Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird’s capital markets team in Stockholm specialises in equity-side matters, particularly in the mining and technology spaces. Practice head Ola Lidström acts for issuers, underwriters, shareholders and bidders, and is increasingly active in alternative investment market mandates, concerning small-cap, speculative enterprises listed on the London Stock Exchange. Jan Byström left the firm in May 2023 to join Advokatfirman Lindahl KB.
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‘Ola Lidström stands out as the key player at the firm.’
‘The team offers a fantastic combination of being professional whilst giving a personal service at the same time.'
Key clients
- Beowulf Mining plc
- Eurobattery Minerals AB
- Botnia Exploration Holding AB
- EnQuest PLC
- Leading Edge Materials Corp
- Nasdaq Stockholm AB
- Greater Than AB
- Checkin.com Group AB
- Iconovo AB
- Nordic Iron Ore AB
- CAG Group AB
- Cytovac AB
- Erik Penser Bank AB
- Image Systems AB
- Kommuninvest i Sverige AB
- Inission AB
- Upsales Nordic AB
- Seafire AB
- Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding AB
- Credit Suisse AG
Work highlights
- Advised Beowulf Mining plc in connection with its SEK85.5m rights issuance of Swedish depositary receipts and a £2.1m Primary Bid offer.
- Advised Botnia Exploration Holding on issues relating to a convertible debenture to Norrlandsfonden and a SEK80.8m rights issue.
- Advising Nordic Iron Ore AB on a planned SEK120m accelerated book building and placing and a planned SEK50m rights issue.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ola Lidström