Mr Carl Westerberg > Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå > Stockholm, Sweden > Lawyer Profile

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå’s M&A practice is well-equipped to assist domestic and international clients involved in multijurisdictional transactions, with banking, fintech, and tech sectors being key for the group. A recent highlight for the team includes advising in connection with several major public takeover bids. Carl Westerberg’s blue-chip client base includes Nasdaq-listed companies, financial institutions, and private equity firms. Fredrik Palm has a strong track-record in public and private M&A. Mikael Borg assists sellers and buyers in various corporate transactions. The three jointly lead the practice. Manfred Löfvenhaft’s areas of experience include major regional public M&A mandates, an area in which Caroline Jägenstedt Wikman also specialises. Corinne Ekman is noteworthy for her experience in the fintech and payment services, SaaS, and entertainment spaces. Senior associate Pierre Olsson stands out for his contribution.

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå’s capital markets team has a strong track record handling both debt and equity transactions, including IPOs, ABBs, and private placements on the ECM side, and green and corporate bond issuances on the debt side. Recent highlights for the group include advising discount retailer Rusta AB in connection with its IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm. Carl Westerberg has considerable experience in IPOs and ABBs, while Fredrik Palm has recently advised on recapitalisations and convertible bond issuances. The two partners leads the practice alongside DCM expert Mikael Borg, noted particularly for his experience in high yield bonds. Björn Svensson is well versed in MTN programmes and AT1/T2 capital issues. Manfred Löfvenhaft and Caroline Jägenstedt Wikman are key lawyers on the ECM side, and Mikael Bolling and Sofie Viktorsson also contribute to the practice.

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå’s fintech expertise encompasses a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters. Highly respected financial regulatory specialist Niclas Rockborn regularly advises fintech clients on regulatory matters and is noted particularly for his leadership in the field of virtual currency. He heads up the team alongside Carl Westerberg, who advises on acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures, and other corporate deals involving fintech companies. Corinne Ekman is noted for advising clients operating in the fintech space on transactions involving regulated financial services components.