Carl-Johan Pousette joins DLA Piper in Sweden as Senior Counsel

DLA Piper in Sweden strengthens its Equity Capital Markets practice with the recruitment of Carl-Johan Pousette, who joins as Senior Counsel. Carl-Johan has extensive experience in securities law, capital markets law, and public M&A, joins from Hammarskiöld, where he was a partner.

– We are very pleased to welcome Carl-Johan Pousette to DLA Piper. Carl-Johan is one of the leading lawyers in securities law and a well-known name in the industry. Carl-Johan and I have worked together for a number of years previously, and it is great to reunite at DLA Piper. Carl-Johan will be a valuable addition to our team, says Peder Grandinson, partner in the Corporate group and responsible for the Equity Capital Markets group at DLA Piper in Sweden.

Pousette has more than 35 years of experience in assisting Swedish and international clients with complex issues in securities law and public M&A matters. He has vast experience in advising on IPOs, public takeover and exchange offers, capital raisings, and other capital market transactions, as well as advising listed companies and their owners on all types of securities-related and corporate law issues.

– DLA Piper is a leading player in Corporate, and I look forward to contributing to the firm's continued development. It will be very exciting to work together with such an experienced and highly qualified team, says Carl-Johan.

Carl-Johan is a member of the Swedish Securities Council (Sw. Aktiemarknadsnämnden), ranked in Chambers, and highly regarded by IFLR1000. He has also been included in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame in capital markets law, and clients particularly highlight:

"Carl-Johan Pousette stands out in being one of the most experienced capital markets legal advisers in the Swedish market. In addition, he is very pragmatic and business minded and always gives clear, well-founded and actionable advice."