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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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Baker team always provide top-tier advice to both their clients and banks.'
  • ‘Joakim Falkner is always reliable and provides top-quality work. Clients can always count on him no matter what the situation.'
  • 'Henric Roth stands out as one of the most experienced legal advisers within the capital markets field in Stockholm. He has great commercial understanding and communicates well with financial advisers.'
  • ‘Joakim Falkner is very easy to work with, pragmatic without loss of legal focus and always ready to go the extra mile. He and the rest of the team make any transaction a smooth ride. Johanna Flink is a very experienced lawyer, always available and results-oriented, which makes intense transaction processes work rather smoothly.’
  • 'Stefan Balazs provides great input and expertise.'
  • ‘Henric Roth has a client-centric approach. He brings expertise and specialisation to the team, allowing the team to provide tailored and highly effective solutions.'
  • ‘Henric Roth is outstanding in terms of both insights and legal skills as well as availability and client understanding.'
  • 'A commercial and proactive team with a high level of quality across the board. They also make decisions quickly.'

Key clients

  • ABG Sundal Collier
  • Barclays
  • Carnegie
  • Danske Bank
  • Embracer Group AB
  • Ferroamp AB
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Nordea
  • Pareto Securities
  • Pricer
  • Sdiptech
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
  • Swedbank
  • Van Lanschot Kempen
  • Xbrane Biopharma AB
  • Zonda Partners

Lawyers

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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Joakim Falkner

Other key lawyers

Henric Roth, Stefan Balazs, Johanna Flink