Jan Byström
Partner | Advokat
Jan is a transaction lawyer with more than 25 years of experience, including from M&A and finance departments of traditional Wall Street firms in New York. He advises Nordic and multinational corporates and private equity buy-out funds on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. With dual qualifications (Sweden and New York) and having practiced in both continents, in and out-bound North American transactions is a specialty. Jan is recognized and ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers & Partners in the practice areas Corporate/M&A and Private Equity and with clients commenting ”Jan is a very experienced adviser with a commercial mind" and ”he is a very advanced and visionary type of adviser".
Contact me
| Email: | jan.bystrom@lindahl.se |
| Mobile: | +46 723 966 103 |
| Office: | Stockholm |
Areas
Corporate Commercial Private Equity M&A Corporate Law Corporate CommercialExperience
| 2023– | Lindahl law firm |
| 2018–2023 | Bird & Bird, Stockholm |
| 2013–2018 | Baumgarten Byström Rooth & Partners, Stockholm |
| 2012 | Ashurst, Stockholm |
| 2004–2011 | Vinge, Stockholm |
| 2000–2004 | Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York |
| 2000 | Fordham Law School New York, LL.M |
| 1998–2000 | Hunton & Williams, New York |
| 1996–1997 | Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York (as secondee) |
| 1993–1998 | Vinge, Stockholm |
| 1992 | King’s College London, LL.M |
| 1990 | Uppsala University, LL.B./LL.M |
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Knowledge
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Sweden’s capital markets: a Q&A on key trends and opportunities
Explore the latest developments in Sweden’s capital markets, from a resurgent IPO market and regulatory changes to emerging opportunities for issuers and investors.
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Cases and transactions
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Lindahl advises dLaboratory Sweden AB (publ) on agreement to acquire Techinova AB
Lindahl has advised dLaboratory Sweden AB (publ) on the agreement to acquire all shares in Swedish technology company Techinova AB.
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News articles
7/7/2026
Lindahl included among Sweden's ten most reputable patent firms for the second consecutive year
For the second consecutive year, Lindahl has been named among Sweden's ten most reputable patent law firms by The Patent Lawyer Magazine – a testament to the firm's strong expertise and long-term commitment in intellectual property law.
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Portraits
7/3/2026
Jesper on business-oriented legal advice in energy: "It is not enough for the advice to be correct"
Lindahl's energy team is recognised in Legal 500 for combining deep regulatory expertise with broad commercial legal experience – find out how they support clients in a rapidly evolving sector.
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