Johan Engström focuses on helping growth companies get access to the capital markets.
Johan assists clients with corporate matters related to fundraising, including IPOs and other equity capital markets offerings. His clients include Swedish and international growth companies within tech, gaming, financial services, life science, and cryptocurrency.
Johan has worked on numerous IPOs on the Swedish stock market, and has experience dealing with complex cross-border mandates. He continuously advises clients on disclosure and inside information issues, corporate governance, and compliance with generally accepted principles in the securities market.
Johan has acted on a number of capital markets transactions, recent mandates include:
- advising a Swiss financial technology company operating a digital asset and cryptocurrency exchange on its IPO on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
- advising the largest provider of emission-free carsharing in the Nordic region on its IPO on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
- advising a Swedish green energy company with operations in Greece on its IPO on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
- advising a Swedish digital healthcare provider on its IPO on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
- representing a fast-growing Swedish game developer and publisher in connection with a SEK 250 million private placement on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
- advising an Irish-based prop-tech company on its SEK 100 million private placement on Nasdaq First North Growth Market
- working on a number of rights issues, private placements, and capital for listed companies.
- member of the Swedish Bar Association
Prior experience
- Partner, MAQS Advokatbyrå (2015 - 2018)
- Senior Associate, MAQS Advokatbyrå (2010 – 2015)
- Associate, Ashurts Stockholm (2006 - 2010)
- Law Clerk, Stockholm District Court (2007 - 2008)
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), Stockholm University (2006)
- Busniess management studies, Stockholm University (2007)