Kristian Ford

Partner
  • Malmö
  • Languages:
    Swedish, English

Kristian Ford has extensive experience of M&A, private equity and general corporate matters from working with domestic and global clients across a wide range of industries. He assists businesses and their owners with legal advice within M&A, general business and contract law as well as corporate law. He also gives speeches at conferences around the world and teaches at the University of Lund in Sweden.

Mentions

Kristian Ford is ranked as Highly regarded at IFLR 1000 

Kristian Ford is described by sources as “Calm, to the point and also innovative.” IFLR 2022

Education

  • Lund University (LL M, 2001)
  • School of Economics and Management, Lund University (M Sc, 2002)

Experience

  • Service at Swedish Courts (2002-2004)

Other qualifications

  • M Sc

Awards

Mandates

Mandate December 04, 2024

Vinge advises Babcock & Wilcox in connection with the sale of its Italian and Swedish businesses

Vinge together with, among others, Dentons has advised Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BW)…

Mandate March 08, 2024

Vinge has advised Bona in connection with the acquisition of Ezi Floor Products

Vinge has advised Bona AB in connection with the acquisition of its distributor Ezi Floor Products (…

Mandate March 07, 2024

Vinge advises BHG Group in connection with the consolidation of Hemfint Kristianstad and Arc E-Commerce as well as the acquisition of Trendrum

Two of BHG’s existing businesses, i.e., Hemfint Kristianstad AB with the site hemfint.se and Arc E-C…

Mandate January 24, 2024

Vinge advises Nordic Nest in connection with the acquisition of KitchenTime

Vinge has advised Nordic Nest Group AB, a company within the BHG Group, in connection the asset acqu…

Mandate October 25, 2023

Vinge advises Carnegie in connection with the acquisition of Erik Penser Bank’s securities business

Vinge has advised Carnegie Investment Bank AB in connection with the acquisition of the business sec…

Mandate December 09, 2022

Vinge advises BHG in connection with directed share issue

Vinge advises BHG Group AB (publ) in connection with a directed share issue of SEK 800 million throu…

Mandate November 18, 2022

Vinge advises PulPac in conjunction with investment

Vinge has advised PulPac AB in connection with an investment in the aggregate amount of MEUR 31 from…

Mandate October 19, 2022

Vinge advises Night Train Media in connection with its acquisition of Eccho Rights

Vinge has advised the German company Night Train Media GmbH, part of the Serafin Group, in connectio…

Mandate May 05, 2022

Vinge advises BHG Group on directed share issue

Vinge advises BHG Group AB (publ) in connection with a directed share issue of SEK 1.0 billion throu…

Mandate February 24, 2022

Vinge advises BHG Group in connection with its acquisition of Hemmy

Vinge has advised BHG Group AB’s group company within household appliances and household products, V…

Mandate February 21, 2022

Vinge advises Carnegie in connection with its investment in Opti

Vinge has advised Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) in connection with Carnegie’s investment in Opt…

Mandate November 30, 2021

Vinge advises in conjunction with investment in Solutions for Tomorrow

Vinge has advised Solutions for Tomorrow AB in connection with an investment by the Finnish private…

Mandate October 28, 2021

Vinge advises on the sale of Vergic

Vinge has advised the founders and other owners in connection with the sale of Vergic Group AB to th…

Mandate October 13, 2021

Vinge advises Haypp Group in connection with the listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market

Vinge advises Haypp Group AB (publ) (“Haypp Group”) in connection with the listing on Nasdaq First N…

Mandate June 15, 2021

Vinge advises Katam Technologies in connection with a financing round.

Vinge advises Katam Technologies AB in connection with a financing round from Almi Invest Greentech…

Mandate June 11, 2021

Vinge advises BHG Group in connection with the acquisition of HYMA Skog & Trädgård

Vinge is advising BHG Group AB (publ) in connection with its acquisition of 92.2% of the shares in H…

Mandate April 06, 2021

Vinge advises BHG Group in connection with the acquisition of Hafa Bathroom Group

Vinge is advising BHG Group AB (publ) in connection with its acquisition of 94% of the shares in Haf…

Mandate March 19, 2021

Vinge advises BHG Group’s subsidiary Nordic Nest in connection with the acquisition of Svenssons i Lammhult

Vinge has advised BHG Group AB (publ) in connection with its subsidiary Nordic Nest’s acquisition of…

Mandate February 04, 2021

Vinge advises BHG Group on directed share issue

Vinge advises BHG Group AB (publ) in connection with a directed share issue of approximately SEK 1.6…

Mandate December 14, 2020

Vinge advises BHG Group in acquisition of Nordic Nest

Vinge is advising BHG Group AB (publ) in connection with the acquisition of 97.6 per cent of the sha…

Mandate November 30, 2020

Vinge advises on the sale of Word Audio Publishing International

Vinge has advised the sellers in connection with the sale of Word Audio Publishing International AB…

Mandate July 27, 2020

Vinge advises BHG Group on its takeover bid for Sleepo

BHG Group AB (publ) has made a recommended cash offer to the shareholders of Sleepo AB (publ).

