DLA Piper Sweden’s corporate and M&A team handles a high volume of mid-market matters, particularly in the tech, gaming, life sciences, fintech, and infrastructure sectors. Practice head Anders Malmström has considerable experience advising multinationals and private equity firms on M&A transactions in Sweden and the Nordic region, working closely with lawyers throughout the firm’s global network to offer a cross-border service. Mathias Berggren and Mikael Moreira are well known for their work in the tech space.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Petter Kjöllerström and Petros Vardanian deserve special mention.'

  • ‘Mikael Moreira lead his team well by fronting persons of the right seniority in respect of the right tasks. His focus and his experience in multi-party negotiations is valuable.'

  • 'Jesper Lindbom is absolutely a rising star. He is highly skilled in drafting and managing his younger colleagues in order to push a complex project forward.'

  • 'Karolin Bergström is excellent and works at a level and with tasks typically above her level of seniority.'

  • ‘Mikael Moreira is the go-to-lawyer for VC deals in Sweden if you are a sponsor.'

  • 'The team is responsive, pays close attention to detail and contributes excellently and creatively in negotiations.'

  • ‘A great team advising many sponsors.'

Key clients

  • Heimstaden Bostad
  • EQT
  • Storskogen
  • Din Bil Sverige
  • Partyking AB
  • CBRE Group
  • Sportway AB
  • SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken)
  • Novax
  • Swedbank
  • The Swedish State Pension Funds; Första, Andra, Tredje, Fjärde och Sjunde AP-Fonden
  • Eterni Gruppen
  • AddSecure
  • Allianceplus Holding
  • Ville Silvasti Oy
  • Capillar
  • TSG Group
  • Scania CV Aktiebolag
  • Cube Infrastructure

Work highlights

  • Advised Heimstaden Bostad AB in connection with a capital investment by the company and its partner Allianz in the joint venture Heimstaden Eagle AB. The investment amounts to a total of SEK 7 billion, where Allianz invests approximately SEK 3.9 billion and Heimstaden approximately SEK 3.1 billion.
  • Advised Metro AG in connection with its acquisition (through a group company) of JOHBECO AB from Litorina V Fund and a number of minority shareholders for approx. EUR 100 million.
  • Advised the two EQT funds, EQT Ventures and EQT Growth, in connection with the DoorDash acquisition of Wolt Oy in an all-shares deal worth approximately €7 billion, one of the largest ever tech deals in Europe.

Lawyers

Leading associates
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anders Malmström

Other key lawyers

Mathias Berggren, Mikael Moreira, Petter Kjöllerström, Petros Vardanian, Jesper Lindbom, Karolin Bergström