Cirio Advokatbyrå AB > Stockholm, Sweden > Firm Profile

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB > The Legal 500 Rankings

Sweden > Data privacy and data protection Tier 1

With extensive experience advising on domestic and international matters and specialising in investigations, Caroline Olstedt Carlström leads Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s data privacy practice, which has expertise in regulatory, operational and strategic issues and a client base that includes major multinational companies. IT, outsourcing and telecoms specialist David Frydlinger has considerable experience in data protection matters, while Hanna Tilus, leveraging her in-house experience in the life sciences sector, also plays a key role in the team.

Sweden > Energy Tier 1

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s Stockholm-based energy practice regularly handles major domestic and regional renewable energy projects, advising sellers, sponsors, off-takers, investors and financiers on the complete lifecycle of an asset. Jörgen Möller, with considerable expertise advising project developers, investors and lenders in connection with wind farms, leads the team; he is also experienced in solar, biogas and hydropower matters. Infrastructure specialist Peter Högström is a key contact, with experience in gas, district heating, production plant, and onshore and offshore wind mandates. Fredrik Morfeldt, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, focuses on wind, solar, and hydropower projects, while Maria Hanbo has over 15 years’ experience in contractual, regulatory and transactional issues within the energy sector, particularly in relation to wind farms, biogas plants, and district heating networks.

Sweden > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 1

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB houses a team which is noted for its ‘large and in-depth‘ knowledge of the life sciences sector. The group handles a wide variety of mandates involving market access, rights issuances of shares, and trade mark mandates concerning parallel imports. Practice head Per Hedman utilises his vast regulatory knowledge to advise international pharma, medtech and biotech companies and investment entities. Praised for her specialism in personal data protection which makes her ‘unique within the Swedish market‘, Hanna Tilus is known for advising on technology transfers, co-marketing issues, and R&D collaborations.

Sweden > Insolvency Tier 1

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB handles a broad spectrum of insolvency-related matters, including financial workouts, refinancings of distressed debt, and solvent and insolvent liquidations. Lars-Henrik Andersson, who has over 30 years’ restructuring and insolvency experience, leads the team alongside Pierre Pettersson, who regularly advises both debtors and creditors on distressed debt and cross-border insolvency issues. Karl Björlin is often appointed by courts as a receiver in insolvency and restructuring proceedings, while Odd Swartling specialises in financial crises and formal restructurings.

Sweden > Banking and finance Tier 2

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB‘s banking and finance offering, led by Dennis Luttropp Hansson, handles a wide range of matters for domestic and international banks and sponsors. Hansson specialises in acquisition and real property finance work as well as debt restructurings, while Jesper Johansson has experience advising major lenders and borrowers in relation to real estate, project and infrastructure financing mandates. Carl Axel Morvay plays a key role in the team, focusing on cross-border renewable energy and infrastructure financing transactions; he recently led a team advising a borrower in relation to the refinancing of a novel green senior-secured revolving credit facility.

Sweden > Capital markets

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s Stockholm-based capital markets team has broad experience in both equity and debt transactions. Recently, the team has been especially active on the equity side, handling IPOs, share issuances, and corporate spin-offs, notably in the technology, life sciences, healthcare, energy, infrastructure and real estate sectors. Annika Andersson, with over 20 years’ experience advising major Swedish and international companies, leads the ECM practice, while Dennis Luttropp Hansson heads up the DCM department. Banking and finance lawyer Jesper Johansson also offers DCM expertise to issuers and arrangers, especially concerning high-yield and investment-grade bonds.

Sweden > IT and telecoms Tier 2

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.

Sweden > Public procurement Tier 2

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s public procurement team represents both public authorities and suppliers in relation to all stages of the procurement process, from tendering issues through to disputes, with particular strength in the energy and infrastructure, life sciences, healthcare, technology and real estate sectors. Practice head Eva-Maj Mühlenbock specialises in contentious and non-contentious IT, defence, and life sciences matters, and Ulrica Salomon handles tender issues and the related disputes, especially in the transport and telecoms spaces.

Sweden > Shipping Tier 2

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s shipping team focuses on dry shipping mandates, including M&A, financing, and chartering matters, working closely with lawyers in the firm’s other departments. With considerable experience advising ship owners and banks on cross-border shipping investment and financing matters, Stockholm-based Carl Axel Morvay leads the team. Erik Linnarsson retired from practice in 2023.

Sweden > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s M&A practice is well known for handling matters in the energy and infrastructure, life sciences, healthcare, food, tech, and real estate sectors. Especially active in the technology, energy and life sciences spaces, Anders Moberg leads the private M&A team, while Annika Andersson, whose practice covers non-cash acquisitions and spin-offs, among other areas, heads up the public M&A offering. Jessica Grönberg regularly advises clients on domestic and cross-border private M&A transactions. Fredrik Morfeldt was promoted to partner in January 2023.

Sweden > EU and competition Tier 3

Particularly active in the energy and infrastructure, life sciences, healthcare, tech and real estate sectors, Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s EU and competition practice advises domestic clients in relation to a range of issues, including merger control, abuse of dominance, and cartels. Practice head Ulrica Salomon is noted for her experience in multijurisdictional merger notifications. Miranda Hermansson Varli plays a key role in the team, with experience advising on mergers, abuse of dominance, anti-competitive practices, and distribution agreements, among other areas.

Sweden > Fintech Tier 3

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s dedicated fintech team benefits from the firm’s strength in digital and transactional matters as well as its knowledge of the financial services sector, advising a variety of clients, including early and growth-stage companies that operate in the fintech space. Managing partner Emma Dansbo leads the practice and advises venture and growth capital funds as well as emerging growth companies. M&A lawyer Anders Moberg is active in both company and investor-side venture capital deals, and David Frydlinger, who is head of the firm’s collaborative innovation group, is also a key contact.

Sweden > Real estate Tier 3

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB fields a team with experience in handling property acquisitions and divestments, often acting for clients in the residential, industrial, and retail sectors, to name a few. Practice head Magnus Björkander has expertise in advising on all aspects pertaining to real estate transactions, property developments, commercial leases, and joint ventures. Senior counsel Johan Hessius has an excellent reputation for handling real estate M&A and corporate matters. Senior associate Linnea Thörnvik is a name to note.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media Tier 5

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB is particularly active in the life sciences and digital spaces, and is very experienced in advising on patent litigation and licensing issues. Practice head Hanna Tilus brings expertise in marketing law, and has a solid track record in acting for clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

Sweden > Dispute resolution