Ranking tables
Global Sweden Capital Markets: Equity
Band 3
- Advokatfirman Cederquist KB
- Baker McKenzie
- Hannes Snellman
- Setterwalls
- Advokatfirman Schjødt
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Emil Boström Mannheimer Swartling
- Jesper Schönbeck Advokatfirman Vinge KB
- Johan Thiman White & Case Advokat AB
- Jörgen S Axelsson Setterwalls
- Björn KristianssonKANTER Advokatbyrå
Band 4
- Charlotte Levin Linklaters Advokatbyrå
- Fredrik Lundén Advokatfirman Cederquist KB
- Marcus Nivinger Setterwalls
- Mattias Friberg Hannes Snellman
- Ola Åhman Hannes Snellman
- Ola Sandersson Roschier
- Wilhelm Lüning Advokatfirman Cederquist KB
- Annika AnderssonCirio Advokatbyrå AB
- Ola LidströmBird & Bird
Up and Coming
- David Andersson Advokatfirman Vinge KB
- Henric Roth Baker McKenzie
- Emil HedbergAdvokatfirman Schjødt
- Ylva EnquistAdvokatfirman Schjødt
Band 1
1 Advokatfirman Vinge KBCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 1 |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.1 Mannheimer SwartlingCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 1 |Mannheimer Swartling boasts an unparalleled bench strength with which to offer full-service corporate advice. The team is regularly tasked with large and often cross-border M&A transactions, including spin-offs, takeovers, acquisitions and mergers. Prestigious corporates from the telecommunications, technology and banking sectors count among the law firm's clientele. Mannheimer Swartling enjoys a market-leading position in the private equity world, advising pan-Nordic, European and US funds alike on fund formation and restructuring as well as investments. The law firm's impressive offering is complemented by its expertise in equity capital markets transactions, including share redemption schemes, rights issuances and listings.
Band 2
2 Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KBCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 2 |Gernandt & Danielsson houses a high-quality corporate law team with particular experience in large-cap transactions. The law firm regularly acts for prestigious national and international corporates on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions including acquisitions and mandatory public offers. Furthermore, the law firm has grown in presence in the capital markets world, assisting with equity transactions such as IPOs, listings and private placements as well as rights issuances. The team also has noteworthy strength representing Nordic private equity funds and their portfolio companies in investments, acquisitions and divestments.2 RoschierCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 2 |Roschier boasts an excellent corporate practice, regularly handling the full spectrum of mandates, including public M&A and joint ventures. Acquisitions, mergers and demergers as well as asset sales are part of the law firm's offering. Roschier is particularly renowned for its leading position in the private equity world, assisting domestic, pan-Nordic and international funds. Clients benefit from the law firm's expertise in areas such as investments, cash tender offers and divestments. Additionally, several team members also have notable experience in ECM deals such as IPOs, rights issues and private placements.2 White & Case Advokat ABCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 2 |The international law firm White & Case offers a strong corporate department in the Swedish market. The team regularly advises on private and public M&A, with particular expertise in carve-outs, divestments and share acquisitions. Besides advising Swedish corporates, White & Case enjoys a strong reputation for private equity deals, acting for large funds on national and international deals. Furthermore, White & Case has a growing presence in prominent ECM mandates including dual listings and IPOs, share issuances and placements. Its clientele ranges from domestic to international investment banks functioning as bookrunners and global coordinators. With its extensive international network, White & Case is well placed to advise on major global mandates with Swedish aspects as well as across the Nordic region.
Band 3
3 Advokatfirman Cederquist KBCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 3 |With its strong presence in the Swedish corporate world, Cederquist is well placed to assist with a variety of transactions. The team assists corporates across various sectors, including TMT and life sciences, with divestments and acquisitions on a national and international level. Public takeover offers and mergers are also regularly handled by the law firm. Furthermore, Cederquist enjoys a strong standing in the private equity mid-market sphere, representing a broad range of Nordic and international private equity houses in corporate transactions. Additionally, the law firm evidences strength in handling ECM transactions ranging from share and rights issuances to IPOs.3 Baker McKenzieCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 3 |As an internationally present law firm, Baker McKenzie is held in high esteem for its multi-jurisdictional capabilities. The team is especially active in advising companies across various sectors on divestments and acquisitions throughout Sweden and the Nordic region. Investments as well as joint ventures and merger transactions are among the tasks handled by the team. Baker McKenzie's team also assists domestic and foreign private equity funds with transactions in Sweden. Its capital markets expertise ranges from IPOs and share listings to private placements, which further strengthens the law firm's holistic offering.3 Hannes SnellmanCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 3 |Hannes Snellman houses a full-service transactional team with a strong reputation for Nordic-wide M&A deals, with particular strength in Finland. Companies benefit from the law firm's handling of acquisitions, mergers and divestments across various industries as well as public takeovers, including mandatory offers. Furthermore, Hannes Snellman is sought after by private equity funds for its expertise in transactions in the media, technology and manufacturing sectors. The team also assists companies and management boards with sales to private equity houses. The law firm has further strength in equity capital market transactions, including IPOs and rights issuances.3 SetterwallsCapital Markets: Equity2023 | Band 3 |Setterwalls has a well-known M&A department, regularly handling domestic and cross-border transactions particularly within the technology and pharmaceutical sectors. The team is experienced in public and private M&A, including public takeovers and large mergers in the insurance sector. Furthermore, Setterwalls holds a strong private equity offering, assisting well-known funds with acquisitions and divestments in the Swedish market. Similarly, the law firm is active in ECM mandates, assisting with private placements, share issuances and listings. Setterwalls cooperates closely with international law firms to allow the effective handling of cross-border mandates.