Mikael Kövamees
Partner
Mikael Kövamees has extensive experience in all forms of banking and finance, particularly asset finance, leasing and other structured finance.
He has been the lead counsel in a large number of highly complex financing deals in Sweden and internationally, relating to e.g. rolling stock, aircraft, ships, infrastructure and many other types of industrial equipment, as well as project finance, factoring/receivables finance and export finance.
Mikael also advises on corporate law issues and matters of general commercial law as well as litigation and arbitration.
Qualifications
Professional background
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB
2016-
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Nordic
2001-2016
Partner, Morssing & Nycander
1994-2000
Legal associate, Morssing & Nycander
1988-1993
Trainee, EG Commission
1987
Tingsnotarie, Stockholms tingsrätt
1985-1987
Education
Master of Law (LL M), University of Pennsylvania Law School
1985
Master of Law (jur kand/ LL M), University of Stockholm Law School
1984
Memberships
Swedish Bar Association since 1991
International Bar Association
Experience
Ranking
Legal 500
Ranked in Legal 500 in Banking and Finance 2023