Adv Jesper Kuschel > Setterwalls > Gothenburg, Sweden > Lawyer Profile

Setterwalls
SANKT ERIKSGATAN 5
PO BOX 11235
404 25 GÖTEBORG
Sweden

Work Department

Banking & Finance, Real Estate law

Position

Partner

Jesper Kuschel is a partner in the firm and for more than 20 years, and he is the head of the banking and finance team at the Gothenburg office, and of the German desk. Jesper has worked mainly with banking and financing issues, often within private equity, real estate and the automotive sector.

He assists Swedish and international companies, institutions and banks in financial transactions, such as financing acquisitions, loan transactions (bank loans and bonds), project financing, negotiation of derivative contracts, etc. Jesper also assists banks and other financial institutions with finance regulatory issues. Jesper also has substantial experience from real estate transactions.

Career

2012-, Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB, Partner
2010-2011, Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB, Senior Associate
2004-2005, European Investment Bank, In-house counsel, Nordic and UK legal department
2001-2010, Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB, Senior Associate

Languages

English (fluent), Swedish (mother tongue), German (mother tongue)

Memberships

Swedish Bar Association
Deutsch-Nordische Juristenvereinigung

Education

2002, King’s College London, (LL.M., Banking and Finance)
2001, Knut and Alice Wallenberg scholar
2000, University of Gothenburg, (LL.M.)

Lawyer Rankings

Sweden > Real estate

Setterwalls‘s team garners praise for its ‘very high commercial knowledge in the real estate sector‘. The group fields expertise in handling the full range of property-related matters, from construction and development work through to transactional issues and commercial leases. The practice is led by the quartet of Stockholm-based Patric Olofsson and Jessica Schönning, Jesper Kuschel in Gothenburg and Anders Frick, who is based in Malmö. The ‘outstanding’ Magnus Steninger is a key name for real estate investments. Counsel Sonny Ragnerstam is well versed in representing domestic and foreign clients in litigation.

Sweden > Banking and finance

Setterwalls’ full-service banking and finance practice group has a strong grasp of the whole spectrum of banking work, handling matters ranging from bespoke syndicated loan agreements to regulatory issues. The team is well regarded by domestic and international banks for its regulatory expertise and also has notable sustainable financing experience. Stockholm-based practice head Mikael Magnusson advises banks, direct lenders, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers, particularly in relation to leveraged, fund, real estate, and investment grade finance work. With over 20 years’ experience in acquisition, bond and project financings, Jesper Kuschel leads the team in Gothenburg. Carl Lindencrona is also a key contact, regularly instructed by banks, corporate borrowers, real estate investment clients, and private equity houses.