Baker McKenzie > Stockholm, Sweden > Firm Profile

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Sweden > Capital markets Tier 1

Baker McKenzie’s team in Stockholm has a strong reputation for its equity capital markets expertise, handling a high volume of domestic and cross-border matters, including IPOs, and advising issuers, underwriters, and domestic and international investment banks. Practice head Joakim Falkner represents late-stage private and publicly-traded companies, investment banks, investors, shareholders and sponsors in relation to pre-IPO transactions, IPOs, primary share issuances, and preferential rights offerings, among other matters. Henric Roth has a broad practice, with particular experience in the technology and life sciences sectors. Stefan Balazs works on both the equity and debt side, including in connection with IPOs, preferential rights issuances, bond listings, and MTN programmes.

Sweden > Banking and finance Tier 2

Baker McKenzie’s banking and finance practice in Stockholm collaborates with the firm’s offices in other jurisdictions to offer considerable cross-border financing expertise, especially in connection with leveraged and fund financing deals. With extensive experience advising international borrowers and lenders in relation to acquisition financings and restructurings, Mats Rooth heads up the practice. Markus Meuller, previously an attorney in New York, has acted for private equity funds, corporations, investment banks, and commercial banks in connection with a variety of international and domestic financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts, mezzanine facilities, and investment grade financings.

Sweden > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

Baker McKenzie’s M&A practice in Stockholm collaborates with lawyers throughout the firm’s global network to advise on a high volume of domestic and cross-border transactions. In recent years, the team has been increasingly active in the pharma, retail, energy, and transport sectors. Carl Svernlöv leads the corporate and M&A team, while Costin Mihailescu heads up the private equity offering.

Sweden > Employment Tier 3

Baker McKenzie’s employment practice in Stockholm advises domestic and international clients on a range of matters, with a particularly strong reputation for handling the employment issues arising out of M&A deals. Senior associate Margarita Kozlov, whose broad practice includes employment benefits and restructuring work, leads the team alongside Ida Cederborg, who has experience in business transfers, recruitments and terminations. Experienced M&A lawyer Sten Bauer continues to play a key role in the team.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media Tier 3

Baker McKenzie‘s full-service IP practice acts for clients in a broad range of sectors, including life sciences, technology, and defence. Patent litigation is a core area of strength for the group. Practice head Peder Oxhammar is active in multi-jurisdictional matters, often in the pharmaceutical arena, and has solid capabilities in litigation. Senior associate Alexandra Glad is a key contact for trade mark and copyright law.

Sweden > Tax Tier 3

Baker McKenzie’s tax practice in Stockholm focuses on income tax and VAT-related issues, cross-border restructurings, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The team also has experience in tax matters concerning financings, IPOs, and corporate reorganisations, as well as tax litigation. Linnea Back, who has broad contentious and non-contentious experience handling work for domestic and international clients, leads the department.

Sweden > Dispute resolution Tier 4

Baker McKenzie handles a wide range of matters for domestic and international clients. Erik Forsin, who focuses on M&A, company, banking and contractual disputes, leads the group. Jonas Benedictsson is a member of the steering committee of the firm’s international commercial arbitration group, while intellectual property expert Peder Oxhammar has considerable experience handling disputes in the pharma and electronics sectors, among others.

Sweden > IT and telecoms Tier 4

Baker McKenzie's team stands out for its strength in handling cross-border transactions, and is equally adept at advising on data privacy and regulatory issues. Practice head Peder Oxhammar brings over two decades of expertise in the space, and associate Emelie Ageby Svensson focuses on digital media, tech, and data privacy matters.

Germany > Corporate and M&A > Corporate Tier 3