Lisa Goransson
Partner
London
Lisa Goransson
Partner
London
Contact Details
Lisa is the head of A&O’s Nordic desk and a partner in the corporate department in London. Lisa has close to 30 years’ experience of corporate finance and general corporate work, both from working in private practice in Sweden and England and as the General Counsel of a Swedish large cap company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Lisa has wide corporate and M&A experience, as well as capital markets transactions, including IPOs, rights issues and private placements. She has particular expertise advising on cross-border transactions.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as advokat, Sweden, 1999
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2004
Academic
Stockholm University, 1993
University of California, Los Angeles, 1996
Experience highlights
Advising Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and West Street Infrastructure Partners on their EUR2bn acquisition of HES International.
Advising Thomson Reuters on the implementation of its USD17bn sale of the majority stake of its Financial & Risk business and related share buyback offer to a consortium led by Blackstone.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as advokat, Sweden, 1999
Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2004
Academic
Stockholm University, 1993
University of California, Los Angeles, 1996
News & insights
Publications: 25 SEPTEMBER 2020
Under State aid rules, UK and EEA Member State governments may not generally provide selective assistance to businesses without prior approval from the European Commission (EC). This includes…
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Publications: 24 SEPTEMBER 2020
Webinar: European Green Deal – changes to look out for and impact of Covid-19 on timeline
Environmental issues, and in particular climate change, remain high on the agenda as Europe and other regions seek to "build back greener" in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. This webinar focused on…
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Publications: 24 SEPTEMBER 2020
Fintech M&A: The future of dealmaking post Covid-19 coronavirus
After a run of high-value deals at the start of the year, fintech M&A has dramatically slowed. What will dealmaking look like in the future?
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News: 24 SEPTEMBER 2020
ICBC issues offshore Additional Tier 1 preference shares
Allen & Overy has advised the joint bookrunners and joint lead managers on the issuance of USD2.9 billion 3.58% non-cumulative perpetual offshore preference shares by Industrial and Commercial Bank of…
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