Rick Cuperus

Rick is part of Linklaters' Corporate M&A practice in Stockholm and mainly focuses on public M&A, equity capital markets and private equity. He also regularly advises on private M&A mandates as well as general corporate law queries.

Rick’s clients include international and domestic private equity firms, investment banks, financial institutions and corporate clients.

Work highlights

• Thomson Reuters: advising on its SEK 8.1 billion recommended public takeover offer for Pagero.
• IK Partners: advising on its SEK 192 million sell-down in Netel.
• Ørsted: advising on its partial divestment of eMethanol developer FlagshipONE to Breakthrough Energy Catalyst.
• The placing agents: advising on Boliden’s SEK 3.75 billion private placement.
• The placing agents: advising on Alvotech’s triple listing on Nasdaq Stockholm and subsequent SEK 750 million private placement.
• Akelius Foundation: advising on its public takeover offer for Akelius Residential Property’s D shares.
• Akelius Foundation: advising on its SEK 1.68 billion acquisition of Mellby Gård's 24.4 % stake in AcadeMedia.
• Uniper: advising on its strategic partnership with Liquid Wind, a leading developer of eMethanol facilities.

Rick holds a Master of Laws degree from Lund University. Rick spent one semester abroad as an exchange student at the University of Sydney in Australia where he took courses in international business and cross-cultural management.

Rick speaks Dutch, Swedish and English.

Rick has co-authored the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Sweden – Capital Markets, 2024

Rick has co-authored the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Sweden – Capital Markets, 2025