Cirio

Name

Cirio

Legal name

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

Website

https://cirio.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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 Services Fees: Cirio generates revenue through professional services fees billed to clients for legal advisory work. Fees are determined based on: skill and experience required, result achieved, time spent, transaction value, risks involved, and time pressure. The firm applies monthly invoicing in arrears with 30-day payment terms. Retainers may be requested before or during engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cirio is a full-service business law firm based in Stockholm, Sweden, providing legal advisory services across all major practice areas, including mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, banking and finance, debt capital markets, restructuring and insolvency, dispute resolution, employment law, data privacy, competition law, intellectual property, and ESG advisory. The firm serves large and mid-market corporate clients in Sweden and internationally.

Product overview

Cirio is a full-service business law firm based in Stockholm, Sweden, offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into four main areas: Transactional Services (M&A, venture capital, real estate, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance), Business Strategy and Operations Services (life sciences, employment, data privacy, ESG, competition law, IP), Special Situations Services (restructuring and insolvency, dispute resolution, compliance), and Collaborative Innovation (relational contracting, Vested methodology). The firm employs approximately 160 people and focuses on key industry sectors including energy and infrastructure, digital and technology, life sciences and healthcare, and real estate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Advisory Transaction advisory services for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and public takeover offers for corporate clients.
• Banking and Finance Legal counsel on banking transactions, debt capital markets, and complex financial arrangements including bond issuances and project financing for banks, sponsors, and companies.
• Equity Capital Markets Legal services for IPOs, capital raisings, public M&A, and listings on stock exchanges including Nasdaq Stockholm and Merkur Market.
• Restructuring and Insolvency Insolvency advice regarding complex Swedish and cross-border financial restructuring and refinancing. Cirio lawyers are regularly appointed by courts as bankruptcy trustees, administrators, and liquidators.
• Dispute Resolution Legal representation and advisory for complex commercial disputes across sectors including construction, real estate, and corporate matters.
• Employment Law Legal advisory on employment matters for corporate clients in Sweden, including complex employment law issues.
• Data Privacy and Information Security Legal counsel on data privacy, GDPR compliance, and information security matters for corporate clients.
• Competition Law Legal advisory on competition law, state aid, and foreign direct investment (FDI) matters.
• Intellectual Property Legal services for intellectual property protection and enforcement for corporate clients.
• Corporate Sustainability and ESG Advisory Legal advisory on corporate sustainability, ESG compliance, and green bond issuances for companies in transition sectors.
• Whistleblowing Service Whistleblowing service provided to clients and the public using WhistleB's IT tool, enabling anonymous reporting of misconduct under the Swedish Whistleblowing Act with encrypted secure communication.
• Secure Email and File Exchange Secure email and file exchange service for clients using Zivver platform, with encryption and access code or SMS verification for confidential information delivery.
• Collaborative Innovation Innovative contractual approaches including Relational Contracting and Vested methodology for long-term partnerships between clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-ranked in Legal 500 rankings for multiple practice areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZivvercoreTechnology or IntegrationCirio uses Zivver as its secure email and file exchange platform. Zivver ensures all confidential information is delivered securely and encrypted, protecting sensitive client information. Recipients receive secure messages via regular email with a link to a secure environment requiring access code verification.
• WhistleB (Whistleblowing Centre)coreTechnology or IntegrationCirio uses WhistleB's IT tool as its whistleblowing service platform, providing a secure channel for anonymous reporting of misconduct. The platform offers encrypted, password-protected communication for reporting under the Swedish Whistleblowing Act.
• FryshusetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCirio collaborates with Fryshuset as part of its sustainability and social responsibility efforts, contributing to society through partnerships with organizations making positive social impact.
• Forum for Data ProtectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCirio engages with the Forum for Data Protection as part of its industry association participation and public discourse engagement on data protection matters.
• Board AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCirio participates in the Board Academy initiative as part of its sustainability and governance engagement, contributing expertise to board-level education and development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mannheimer Swartling: Largest full-service business law firm in the Nordics headquartered in Stockholm. Directly comparable to Cirio in offering business law services across M&A, capital markets, banking & finance, restructuring, and dispute resolution to enterprise clients.
• Vinge: Major Stockholm-based full-service business law firm with comparable transactional, capital markets, and dispute resolution practices. Similar client roster of Swedish listed companies and similar Chambers/Legal 500 positioning.
• Setterwalls: Stockholm-based full-service business law firm with strong M&A, banking & finance, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable in size and Swedish-market focus to Cirio, with similar top-tier directory rankings.
• Advokatfirman Cederquist: Stockholm-based business law firm with deep M&A, capital markets, and banking practices. Directly comparable to Cirio in serving Swedish listed and large private companies with similar practice area breadth.
• Advokatfirman Lindahl: Swedish full-service business law firm from which Cirio was spun off in 2018. Directly comparable historical and structural peer sharing many former colleagues and overlapping practice areas including transactional, restructuring, and sector-focused work.

Regional players

• Roschier: Leading Nordic law firm with strong presence in Sweden and Finland. Comparable in full-service business law offering and Nordic transactional practice, though headquartered in Helsinki rather than Stockholm.
• Advokatfirman Schjødt: Major Norwegian business law firm with cross-border Nordic mandates. Comparable in transactional and sector-focused practice, though primarily Norway-based and competing more on cross-border than Swedish-domestic work.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global law firm with significant Nordic presence and strong technology, IP, and data privacy practices that overlap with Cirio's Digital & Technology sector focus. Competes for cross-border mandates where Swedish law is required.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with Stockholm office providing cross-border transactional, capital markets, and restructuring services. Competes with Cirio on the largest Swedish and cross-border mandates.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with Stockholm office offering full-service business law capabilities. Competes with Cirio on cross-border M&A, capital markets, and restructuring mandates involving Swedish targets or issuers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ciriolaw
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• Instagraminstagram.com/ciriolawfirm
• Xx.com/ciriolawfirm

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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