Advising clients on IPOs and reverse takeovers on Swedish exchanges, the team at Eversheds Sutherland provides comprehensive support to domestic and international companies. The group has experience in rights issuances, block trades, and hybrid capital transactions. Johan Engström leads the group, with expertise in equity capital market mandates, including direct listings and accelerated book buildings. Mark Falkner is another notable name within the group, who recently advised on a delisting mandate, as well as green energy IPOs.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Eversheds Sutherland stands out for its exceptional client service, deep legal expertise, and collaborative approach.'
  • 'What truly sets the team apart is their ability to combine global reach with local insight, delivering clear, commercially focused advice across jurisdictions. Clients will appreciate their responsiveness, pragmatic problem-solving, and strong sector knowledge.'
  • 'Eversheds Sutherland demonstrates a forward-thinking mindset, embracing innovation in technology, while also showing a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Their ability to seamlessly coordinate across teams and geographies makes them a trusted partner in complex, high-stakes matters.’
  • ‘Mark Falkner has provided outstanding legal support, consistently demonstrating deep expertise, sound judgment, and a calm, solutions-oriented approach. What sets Mark apart is his ability to quickly grasp complex issues, provide clear, practical advice, and remain highly responsive under pressure.’
  • ‘Always helpful and with great knowledge. Always quick to respond.’
  • ‘Down to earth and easy to deal with. With very good knowledge in their areas of expertise.’

Key clients

  • Qben Infra AB
  • RanLOS AB
  • Studsvik AB
  • Scandinavian Astor Group AB
  • G5 Entertainment AB (publ)
  • ZignSec AB (publ)
  • Neola Medical AB (publ)
  • ChargePanel AB (publ)
  • Eye World AB (publ)
  • Acuvi AB
  • Umida Group AB (publ)
  • Arctic Blue Beverages AB (publ)

Work highlights

Advised on Qben Infra AB’s share-for-share public takeover of the Norwegian infrastructure company ININ Group, listed on Euronext Growth, Oslo, and subsequent direct listing on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market, Sweden.
Advised Scandinavian Astor Group AB on its SEK320m directed share issue executed through an accelerated book building process.
Advised ZignSec AB on the US-based risk and compliance business intelligence company G2 Risk Solutions’ public takeover offer (public M&A).
Practice head

Johan Engström

Other key lawyers

Mark Falkner