Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå remains active, advising on high-profile public takeover bids, high-value transactions, and complex multi-jurisdictional M&A mandates. Recent highlights for the group includes supporting companies in divestments and dispositions of outstanding common shares. Carl Westerberg is well-regarded for his work in joint ventures across sectors, while Fredrik Palm is noted for working with domestic and international clients. Manfred Löfvenhaft is a key name within the group, regularly working on major reorganisations and internal investigations. Corinne Ekman is another notable name, representing buyers and sellers in a range of sectors, including retail, fintech, and technology. Westerberg and Palm co-lead the group with Mikael Borg.
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Work Department
Corporate/Capital Markets
Position
Partner
Career
Carl has been a partner at Gernandt & Danielsson since 2007 and is co-head of the firm’s corporate/capital markets practice group. He has more than 20 years’ experience in private and public M&A and equity capital markets in a number of different sectors and his qualifications in this area are regularly recognised in independent national and international rankings. Carl also has extensive experience in advising private equity clients in connection with investments in, and disposals of, portfolio companies. He has a broad range of experience from transactions within these practice areas, such as privately negotiated acquisitions and divestitures, public takeovers, joint ventures, and private equity investments, as well as public equity offerings and private placements.
Languages
Swedish, English
Memberships
- Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2006
- Member of the American Bar Association
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‘The team has quality advice, a range and depth of experience, and clarity of communication that make the practice unique. This is true of each person that I have met at the firm. They are constantly looking to improve the service provided, both in terms of technical innovation and further enhancing efficiency levels in client collaboration. A truly impressive firm that I have no hesitation in recommending. ’
‘The G&D people are top-notch. Particularly, private and public M&A, finance, and corporate law. The organisation seems to be all for making sure the client is well treated and gets the best as regards attention and legal quality.’
Key clients
- ICA Gruppen
- Nordic Capital
Work highlights
Advised Fortnox in connection with a public offer from EQT X and First Kraft.