Jens is an experienced corporate mergers and acquisitions partner in the Stockholm office.
Jens has worked with mergers and acquisitions and related corporate legal matters since he started his legal career in 2000 and has previously headed the mergers and acquisitions department at another law firm. Jens regularly assists a number of medium to large-sized companies, several of which are publicly listed, held by funds or private, on their transaction work. He is also frequently involved in cross-border transactions.
In addition to working with mergers and acquisitions, Jens also assists on issues related to companies with diversified ownership including corporate governance and capital raisings. He also serves as a member of the board of directors.
Clients have mentioned that Jens is "fast, creative and trustworthy", "creates a good atmosphere in difficult negotiations", is "widely praised for his energy and enthusiasm, and the way he truly cares about the customer". He also "receives excellent feedback from sources, who highlight his pragmatic approach to transactions." Finally "Jens puts together legal teams that excel in moving M&A discussions forward. Jens and his team stay calm and professional".
His recent experience includes:
- acting for publicly listed mixed investment company Investment AB Latour in connection with the acquisition of Elektroniksystem i Umeå, a a leading provider of LoRAWAN® sensors, connected devices, and network solutions.
- ating for family owned investment company Ernström & Co in relation to their participation in a private placement in NA-KD, one of Europe's top 20 fastest growing companies and showcasing themselves as one of the world´s leaders in fashion and ecommerce
- acting for publicly listed infrastructure technology group Sdiptech (publ) in connection with the divestments of their Swedish elevator business to TK Elevator Sweden (ThyssenKrupp) and service company Tello Service Partner to Fasadgruppen
- acting for publicly listed identification and compliance services company ZignSec (publ) in connection with the acquisition of BASIS ID (Estonia and Singapore) and Wyzer Ltd (Malta)
- acting for family owned investment company JCE in connection with the acquisition of Jobro Sheet Metal Technology, an engineering company specialising in complex sheet metal components, from Swedish government owned Fouriertransform
- acting for publicly listed Kambi Group plc, the leading independent provider of premium sports betting technology and services to the regulated global betting and gaming industry, in connection with the acquisition of Abios, provider of industry leading esports data and technology
- acting for family owned investment company Connecting Capital Sweden in connection with the divestment of the majority shareholding in the Götessons group to private equity fund Accent Equity and the acquisition of VA Gruppen
- acting for Enfo, EPiServer, AcadeMedia and others on several add-on acquistions
- acting for management of EPiServer in connection with private equity firm Accel-KKR’s acquisition of the company
- acting for management of Candidator in connection with, now publicly listed, private equity firm EQT’s acquisition of the company
- acting for the founders of IDATA, Tepac Entreprenad and Stockholm Kvadratmeter in connection with publicly listed Storskogen’s acquisition of all shares in the respective companies
- Ranked by internationally renowned ranking institutes within Corporate / M&A.
- Ranked as an Acritas/Thomson Reuters "Stand-Out" lawyer by clients
- Ranked in Chambers Global 2019, 2020
- Ranked in Chambers Europe 2019, 2020
- member of the Swedish Bar Association
Prior experience
- Partner, MAQS Advokatbyrå (2003-2018)
- Associate, KPMG Legal (2001-2003)
- Associate, Lagerlöf & Leman, Linklaters & Alliance Advokatbyrå (2000-2001)
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), Uppsala University (2000)
- European law studies, Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Belgium (1998)