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Robert Kullgren

Partner
Lawyer

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

Robert Kullgren is a partner in CMS Wistrand’s practice group Corporate/M&A. Robert has extensive experience in providing advice on M&A, real estate, corporate law matters and commercial contracts. He specializes in transactional matters and has acted as lead counsel for Swedish and international companies, property-owners and financial investors on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, divestments and investments within a variety of industries.

Robert Kullgren has been individually recognized by internationally renowned ranking guides, within Corporate/M&A, as Chambers Europe (16 years ranked, Corporate/M&A), Chambers Global (14 years ranked, Corporate/M&A) and has been elected for Legal 500’s Commercial, Corporate and M&A Hall of Fame.

Professional experience

  • Partner, CMS Wistrand, 2002-
  • Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton, 2001-2002
  • Partner, EY, 2000-2001
  • Partner, Advokatfirman Tisell, 1999
  • Senior Associate, Advokatfirman Tisell, 1995-1998
  • Secondment, Sigle Loose Schmidt-Diemitz & Partner, 1996-1997
  • Associate, Advokatfirman Tisell, 1992-1995
  • Law Clerk, Stockholm District Court, 1990-1992
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Relevant experience

  • Schibsted on the acquisition of Swedish long-term rentals marketplace HomeQ. 
  • Däckskiftarna on its merger with Bythjul to form the Swedish market leader in tyres and wheels.
  • Allianz Real Estate on its acquitsation of a logistic real property.
  • Advising the minority sellers on the sale of Tacton Systems to Rubicon.
  • Silex Microsystems on its acquisition of a special purpose designed real property.
  • Advising on the sale of the production company Anagram to Newen Studios.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Swedish Bar Association, 1995
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Awards & Rankings

  • Individual ranking, Chambers Europe and Chambers Global 2024: Corporate/M&A

"Robert Kullgren is a good lawyer with great commercial awareness."

  • The Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2024: Commercial, corporate and M&A

"Robert Kullgren has impressive strategic skills and is very quick to identify the key value drivers of a case and transaction. He is an extremely shrewd negotiator and always knows which battles to yield in order to win the war (while still keeping the counterparty happy!)."

"Robert Kullgren is fast, smart, deal-oriented, razor sharp, easy to work with and always available - a great partner in making business happen. "

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Education

  • LL.M., Christian-Albrechts Universitet, Kiel, Germany, 1989
  • LL.M., Stockholm University, 1988
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16/04/2021
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09/04/2021
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09/04/2021
Wistrand advises in connection with sale of GetCompliant
Wistrand has advised GetCompliant AB and its majority owners in connection with the sale of all shares in GetCompliant 2013 AB to PSG backed Mapal Group. GetCompliant is a software solution company whose...