Swedish counsel for international business
Cobolo is a Swedish law firm offering its experience in international business to clients of any size. Cobolo advises Swedish and international businesses in day-to-day matters as well as in extraordinary situations, such as a sale of a business or admitting new investors and shareholders.
Cobolo also advises businesses in the financial sector on regulatory matters. Clients comprise public and private companies, including insurers, insurance intermediaries and other financial businesses, as well as private equity sponsors navigating corporate growth and cross-border opportunities.
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- In practice since
- 1989
- Based in
- Stockholm
- Admitted in
- Sweden & New York
Areas of Expertise
Corporate
Company formation, governance, shareholder structuring, and equity financing for all business sizes.
M&A & Cross-Border Transactions
Support in acquisitions, international investments, and legal coordination across jurisdictions.
Financial Regulation & Insurance
Specialized legal guidance in regulated industries, with deep focus on insurance, intermediaries, and underwriters.
Contracts
Structuring, drafting, and negotiating contracts to ensure clarity and compliance.
Selected credentials
Axel Johnson International AB
Advising on acquisitions and investments in Sweden and abroad.
Klättermusen
Advising the Swedish maker of mountaineering equipment on various corporate matters and international establishments.
Pegasystems Inc
Advising the Nasdaq-listed entity on the acquisition of the business of Adopteq AB.
Battery Ventures
Advising in relation to various investments in Sweden and Scandinavia.
Lloyd’s
Advising on a continuous basis on regulatory matters.
Phoenix/ReAssure
Advised in relation to an insurance portfolio transfer.
Volante
Advising on regulatory matters.
Alchemy Underwriting Nordics AB
Advised on the establishment as insurance distributor in Sweden, with branches in Denmark and Norway.
Ryan Specialty
Advised in connection with the reorganization of its insurance operation in Sweden, including a cross-border merger.
Counsel
Carl-Olof Bouveng
Carl-Olof has key expertise in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and insurance. He represents publicly and privately held companies as well as private equity sponsors in a broad range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and tender offers.
Carl-Olof also advises on capital markets, corporate governance, general corporate law and commercial contracts, as well as regulatory issues in the insurance industry. Carl-Olof has a number of international NGOs as clients.
He has vast experience of cross-border acquisitions and investments, both inbound into Sweden and outbound into foreign jurisdictions, and works in close contact with a long-standing network of international lawyers in the U.S., Europe and other jurisdictions. When broader expertise is needed, Carl-Olof leads collaborative teams including external lawyers and advisers.
Carl-Olof is a past Chair of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association. He is also admitted to practice in New York.
Experience
- 2021 – present
- Cobolo Advokat AB, Owner
- 2019 – 2021
- Cirio Advokatbyrå, Partner
- 1997 – 2018
- Advokatfirman Lindahl, Partner
- 1990 – 1997
- Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå, Stockholm and New York, Associate
- 1989 – 1990
- Covington & Burling, Washington D.C., Associate
Education
- 1988 – 1989
- LL.M., Duke University School of Law
- 1984 – 1988
- LL.M., Stockholm University
Appointments
- 2010 – 2011
- Chair, International Section, New York State Bar Association
Admissions
- since 1995
- Swedish Bar Association
- since 1991
- New York Bar
Languages
- Swedish and English
Contact
Phone
+46 766 170 890Postal address
Västmannagatan 38SE-113 25 StockholmSweden