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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Acquisitions and investments in knowledge-intensive companies with patent-protected inventions and other intellectual property require specialist expertise. Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson and Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson<\/a> have for a long time worked daily with these issues and have now chosen to deepen the previous co-operation by creating a joint transaction group.<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Today’s market is changing and transactions are becoming increasingly complex. For investments in or the purchase\/sale of IP-heavy companies, it is becoming increasingly common to require cutting-edge expertise in transactional law supplemented with deep knowledge of intellectual property rights and experience in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of patent rights, says Victor Olsson Fekadu<\/a>, European Patent Attorney at Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson, who together with Mikaela Gissl\u00e9n<\/a> and H\u00e5kan Hallstr\u00f6m<\/a>, Associate and Partner respectively at Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson, is part of the newly formed transaction group.<\/p>\n

– A well-thought-out intellectual property strategy in combination with a well-planned corporate and ownership strategy are often key factors in finding investors, as well as in the choice to invest. The joint transaction group strengthens the conditions for contributing the greatest possible business benefits for our clients and thus our competitiveness, adds Niklas Hellsten<\/a>, Senior Associate at Gulliksson’s Stockholm office.<\/p>\n

– In general, the company’s intellectual property rights are an important part to take into account in connection with business transfers and investments, adds Mikaela Gissl\u00e9n.<\/p>\n

She also emphasises the importance of having a well-balanced strategy from the start and that founders make careful preparations for an exit.<\/p>\n

– This is crucial to ensure a successful and profitable transition. A well-thought-out exit strategy with the right measures and at the right time helps to increase the value of the company. One of the goals of our transaction group is therefore to strengthen our clients’ positions in advance in negotiations with potential buyers and investors.<\/p>\n

In many companies, a large part of the value lies in their existing patents and the future business opportunities they represent. Identifying\u00a0 potential for improvement therefore requires specialist expertise in patents, which we at Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson can offer regardless of the area of technology, says Victor Olsson Fekadu.<\/p>\n

Victor Olsson Fekadu adds that\u00a0 a well thought-out patent strategy results in patent protection that provides increased business value. In business transfers and investments, it is important to review the company’s patent portfolio and to evaluate weaknesses and strengths in order to give the buyer or seller an idea of the company’s commercial value.<\/p>\n

Gulliksson already works both broadly and deeply with the entire process of business transfers and investments. With extensive experience of due diligence processes, contract negotiations and financing issues, Gulliksson represents both buyers and sellers, founders and investors.<\/p>\n

– Gulliksson has broad experience of different types of transactions in many different industries and sectors. Corporate acquisitions, mergers and restructurings all have different requirements, not least when it comes to companies with significant intellectual property values. Here we see a great advantage that we can quickly and easily complement our knowledge with Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson’s expertise, says Mikaela Gissl\u00e9n.<\/p>\n

Together, the firms look forward to taking on complex mergers and acquisitions as well as typical venture capital assignments.<\/p>\n

– We can meet the high demands on project management, tactical negotiation, documentation and specialist expertise required and it is therefore also a natural step to work more closely with Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson’s patent attorneys, says H\u00e5kan Hallstr\u00f6m, who in the future will not only lead Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson’s transaction group but also the joint transaction group.<\/p>\n

Victor Olsson Fekadu, who will lead the work from Str\u00f6m and Gulliksson’s side, also looks to the future with confidence.<\/p>\n

– We put together the right team based on what the individual transactions require. By working cross-functionally between the companies, we can ensure a qualitative delivery. Gulliksson’s business specialist have different specialities and experience from different sectors and industries, just as our patent attorneys have cutting-edge expertise in different areas of technology, says Victor Olsson Fekadu.<\/p>\n

The transaction team at Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson and Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson consists of:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mikaela Gissl\u00e9n<\/a>, Senior Associate, Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson.<\/p>\n

H\u00e5kan Hallstr\u00f6m<\/a>, Senior Associate and Partner, Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson, responsible for and leading the joint transaction group.<\/p>\n

Emma Johansen<\/a>, Associate, Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson<\/p>\n

Niklas Hellsten<\/a>, Senior Associate, Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson<\/p>\n

Victor Olsson Fekadu<\/a>, European Patent Attorney and Authorised Swedish Patent Attorney, Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson<\/p>\n

Gulliksson’s and Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson’s transaction team offers advice and expertise on the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporate acquisitions
\nInvestments
\nNegotiations
\nDue diligence
\nExamination of existing patents
\nValuation of pending patent applications
\nInvestment agreements, share transfer agreements and shareholders’ agreements
\nJoint venture agreements<\/p>\n

Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson was developed as part of Advokatbyr\u00e5n Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson \u2013 the only combined law and patent firm in Sweden. The business concept from the start in 1975 was to integrate business law and intellectual property law in order to offer a complete and distinctly commercial service for the protection, development and commercialization of our clients\u2019 most important assets.\u00a0The law firm became a separate company in 2001 \u2013 Advokatbyr\u00e5n Gulliksson \u2013 and Str\u00f6m & Gulliksson became a pure patent agency. The unique co-operation between the companies has continued since then, reinforced by the close proximity of offices in all locations where we operate.\u00a0Our history and special background form the basis of who we are today \u2013 a leading firm in the field of intellectual property law with a complete range of services in both intellectual property law and business law.\u00a0It is a position that we are now nurturing in order to continue to be the primary choice for the knowledge-intensive company and to attract the best lawyers to our team.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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