DLA Piper Sweden’s capital markets team handles high-level equity-side mandates, ranging from IPOs to reverse takeovers, with a client base that includes major international players in the financial services, transport, and consumer goods sectors. Practice head Richard Folke has considerable experience in the capital markets field, recently focusing on defensive capital raisings, including in relation to Chapter 11 proceedings. Peder Grandinson advises underwriters and issuers on IPOs and other ECM transactions.

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Key clients

  • Stillfront Group
  • Moment Group
  • Advanced SolTech Sweden
  • Athanase Innovation
  • Avanza Bank Holding
  • Skogsfond Baltikum
  • DistIT
  • Alm Equity
  • Tempest Security
  • Heimstaden
  • Seafire
  • Rizzo Group
  • Storskogen
  • Svenska Nyttobostäder
  • Empir Group
  • The Unsecured Creditors Committee (SAS)
  • NCAB Group
  • Athanse Industrial Partner
  • Zenith Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Philip Morris International on its public takeover offer of approx. SEK176.4bn to Swedish Match.
  • Advising the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of SAS on the legal matters in Sweden, Norway and Denmark in connection with SAS' Chapter 11 process.
  • Advised DistIT with its preferential rights issue and the written procedure with regard to the bonds issued by DistIT, with a total deal value of approx. SEK400m.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Folke

Other key lawyers

Peder Grandinson