Nordics - Sweden

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

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The full-service firm Cirio Advokatbyrå AB is instructed by IT clients on a broad range of matters, including transactional mandates, contentious work and data-related issues. Practice head Hanna Tilus has expertise in tech-related regulatory matters, commercial agreements, and IP issues. Managing partner Emma Dansbo is well versed in venture capital matters, and often acts for domestic and international start-ups. Erik Bergenstråhle fields over three decades of experience in the IT arena.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘High level of engagement. Good knowledge about my company's business areas. Shared values regarding negotiation tactics.’

  • ‘High competence, professional treatment.’

  • ‘Great ability to understand one's business, and therefore high quality solutions for us as a company.’

  • ‘I have worked with Erik Bergenstråhle who is an excellent lawyer with extensive experience of negotiating complex agreements within the tech field. Beside being a fantastic lawyer he is also great to work with, very sociable.'

Key clients

  • SignUp Software AB
  • Curity AB
  • Paligo AB
  • Smedvig Capital Limited
  • Besqab AB
  • Fortnox AB
  • Billogram AB
  • ICA Gruppen AB/ ICA Sverige AB
  • Swimbird AB
  • Switch Nordic Green AB
  • Hypertype AB
  • Atomico Limited
  • Collectum AB
  • Vendep Capital Fund III Ky
  • Rubicon Technology Partners IV
  • TechSverige Association

Work highlights

  • Advising Swimbird on the tech aspects of its expansion.
  • Advised Rubicon Technology Partners on a strategic investment in Tacton.
  • Advised SignUp Software on a SEK 2.4 billion public takeover offer by Insight Partners.

Lawyers

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Erik Bergenstråhle

Hall of fameCirio Advokatbyrå AB

Erik is a partner and heading Cirio’s largest group - the Specialist Group including Data Protection, Energy, Shipping, IT & Telecoms, Public Procurement, EU and Competition, Intellectual Property and FinTech. Erik has 25 years of experience in providing legal advice in respect of commercial agreements in general, and in particular IT- and telecom agreements and regulatory work, (out)sourcing agreements, supply chain as well as sales and distribution agreement.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hanna Tilus

Other key lawyers

Emma Dansbo, Erik Bergenstråhle