual US and Swedish-qualified lawyer, Jan Byström is well placed to assist with international M&A transactions. He often advises shareholders, capital funds and companies on divestments and acquisitions, especially those in the technology sector.

Strengths

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  • Jan has extensive experience and is very client-oriented in all aspects.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
  • Jan is pragmatic, courageous and outspoken.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide

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