On 25 June last year, the unthinkable happened. Tragedy struck in what should have been a weekend of celebration. Two people were shot and killed at the heart of the Oslo Pride celebrations. Some of my colleagues were moving in London pub circles, some of them know people who were directly affected, and some of […]
Perhaps, on one of your more wanderlusty days, you’ve considered a move away from the City. Sometimes being packed in on a Northern line commute can cause these thoughts to drift in and, unexpectedly, you’re now thinking about what life would be like if you were a partner at one of Norway’s most prestigious firms. […]
While an outlandish thing to happen in London, the Norwegian equivalent wasn’t that far off
There will have been plenty reasons to raise a smile on the face of Nordic Capital general counsel Henrik Johansson in 2022. The biggest highlight the outside world will have seen was the private equity house closing its largest-ever fund at €9bn in an extremely challenging macroeconomic environment. It even clocked in at €1bn over […]
Nordics This specialised report focuses on the 27 firms based in the Nordic region that feature in the European 100 ranking for 2022. The report offers a deep-dive into the Nordic legal market, analysing key metrics across the four jurisdictions, and current trends, opportunities and challenges. Read more and interact with the data here. European 100 […]
Private equity house Nordic Capital closed its largest-ever fund last month, with the firm’s recent expansion leading to a doubling in headcount of its legal team and support from the likes of Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case. The fund hit its high cap of €9bn and exceeded internal expectations about what could be […]
Sweden’s two largest firms followed their clients home and their growth metrics have both slowed considerably
The average Nordic Euro 100 law firm grew revenues by more than a third since 2017, but not Lindahl. Its schism has cost it dearly
Working relationships in New York and London has brought serious revenues for Borenius
The Swedish capital is the Nordics’ most important city for business and should be in your thoughts for expansion
The Nordic stock market has seen sustained activity in recent years, particularly with its strong private equity share, but may need to review its processes if it is to continue to compete with the rest of Europe.
Norway’s Schjødt and Sweden’s Hamilton have merged to create a €108m firm, in what is one of the first Norwegian-Swedish tie-ups. Following a partnership vote this week, Schjødt will commence a full integration with Hamilton. The combined firm’s revenue will be around €108.4m; in 2018, Schjødt’s revenue was €87.4m while Hamilton’s was €21m. The firms […]