Vinge has advised Consolid Equity Investment AB ("Consolid Equity") on the acquisition of Ström & Gulliksson, one of the leading patent agencies in the Nordics. The acquisition forms part of the establishment of Petra Group, a European platform aimed at consolidating patent agencies across Europe to combine expertise and resources primarily within patents and trademarks. Consolid acts as a strategic partner in the new group.
In addition to Ström & Gulliksson, Petra Group also comprises the Dutch patent agencies De Vries & Metman, Knijff Trademark Attorneys and V.O. Patents & Trademarks. The platform has been established with the ambition of creating, through further acquisitions, a leading European player in intellectual property services.
Vinge’s team consisted mainly of Johanna Wiberg, Desirée Hagenfeldt, Carl Fredrik Wachtmeister, Johanna Barfoed, Chris Bastholm, Olivia Altheden, Anna Neubüser (M&A), Henrik Ossborn, Nilufer Nouri (Banking & Finance), Siri Blomberg (Corporate Commercial), Hanna Kövamees (Real property), Emma Gustavsson (IPR) and Caroline Löv (Transaction coordinator).
