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Magnus Forssman

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Magnus Forssman

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Lawyer

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Stockholm
CMS Wistrand
Regeringsgatan 65
111 56 Stockholm
Sweden
Languages Swedish, English

Magnus Forssman is a partner in CMS Wistrand’s practice group Corporate/M&A and specializes in M&A, IT & Telecoms and commercial agreements, with a particular focus on W&I insurance matters. With over 20 years of experience, he has extensive experience in advising as a transaction advisor on both domestic and cross-border corporate transactions and investments as well as in-depth experience in advising clients on outsourcing projects, procurement of IT systems and communications solutions as well as e-commerce projects. He further has extensive experience in all aspects of W&I insurance including regulatory/policy matters, underwriting and claims handling.

Magnus Forssman has notably advised most W&I providers on the Scandinavian market on insurance cover for high value transactions involving a very wide range of different business areas. He also represents a broad range of clients within the IT and tech markets, with a special focus on large IT suppliers and international high tech manufacturing companies.

He has a long history of advising founders and industrial buyers in M&A transactions.

Magnus Forssman is the author of the leading Swedish literature on M&A which is used in university courses both in law and economics in most Swedish leading universities.

Magnus Forssman joined CMS Wistrand in 2005.

Professional experience

  • Partner, CMS Wistrand, 2010- 
  • Senior Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2005-
  • Associate, Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå, 2002-2005
  • Law Clerk, Södra Roslag District Court, 2000-2002
  • Law Clerk, Office of the Chancellor of Justice, 2000
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Relevant experience

Leading W&I provider | On the insurance cover for the financing of a very large industrial project.

Manufacturer of high-tech production machinery | On sale of manufacturing equipment to world leading company within semiconductor market.

Founders | On cross border sale of leading SaaS provider to UK industrial buyer.

Founders | On sale of large Swedish IT provider to Danish industrial buyer.

Leading IT company | On provision of managed services to large Swedish bank and insurance company. 

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Memberships & Roles

  • Swedish Bar Association, 2005
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Awards & Rankings

  • Recommended Lawyer, Legal 500 2024: Insurance
  • Recommended Lawyer, Legal 500 2024: IT & Telecoms
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Education

  • LL.M., Stockholm University, 2000 
  • Legal studies, Flinders University of South Australia, 1997
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