Jan Byström
Partner | Advokat
Jan is a transaction lawyer with more than 25 years of experience, including from M&A and finance departments of traditional Wall Street firms in New York. He advises Nordic and multinational corporates and private equity buy-out funds on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. With dual qualifications (Sweden and New York) and having practiced in both continents, in and out-bound North American transactions is a specialty. Jan is recognized and ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers & Partners in the practice areas Corporate/M&A and Private Equity and with clients commenting ”Jan is a very experienced adviser with a commercial mind" and ”he is a very advanced and visionary type of adviser".
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| Email: | [email protected] |
| Mobile: | +46 723 966 103 |
| Office: | Stockholm |
Areas
Corporate Commercial Private Equity M&A Corporate Law Corporate CommercialExperience
| 2023– | Lindahl law firm |
| 2018–2023 | Bird & Bird, Stockholm |
| 2013–2018 | Baumgarten Byström Rooth & Partners, Stockholm |
| 2012 | Ashurst, Stockholm |
| 2004–2011 | Vinge, Stockholm |
| 2000–2004 | Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York |
| 2000 | Fordham Law School New York, LL.M |
| 1998–2000 | Hunton & Williams, New York |
| 1996–1997 | Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York (as secondee) |
| 1993–1998 | Vinge, Stockholm |
| 1992 | King’s College London, LL.M |
| 1990 | Uppsala University, LL.B./LL.M |
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