About Markets & Corporate Law

We have unique expertise and industry knowledge, which makes us the obvious choice for advice on legal issues within the financial sector.

Our main focus is legal advice in securities, stock exchange and company law issues. We also assist with legal investigations and law related to corporate finance. MCL has worked for several years assisting innovative companies to grow strong in a secure way. Our passion is to ensure that all companies can handle regulatory complex issues as simply as possible. With us, you are always met by solution-oriented, flexible and experienced lawyers who ensure that your company gets the help it needs.

We are with you from idea to listing to continued increased growth – without unnecessarily complicated legal language or unclear answers.

Full focus on the financial industry

We combine solid experience from both the agency world and the classic company legal service into something new: a professional law firm with a full focus on the financial industry’s legal issues. Our knowledge of the process of establishing a presence on Swedish marketplaces means that we can tailor arrangements that suit you. If it concerns a listing or an incentive program, we will be able to contribute with the necessary knowledge.

Read more about our range of services below.

management

Daniel Sjöholm

Daniel Sjöholm


CEO

Simon Lindskoug

Simon Lindskoug


Vice CEO

Board of directors

Stefan Sallerfors, chairman of the board
  • Born 1957

Other positions:

  • Management and organizational consultant
  • MEDVICE design AB, CEO and owner

Education:

  • Medical degree Lund University 1981
  • Legitimate doctor 1983
  • Specialist in Medical Radiology 1987

Experience:

During the past 30 years or so, Sallerfors has held a number of leading positions in healthcare as clinic manager, chief physician, and as CEO of Helsingborg Hospital. Furthermore, Sallerfors was deeply involved through his role as chairman of the board regarding the incorporation of Folktandvården Skåne when the business was taken from management to a limited company. In addition, Sallerfors has long and solid experience of additional assignments in senior positions and has, among other things, worked as head of research at Länsförsäkringar AB where he developed Research & Future, a unit within LFAB. Sallerfors has held a number of assignments connected primarily to business development, strategic consulting, and financing within both unlisted and listed businesses through above all Medvice Design AB, where Sallerfors is the founder and CEO. In addition, Sallerfors has extensive experience from board work and has had more than 35 different board assignments, including as chairman of the board of TikoMed AB and Alfa eCare Holding AB.

Other board assignments:

  • Spotlight Group AB, chairman of the board
  • Alfa eCare Holding AB, board member
  • Medvice Design AB, board member
  • Trigonum AB, board member
  • Vikimun AB, board deputy
Daniel Sjöholm, Board member
  • Born 1984

Education:

  • Jur. B.Sc. (LL.M.), Lund University 2014

Experience:

Sjöholm was hired as CEO of Markets & Corporate Law Nordic AB in 2020 and has acted as a corporate lawyer specializing in securities law, stock market and limited company law within the Spotlight Group since 2017.

Other board assignments:

  • FinReg Solutions AB, board member
Markus Neuding, Board member
  • Born 1990

Other positions:

  • Spotlight Group AB, Vice President

Education:

  • Jur. B.Sc. (LL.M.), Lund University 2014

Experience:

Neuding was hired as chief operating officer in the Spotlight Group group in 2016 and has since held several positions within the group. In the years 2018–2020, Neuding also held the position of CEO of MCL. Neuding also has experience from a law firm specializing in securities, stock market and limited company law. In 2018, Neuding was named by Veckans Affärer as one of Sweden’s 101 super talents.

Other board assignments:

  • FinReg Solutions AB, chairman of the board
  • Shark Communications AB, chairman of the board
  • Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, chairman of the board
  • Gainbridge Capital AB, chairman of the board
  • Placing Corporate Finance Sweden AB, board member
  • Spotlight Stock Market AB, board member
  • Nordic Issuing AB, board member
  • Later Corporate Finance AB, board member
  • Impact Attracts AB, board member
Peter Gönczi, member of board of directors
  • Born 1975

Other positions:

  • Spotlight Group AB, CEO

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Uppsala University, 2000

Experience:

Gönczi has just over 20 years of solid experience in the stock market for growth companies and companies’ capital raising. Gönczi has worked centrally through the development and growth of the Swedish market for listing growth companies – from telephone trading, news distribution via fax, limited regulations and lack of investor protection, to today’s reality. Between 2000–2006, Gönczi worked on NGM’s market monitoring and with NGM’s operations, early as head of information monitoring and later as head of NGM’s market monitoring and stock exchange administration. In 2006, Gönczi was appointed deputy CEO at Spotlight Stock Market (then AktieTorget), a role that in 2011 led to Gönczi being appointed CEO. In his role at Spotlight Stock Market, Gönczi has been a leader in business development, developing both the organization and the workforce, as well as building routines, systems and collaborations. Since the group was formed in 2010, Gönczi has also been a leader for the group’s entirety and development. Gönczi was the driving force in the group’s restructuring during the years 2012 to 2016. After that, as CEO, Gönczi has led the work with the entire group’s development and positioning to the position the group is in today.

