We are thrilled to announce that the Legal 500 EMEA 2024 rankings have been released.
Since the previous edition, Synch has gained a new ranking in Commercial, Corporate, and M&A, once again showcasing our commitment and growing presence in key practice areas.
Summary:
Synch
- Commercial, Corporate M&A – NEW
- FinTech
- Intellectual Property and Media
- IT and Telecoms.
Individuals
Hall of Fame
- Jim Runsten (IT & Telecoms)
- Johan Tydén (IT & Telecoms).
Recommended Lawyers:
- Erica Antonovic (IT Telecoms) – NEW
- Andreas Börjesson (Commercial, Corporate M&A) – NEW
- My Janse (Intellectual Property and Media)
- Mathilda Nordmark (Intellectual Property and Media)
- Karolina Pekkari (IT and Telecoms)
- Johan Ragnar (Fintech)
- Jim Runsten (Fintech)
- Sara Sparring (Intellectual Property and Media).
Commercial, Corporate M&A – Tier 5 – new ranking
Reasoning:
Synch Advokat AB’s corporate team is particularly strong handling M&A transactions in the digital and tech spaces and is well regarded in the start-up and scale-up segment. Firm co-founder Andreas Börjesson, with over 20 years of experience, leads the team.
FinTech: Tier 3 – maintained
Reasoning:
Synch Advokat AB’s fintech team is active in the space, handling regulatory matters, including licence applications made to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, as well as various transactional matters spanning seed fundings, share issuances, financings, and M&A work. Financial regulatory specialist Johan Ragnar jointly leads the team with Oskar Arndt, who joined the firm in February 2023 from an in-house role.
Testimonials
‘Jim Runsten and Oskar Arndt are switched on, demonstrate a good understanding of the payments market, and provide commercial advice.’
‘The team is great for delivering commercially-oriented advice on the regulatory landscape impacting the payment solutions market.’
Intellectual Property and Media: Tier 3 – maintained
Reasoning:
Synch Advokat AB’s team has a solid track record in handling the full range of IP work, including patents, copyright, and trade mark matters, and has extensive experience in acting for life sciences, technology, and media sector clients. Patent law expert Mathilda Nordmark regularly represents retail, fintech, and life sciences clients; she co-heads the practice with Sara Sparring, whose practice covers trade marks and copyright, including both contentious and non-contentious matters.
IT and Telecoms: Tier 2 – maintained
Reasoning:
Synch Advokat AB continues to handle a high volume of work for start-up clients, including regulatory issues, commercial contracts and litigation. Jim Runsten, who leads the team, is well-versed in acting for multinational tech groups, often in commercial and regulatory matters. Johan Tydén is a highly respected telecoms expert, while Karolina Pekkari is noted for her strength in advising on commercial contracts, data privacy, and outsourcing issues. Erica Antonovic is singled out for her contributions.
Testimonials
‘The team has strong knowledge of all aspects within this legal area and provides accurate and pragmatic legal and commercial advice regardless of team member with a high understanding of our business.’
‘Jim Runsten delivers high quality advice and attention when needed and/or asked for, which is much appreciated from a client’s perspective.’
‘Very responsive and helpful. Short lead times for support. A lot of knowledge available.’
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 rankings reflect Synch's ongoing commitment to breaking barriers and generating innovation in the legal industry. We are incredibly proud of our team's achievements and grateful for our clients' trust and support.
As we celebrate these accomplishments, we remain dedicated to continue driving success for our clients.
