Europe/Sweden
Freshfields, Slaughters score lead roles on EQT’s £11bn Intertek takeover
Simpson Thacher, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Sweden’s Vinge also guide deal that sees another London-listed firm bought out by foreign bidders
AI-native IP firm Lightbringer raises $10m in Series A funding round
Swedish IP start-up will use financing, led by 6 Degrees Capital and Newion, for US expansion
Legora acquires commercial real estate AI platform Cadastral
Deal is part of legaltech firm’s plan to expand in legally intensive industries
Legora extends Series D funding round by $50m, valuing business at $5.6bn
New investors led by NVIDIA and Atlassian raise funding round to $600m
Legora acquires Swedish AI legal research start-up Qura
Legora to absorb Qura’s specialised search engine as it looks to expand in key markets including US
Swedish home appliance giant Electrolux taps SAS for next general counsel
Anna Almén will replace Ulrika Elfving, who is taking up the GC role at Electrolux-owner Investor AB
Hollywood star Jude Law hired by Legora to front its new global brand campaign
‘Law just got more attractive’ initiative to be rolled out across the UK, US and the Nordics
Ropes & Gray, Kirkland & Ellis lead EQT’s $3.7bn buyout of Coller Capital
Deal understood to be the largest-ever acquisition of a secondaries fund manager
PE-backed AGRD Partners expands Swedish footprint, sets sights on UK
Law firm accumulator adds Wigge and Bokwall Rislund to its Swedish roster
Latham, Linklaters advise on Verisure’s €13.7bn record-breaking IPO
Latham says deal is the largest European private-equity backed listing on record
Davis Polk, Latham in for Klarna’s $1.4bn IPO as US listings rebound
Davis Polk guides Swedish fintech company’s much-anticipated listing on NYSE as Latham counsels underwriters
Latham, Jones Day called in for Cadence’s €2.7bn Hexagon unit buy
Latham acts for Cadence in acquisition of design and engineering business as Jones Day guides seller
Music streaming giant Spotify names interim GC as permanent legal head
Kevan Choset had been standing in as GC after Eve Konstan stepped down in January
Swedish engineering giant Sandvik hires Alleima GC as next legal chief
Johanna Kreft will arrive later this year and replace Åsa Thuman, who is joining Skanska
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Spotify to seek new legal head after GC announces plan to step down
Eve Konstan will leave the streaming platform this week after almost five years
Leading Pakistani human rights lawyer to co-chair IBA’s Human Rights Institute
Hina Jilani has succeeded distinguished Swedish lawyer Anne Ramberg
Rouse acquires Swedish IP consultancy firm Konsert
Merger marks third foray into the region aiming to offer single source for IP consultancy and services
Linklaters real estate team departs for Swedish independent
Former real estate transactions practice heads Magnus Lidman and Anna Eriksson take five associates to Gernandt & Danielsson
Too young for luxurious beauty?
Swedish companies are imposing age restrictions on their beauty products. Bird & Bird lawyers Caroline Grotenfelt, Julia Jansson and Beatrice Rälg ask if more countries will follow suit?