Mandate July 01, 2020

Vinge has advised Magle Chemoswed Holding AB in connection with its listing on Nasdaq First North Growth Market

Vinge has provided capital markets and transaction advice in connection with Magle Chemoswed Holding…

Mandate February 26, 2020

Vinge advises Bygghemma in connection with acquisition of Hemfint

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of 84 per cent of the shar…

Mandate November 28, 2019

Vinge advises Gränges in conjunction with acquisition of Aluminium Konin

Vinge has advised Gränges AB (publ) in connection with the acquisition of Aluminium Konin, a Polish…

Mandate October 01, 2019

Vinge has advised Snusbolaget in connection with the acquisition of Northerner

Vinge has advised Snusbolaget Norden Holding AB in connection with the acquisition of Northerner Sca…

Mandate September 11, 2019

Vinge advises Dreamwork in connection with the acquisition of Swesale

Vinge has advised Dreamwork Scandinavia AB in connection with the acquisition of Swesale Rekrytering…

Mandate July 26, 2019

Vinge advises Bygghemma in connection with the acquisition of Outl1.se

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of 51 per cent of the shar…

Mandate May 24, 2019

Vinge advises Byggghemma Group in connection with the acquisition of LampGallerian.se

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Group in connection with the acquisition of LampGallerian.se, a leading…

Mandate May 15, 2019

Vinge advises on sale of school operations

Vinge has advised the sellers in connection with the sale of Brunnby school through Montessoriförsko…

Mandate March 11, 2019

Vinge advises Bygghemma in conjunction with the acquisition of Nordiska Fönster

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of Nordiska Fönster i Änge…

Mandate February 05, 2019

Vinge advises OGI in connection with the sale of Montako to the Finnish Inlook Group

Vinge has advised Olsson Groth Invest AB in connection with the sale of the Montako group to Finnish…

Mandate December 06, 2018

Vinge advises in connection with the sale of school operations

Vinge has advised the sellers in connection with the sale of Kubikskolan AB to Læringsverkstedet.

Mandate September 14, 2018

Vinge has advised Skellefteå Kraft in connection with its investment in Northvolt

Vinge has advised Skellefteå Kraft in connection with its investment in Northvolt

Mandate July 11, 2018

Vinge advises Edge Technologies in connection with investment in Epicenter

Vinge has advised the Dutch real estate technology development company, Edge Technologies in connect…

Mandate May 31, 2018

Vinge has advised AZ Group in connection with investment in Senzum

Vinge has advised AZ Group AB in connection with its investment in Senzum AB.

Mandate May 07, 2018

Vinge has advised Skellefteå Kraft in connection with investment in Charge-Amps

Vinge has advised Skellefteå Kraft in connection with its investment in Charge-Amps AB.

Mandate March 28, 2018

Vinge has advised OGI in connection with the sale of Swedsecur to Valedo Partners

Vinge has advised Olsson Groth Invest AB in connection with the sale of Swedsecur AB to Valedo Partn…

Mandate October 26, 2017

Vinge advises Bygghemma in connection with the acquisition of Vitvaruexperten

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of Vitvaruexperten.com Nor…

Mandate September 22, 2017

Vinge advises on the sale of Palmlunds Skolor

Vinge has advised Ek & Palmlund AB et al. in connection with the sale of Palmlunds Skolor to Lær…

Mandate July 17, 2017

Vinge advises Bygghemma on acquisition of Golvpoolen

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of Golvpoolen.

Mandate June 30, 2017

Vinge advises Bygghemma on acquisition of Polarpumpen

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of Polarpumpen AB.

Mandate June 27, 2017

Vinge advises Håfam properties

Vinge advises Håfam Properties AB in connection with the disposal of the properties 2:106, Sätofta 6…

Mandate December 22, 2016

Vinge advises Bygghemma on acquisition of Stonefactory

Vinge has advised Bygghemma Sverige AB in connection with the acquisition of Stonefactory Scandinavi…

News

THREE NEW PARTNERS ELECTED AT VINGE IN SKÅNE
Press Release April 22, 2015

THREE NEW PARTNERS ELECTED AT VINGE IN SKÅNE

Advokat Anna Edström, advokat Christoffer Thalin and advokat Kristian Ford all of whom work at Vinge…