Linklaters’ capital markets team continues to offer broad debt and equity-side expertise, covering rights issuances, IPOs, accelerated bookbuild offerings, high-yield bonds, and MTN programmes. The team regularly handles domestic and international matters for high-profile corporate and financial clients, and recently advised underwriters in relation to a €500bn convertible bond placement. Practice head Charlotte Levin has considerable experience advising corporate and financial institutions on a range of matters, including public-to-private transactions and IPOs. Nima Naderi is the key name at managing associate level.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have an international touch and good knowledge.’

  • 'They offer outstanding performance, great market knowledge and engagement.'

  • ‘Charlotte Levin is extremely knowledgeable, experienced, pleasant and is a no-nonsense lawyer who offers continual partner attention and practical advice.'

  • ‘Charlotte Levin is professional, easy to connect with, pleasant and always prepared. She has relevant experience and knowledge.’

  • ‘The only magic circle law firm with Swedish practice. For clients with global business and international financing needs they are a great fit.’

  • ‘The team is knowledgeable, helpful and responsive to clients' needs.’

  • ‘The team has first-rate expertise in local market practice and is very responsive and always gives measured advice.’

Key clients

  • UBS
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Nordea Bank
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • DNB Bank
  • Danske Bank
  • Akelius Residential
  • Kinnevik
  • Morgan Stanley
  • ABG Sundal Collier
  • Carnegie Investment Bank
  • Triton
  • PAI Partners
  • IK Investment Partners
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Epiroc
  • Trelleborg
  • Bravida
  • EQT
  • Netel

Work highlights

  • Advised the investment banks on the rights issue in SOBI.
  • Advised Assemblin on the €480m high-yield bond and €120m credit/guarantee facilities.
  • Advised the underwriter, Morgan Stanley, on the sell-down of shares in Hemnet Group AB to institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuilding process.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Charlotte Levin

Other key lawyers

Elisabet Lundgren, Nima Naderi