Advokatfirman Vinge’s leading capital markets practice, which is strong on both the debt and equity sides, is especially well known for its expertise in IPOs, high-yield and investment-grade bonds, directed issuances of shares and equity derivatives, and secondary market securities trading work, among other areas. The department’s diverse client base includes public companies, private equity and venture capital sponsors, and investment banks. Jesper Schönbeck in Stockholm, Erik Sjöman in Malmö and Helsingborg, and Anders Strid in Gothenburg jointly lead the team. Schönbeck has considerable expertise in IPOs and directed share issuances, while Sjöman specialises in takeovers and equity offerings. Louise Brorsson Salomon stands out for her handling of securitisations and medium-term note programmes, while Mikael Ståhl leads the firm’s DCM offering.

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‘The strongest team in Sweden without a doubt.'
'This team is on point, detail oriented and pragmatic as required by each specific situation.'
‘Jesper Schönbeck is the unrivalled market leader in the region. He is easy and fun to work with and very experienced.'

Key clients

Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB
Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Nordea, Morgan Stanley and DNB Markets
Vimian Group AB
VEF AB
Altor Fund III
ABG Sundal Collier and Carnegie
Oncopeptides AB
Mentimeter AB
Hansa Biopharma
Aneo Renewables Holding AS
Re:newCell AB
BHG Group AB
Azelio AB
Cantargia AB
Cinclus Pharma AB
Impact Investment Exchange Pte Ltd (Singapore)
EQT AB
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
Borgo AB
Intrum AB
Essity AB
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Svenska Handelsbanken AB

Work highlights

Advised Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB in connection with the distribution of the shares in Neobo Fastigheter AB to the A and B shareholders in SBB.
Advised EQT IX in connection with the sale of SEK5.6bn shares in Beijer Ref AB through an accelerated bookbuilding process.
Acted for Tele2 AB in connection with the update of its €5bn guaranteed English law governed EMTN programme, and simultaneous issuance of senior unsecured fixed rate notes in an amount of €500m and its parallel tender offer in respect of its previously issued senior unsecured fixed rate notes due 2024, each under the EMTN programme.