Bird & Bird’s capital markets practice is particularly active in the tech, energy, and mining sectors. Practice head Ola Lidström specialises in matters concerning capital markets regulations, rights issuances, underwritings, and buyback programs. He is supported by associate Johanna Sternudd, who has experience handling IPOs, rights issuances, public takeovers, and share and share-related incentive programmes.
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‘Ola Lidström is experienced and highly competent.'
‘A dedicated team with excellent competence and a good ability to cooperate in a project with financial advisers and management.’
Key clients
- Beowulf Mining plc
- Eurobattery Minerals AB
- Botnia Exploration Holding AB
- SECITS Holding AB
- Seafire AB
- Etteplan Oyj
- St1 Nordic Oy
- Nordic Iron Ore AB
- Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding AB
- Talkpool AG
Work highlights
- Advised Finnish energy group St1 Nordic in connection with its SEK405m joint public offer to the shareholders of Swedish bio-energy group Biokraft International, listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm.
- Advised First North Growth Market listed Swedish mining company Nordic Iron Ore AB in connection with its SEK163m accelerated book building and placing.
- Advised AIM listed exploration and development company Beowulf Mining plc in connection with its SEK8.5m rights issuance of Swedish depositary receipts and £2.1m Primary Bid offer.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ola Lidström