The team
William Östby
Lawyer and capital-markets project manager
Background and focus
Advice that also works in execution.
William Östby is a Swedish lawyer working with corporate law, capital-markets transactions and practical execution for listed and pre-IPO companies. Assignments often involve issues, general meetings, listing documentation and coordination between the company, marketplace and other advisers.
His approach is to make corporate approvals, legal documentation and market communication traceable throughout the process. That means clear timetables, practical worklists and early handling of issues that would otherwise surface close to a public milestone.
Often works with
Selected areas
- Listings and listing readiness
- Rights issues and directed issues
- General meetings and corporate approvals
- Transactions, SPAs and SHAs
- MAR and market communication
Selected assignments
Published cases
Cases are shown only where participation has been verified for publication.
Launch of two physically backed ETCs
Nordheim Capital ↗2026 · Nasdaq First NorthRights issue of approximately SEK 6.1 million
Qbim ↗2026 · First North / ownership distributionOwnership distribution through purchase rights
Listed technology company ↗2025 · Nasdaq First NorthFirst North listing following ownership distribution
AI and analytics company ↗2026 · Nasdaq First NorthRights issue of warrants
First North-listed company ↗2026 · Private M&AAcquisition with a performance-based earn-out
Industrial group ↗2026 · Private transactionLegal due diligence for a technology acquisition
Technology acquirer ↗2026 · Nasdaq First NorthAGM with parallel transaction resolutions
First North-listed company ↗Contact via the team