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Joakim Falkner

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Work Department

Capital Markets

Position

Joakim Falkner is based in Stockholm and is heading up Baker McKenzie’s Capital Markets Practice Group in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He is ranked as leading lawyer for capital markets by the leading legal directories. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in 2012, he worked at another global law firm for six years in Stockholm and London. During the last six years (2016-2021), Baker McKenzie’s Capital Markets Group in Stockholm has been ranked #1 in acting for investment banks in capital markets transactions (in terms of deal volume) and #1-3 in acting for issuers in capital markets transactions (in terms of deal volume). Mr. Falkner is qualified to practice in Sweden, England and Wales and has a U.S. LLM from Suffolk University in Boston, United States of America.

Mr. Falkner practices mainly in the fields of equity capital markets and represents late-stage private and publicly traded companies, investment banks, investors, shareholders and sponsors in a wide range of transactions, including pre-IPO transactions, IPOs, public offerings, primary share issuances, preferential rights offering, sell-downs and public mergers and acquisitions.

Languages

English, Swedish

Memberships

  • Swedish Bar Association – Member
  • International Bar Association – Member
  • Law Society of England & Wales – Member

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School (LL.M.) (2009)
  • University of Uppsala (LL.M.) (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Sweden > Capital markets

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Joakim Falkner - Baker McKenzie

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.

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