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Vinge advises Sun Microsystems, Inc. on acquisition of MySQL AB

January 17, 2008

Vinge acts as Swedish counsel to Sun Microsystems, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of MySQL AB. The transaction is valued at USD 1 billion.

The Vinge team advising Sun Microsystems, Inc. includes corporate partners Christoffer Saidac and Jan Byström and corporate associates Martin Hall, Sara Khalil and Martina Engström. Partner Fredrik Dahl and associates Björn Petersson and Niclas Bergström provide employment and benefits advice. Partner Per Eric Alvsing and associate Anna Möller provide intellectual property advice and associate Maria Schultzberg provides tax advice.

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