Richard Folke

Partner
Richard Folke
Location
Stockholm
Language
Swedish, English

Richard Folke mainly works with capital markets, M&A and investments. Richard has considerable experience from IPOs, share and bond issues in listed companies and public takeovers.

Furthermore, Richard continuously advises clients on insider issues as well as reporting issues in relation to listed companies.

Qualifications
Professional background
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB
2016-
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Nordic
2013-2016
Senior associate, Associate, Advokatfirma DLA Nordic
2007-2013
Legal associate, Advokatfirman Westermark Anjou
2005-2007
Senior associate, Advokatfirman Hellström
2003-2004
Education
King's College London, LL.M
2005
Stockholm University, LL.M
2003
Bond University, Australia, Studies in International Relations
2001
Memberships
Swedish association bar since 2009
Experience
Selected experience
Represented Collins Aerospace in connection with the sale of its holding in CTT Systems AB (publ)
Assisted the sellers in the sale of NVBS Rail to Segulah V for approx. SEK 400 million, April 2020
Assists the sellers in connection with the sale of Swedbag AB, ongoing
Assists Rizzo Group in connection with a partially guaranteed rights issue of a minimum of SEK 130 million and a maximum of approximately SEK 153 million, as well as a directed new issue of approximately SEK 32 million to Zenith Management AB, ongoing
Assists SAS's non-priority creditors in the ongoing Chapter 11 proceedings regarding the airline SAS, ongoing
Assisted Rizzo Group in the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Rizzo International AB
Assisted the sellers in the sale of Partyking AB to Amscan International, September 2020
Contribution right Zenith Venture Capital in connection with an IPO of Truecaller AB (publ) on the Nasdaq main list, October 2021
Contribution right Zenith in connection with a share distribution of its holding in Truecaller to the shareholders of Zenith Ventures Capital, April 2022
Contribution rights Allianceplus Holding, and its owner Polaris Equity, in connection with the sale of Allianceplus to Mutares, December 2021 Assistance PPG Industries in takeover offer from Tikkruila Oy for SEK 11.1 billion, June 2021
IPO Advanced SolTech Sweden, Nasdaq First North Stockholm, October 2021
IPO Swedish Commercial Housing, Nasdaq First North Growth Market, October 2020
Bit right Global Gaming in the takeover offer of the company from Enlabs, October 2020
Contribution Michelin in investment and strategic partnership with Nasdaq First North Growth Market listed Enviro Systems Scandinavia AB, April 2020
Assistance General Electric in reorganization and sale of GE Healthcare Life Sciences to Danaher for SEK 213 billion, April 2020
Ranking
Legal 500
Ranked in Legal 500 in Capital Markets: Equity 2023
Ranked in Legal 500 in Commercial, Corporate and M&A 2023