Mr Carl Westerberg > Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå > Stockholm, Sweden > Lawyer Profile

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå’s large corporate and M&A practice handles a wide range of matters, including high-value domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions. The team has considerable combined experience working in key industries, including technology, entertainment, and energy, as well as in emerging sectors such as gaming and e-sports. Carl Westerberg offers expertise in highly technical mergers and joint ventures. Fredrik Palm is regularly instructed by both sellers and buyers, and has recently gained notable experience in the media, gaming and e-sports sectors. Mikael Borg’s client base includes top-tier corporate sellers and buyers. The three partners jointly lead the team in Stockholm. Manfred Löfvenhaft has over three decades of experience in public and private M&A as well as commercial contract negotiations. Corinne Ekman has a strong track record advising payment services, technology and entertainment companies.

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå’s multidisciplinary fintech offering is particularly strong in transactional and regulatory matters in the field, with companies, investors, regulators, banks and service providers instructing the group in relation to domestic and cross-border mandates. Niclas Rockborn, who has considerable financial regulatory expertise and acts for banks as well as e-money and payment institutions, leads the team alongside M&A, finance, and capital markets specialist Carl Westerberg. Nils Unckel left the firm for Advokatfirman Vinge in June 2023.

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå’s capital markets team is fluent in all aspects of both debt and equity transactions, with particular strength in the real estate, IT, and banking sectors. With over 20 years of experience, Mikael Borg leads the debt capital markets team, which assists major corporations as well as mid-market companies in raising funds through debt securities. Carl Westerberg and Fredrik Palm provide leadership on the equity side, with the team offering expertise in a wide range of matters, including IPOs, directed issuances, private placements, and preference shares issuances. Manfred Löfvenhaft and Gustav Skogö Nyvang are both key contacts, standing out for their ECM work, while Sofie Viktorsson regularly handles cross-border debt transactions.