What Gernandt & Danielsson does

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB is a privately held Swedish business law firm founded in 1992 and based in Stockholm, with no disclosed external shareholders or controlling parent. The firm operates as a single-office partnership (limited partnership / kommanditbolag under Swedish law) and employs approximately 150 people, of whom around 100 are lawyers, all working from its Hamngatan 2 headquarters in central Stockholm. The firm serves Swedish and international corporations, listed companies, financial institutions, and private equity funds through a partner-led, sales-led distribution model in which senior lawyers directly manage client relationships and engagements. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific — typical professional services structures — with revenue drawn from hourly fees, fixed fees for specific matters, and occasional success fees on transactions; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

The firm offers approximately 23 distinct legal service areas, with its core transactional practices covering Private M&A, Public M&A, Private Equity, Equity Capital Markets, and Debt Capital Markets. Supporting practices span Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution (including domestic and international arbitration under ICC, SCC, and LCIA rules), Real Estate / Infrastructure / Construction, and Employment Law. Specialist regulatory practices include EU/Competition/FDI, Data Protection (GDPR), Public Procurement, and a dedicated Artificiell intelligens (AI) governance advisory service for corporate boards. Documented client engagements include advising on the Telia public cash offer for Bredband2 (~SEK 3.1 billion), KlaraBo's acquisition and merger with combined property value of ~SEK 47 billion, the Viaplay divestment of Dutch operations for ~SEK 1.57 billion, EQT's sale of shares in Enity, the Carnegie acquisition of Didner & Gerge Fonder (~SEK 55 billion AUM), and Orräsn Energy's sale of a Nordic renewable energy platform to Cloudberry.

The firm's primary technologies are limited to first-party website analytics (Matomo) and standard social media channels (LinkedIn, Meta); the firm does not develop proprietary legal technology products, has no mobile applications, and runs no public AI or machine learning capability. Distribution relies on the firm's website (including the recurring G&D Monthly Digest publication), third-party legal directory rankings as top-of-funnel credibility signals, and direct partner-led engagement at the bottom of the funnel. The firm is consistently ranked Tier 1 by IFLR1000 in Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, M&A, and Restructuring & Insolvency for 2023 and 2025, and ranked by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, and GAR 100 across multiple consecutive years.

Name

Gernandt & Danielsson

Legal name

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB

Website

https://gda.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gernandt & Danielsson is a Stockholm-based Swedish law firm (founded 1992) advising listed corporates, financial institutions, and private equity clients on M&A, capital markets, banking and finance, and dispute resolution matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• M&A advisory
• Capital markets law
• Dispute resolution
• Private equity law

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services including M&A advisory, capital markets transactions, dispute resolution, banking & finance, and regulatory advice to corporate clients. Revenue generated through hourly fees, fixed fees for specific matters, and success fees for certain transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gernandt & Danielsson is a Swedish law firm providing high-quality legal advisory services across business law, with core practices in Private and Public M&A, Private Equity, Equity and Debt Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Dispute Resolution. The firm also delivers specialist regulatory advice in EU/Competition, Data Protection, Public Procurement, and sector-specific advisory in Fintech, Real Estate/Infrastructure, and IT & Technology, serving large Swedish and international corporates, private equity funds, and financial institutions.

Product overview

Gernandt & Danielsson is a leading Swedish law firm (advokatbyrå) providing high-quality legal services across the full spectrum of business law. The firm operates as a unified legal practice offering 23 distinct service areas rather than a product-platform architecture. Core transactional practices include Private M&A, Public M&A, Private Equity, and Capital Markets (both Debt and Equity), supported by specialist areas such as Banking & Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Dispute Resolution. The firm also offers specialized advisory services in Regulatory & Compliance (including EU/Competition, Data Protection, and Public Procurement), Industry-specific practices (Fintech, Real Estate/Infrastructure/Construction, Environmental Law), and Employment Law. All services are delivered from the firm's Stockholm office by approximately 150 employees, including about 100 lawyers. The firm is regularly ranked by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR1000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private M&A

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-ranked by Chambers and Partners, IFLR1000, Legal 500, and GAR 100 consistently across multiple years

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial network platform for professional content and firm visibility. The firm maintains a presence on LinkedIn for business development and client engagement.
• Meta (Facebook & Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platforms used for firm communications and content distribution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Setterwalls: Stockholm-based full-service business law firm ranked alongside G&D in Swedish M&A, capital markets, and dispute resolution. Overlapping client base among listed companies, financial institutions, and PE funds.
• Roschier: Leading Nordic law firm with Swedish and Finnish offices, strong in M&A and capital markets. G&D competes with Roschier for cross-border Nordic mandates (one of its former associates, Jakob Forsell, joined G&D from Roschier).
• Vinge: Leading Swedish business law firm with strong M&A, capital markets, and dispute resolution practices. Competes head-to-head with G&D for large-cap Swedish mandates and consistently ranked in tier 1 by IFLR1000 and Chambers.
• Cederquist: Top-tier Swedish corporate law firm particularly strong in M&A and capital markets, routinely ranked tier 1 by IFLR1000. Direct competitor for mid- and large-cap Swedish transactional mandates.
• Lindahl: Major Swedish full-service law firm with comparable headcount and transactional practice breadth. Competes with G&D across M&A, ECM, DCM, and PE mandates in Sweden.
• Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå: Largest Swedish corporate law firm and the dominant full-service Nordic transactional practice. Directly competes with Gernandt & Danielsson in M&A, capital markets, banking & finance, and dispute resolution for the same blue-chip Swedish and Nordic clients.

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a substantial Stockholm office, active across corporate, finance, and capital markets mandates. Competes with G&D for mid- and large-cap Swedish and Nordic deals.
• Clifford Chance: Global elite law firm with a Stockholm presence, competing on the largest cross-border M&A, ECM, and DCM mandates involving Swedish listed companies and financial institutions.
• Linklaters: Global elite law firm with a Stockholm office. Competes with G&D on the largest cross-border M&A and capital markets mandates involving Swedish listed companies or Nordic targets.
• White & Case: Global law firm with a Stockholm office and a strong DCM/banking practice (a former G&D senior associate, Mikael Bolling, previously worked at White & Case). Competes on international financings and M&A involving Swedish clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gernandtdanielsson

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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