Ólafur Steindórsson is a partner in CMS Wistrand’s practice group Corporate/M&A and specializes in M&A, venture capital, and private equity, with a particular focus on the technology and IT sectors. With 16 years of experience, he has extensive experience in advising corporations, private equity and venture capital firms, and startups, on all aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions. Ólafur Steindórsson has a particular interest in emerging technologies and IT and regularly advises clients in the technology and IT sectors on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. In addition, Ólafur Steindórsson regularly advises clients on IT-outsourcing matters.

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Ólafur Steindórsson is the author of the sections on Mergers and Acquisitions and Shareholder Agreements in JUNO, one of most comprehensive legal information services in Sweden. Additionally, he regularly gives lectures on VC-investments at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Ólafur Steindórsson joined CMS Wistrand in 2012.

Professional experience

• Partner, CMS Wistrand, 2019-
• Senior Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2014-2018
• Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2012-2014
• Associate, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, 2010-2012
• Associate, Rödl & Partner, 2008-2010