Richard Folke

Partner
Lawyer
Richard Folke
Location
Stockholm
Language
Swedish, English
Services

Richard has 20 years of experience of advising clients on equity capital markets and public M&A transactions. Richard has extensive experience from advising issuers, financial advisers, investors and other market participants (both domestic and international) in connection with a broad range of transactions and other market activities including public and private M&A, IPOs, equity offerings, mergers, capital restructurings as well as complex company law and corporate governance matters. He also continuously advices clients on inside information issues and reporting issues.

Qualifications
Professional background
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB
2016-
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Nordic
2013-2016
Senior Associate, Advokatfirma DLA Nordic
2007-2013
Legal Associate, Advokatfirman Westermark Anjou
2005-2007
Senior Associate, Advokatfirman Hellström
2003-2004
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.), King's College London
2005
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Stockholm University
2003
Studies in International Relations, Bond University, Australia
2001
Memberships
Swedish Bar Association since 2009
Experience
Selected experience

Advised G2 Acquisition Inc. on its SEK 302 million public offer for Zignsec

Advised PPG Industries on its USD 1.8 billion public offer for Tikkurila Oyj

Advised Svenska Nyttobostäder AB (publ) in connection with the merger with ALM Equity AB (publ) 

Advised the Board of Directors of Ranplan Group in connection with the SEK 56.5 million public offer from Per Lindberg BidCo

Advised Vertex Inc. on its SEK 5.8 billion public offer for Pagero Group AB (publ)

Advised a bid consortium in a SEK 240 million public offer for BuildData Group AB

Advised Stillfront Group AB (publ) in connection with its list change from Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market to Nasdaq Stockholm

Advised Zenith Venture Capital in connection with the IPO and listing of Truecaller AB (publ) on Nasdaq Stockholm

Advised Stillfront Group AB (publ), in connection with its directed share  issue of SEK 500 million to Swedish and international institutional investors through a so-called accelerated book building

Advised Svenska Nyttobostäder AB (publ) in connection with its IPO and listing at Nasdaq First North Growth Market

Advised Advanced SolTech Sweden AB (publ) in connection with its IPO and listing at Nasdaq First North Growth Market

Ranking
Legal 500
Ranked in Legal 500 in Capital Markets: Equity 2023
Ranked in Legal 500 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A 2023