Other board assignments:

  • Spotlight Stock Market AB, chairman of the board
  • Ependy AB, chairman of the board
  • Placing Corporate Finance Sweden AB, chairman of the board
  • Later Corporate Finance AB, chairman of the board
  • Impact Attracts AB, chairman of the board
  • Spotlight Group AB, board member
  • FinReg Solutions AB, board member
  • Sameve Invest AB, board member
  • Shark Communications AB, board member
  • Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, board member
  • Nordic Issuing AB, board member
Mikael Renck, Board member
  • Born 1980

Education:

  • Master’s degree in business administration, Lund University 2008
  • Political science studies, Malmö University (former university) 2003

Experience:

Renck has been within the group since 2009, primarily in his current role as CFO but also in other positions. For several years, Renck has also been active as a consultant via his own companies and has also founded a number of companies mainly in the finance and IT industry.

Other board assignments:

  • FinReg Solutions AB, board member
  • IAT Innovation Sweden AB, board member
  • MiRé Holding AB, board member
  • Spotlight Stock Market AB, board member
  • Gigstep AB, board member
  • Shark Communication AB, board member
  • Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, board member
  • Gainbridge Capital AB, board member
  • Placing Corporate Finance Sweden AB, board member
  • Nordic Issuing AB, board member
  • Later Corporate Finance AB, board member
  • Impact Attracts AB, board member
  • MJAA Holding AB, board member
  • Leja Holding AB, board deputy
  • DRH Customs AB, board deputy

Board of directors

Born 1957

Other positions:

Management and organizational consultant MEDVICE design AB, CEO and owner

Education:

Medical degree Lund University 1981 Licensed doctor 1983 Specialist in Medical Radiology 1987

Experience:

During the past 30 years or so, Sallerfors has held a number of leading positions in healthcare as clinic director, chief physician, and as CEO of Helsingborg Hospital. Furthermore, Sallerfors was deeply involved through his role as chairman of the board regarding the incorporation of Folktandvården Skåne when the business was taken from management to a limited company. In addition, Sallerfors has long and solid experience of additional assignments in senior positions and has, among other things, worked as head of research at Länsförsäkringar AB where he developed Research & Future, a unit within LFAB. Sallerfors has held a number of assignments connected primarily to business development, strategic consulting, and financing within both unlisted and listed businesses through above all Medvice Design AB, where Sallerfors is the founder and CEO. In addition, Sallerfors has extensive experience from board work and has had more than 35 different board assignments, including as chairman of the board of TikoMed AB and Alfa eCare Holding AB.

Other board assignments:

Spotlight Group AB, chairman of the board Alfa eCare Holding AB, board member Medvice Design AB, board member Trigonum AB, board member Vikimun AB, board deputy

Stefan Sallerfors


Chairman of the board

Born 1957

Other positions:

Management and organizational consultant MEDVICE design AB, CEO and owner

Education:

Medical degree Lund University 1981 Licensed doctor 1983 Specialist in Medical Radiology 1987

Experience:

During the past 30 years or so, Sallerfors has held a number of leading positions in healthcare as clinic director, chief physician, and as CEO of Helsingborg Hospital. Furthermore, Sallerfors was deeply involved through his role as chairman of the board regarding the incorporation of Folktandvården Skåne when the business was taken from management to a limited company. In addition, Sallerfors has long and solid experience of additional assignments in senior positions and has, among other things, worked as head of research at Länsförsäkringar AB where he developed Research & Future, a unit within LFAB. Sallerfors has held a number of assignments connected primarily to business development, strategic consulting, and financing within both unlisted and listed businesses through above all Medvice Design AB, where Sallerfors is the founder and CEO. In addition, Sallerfors has extensive experience from board work and has had more than 35 different board assignments, including as chairman of the board of TikoMed AB and Alfa eCare Holding AB.

Other board assignments:

Spotlight Group AB, chairman of the board Alfa eCare Holding AB, board member Medvice Design AB, board member Trigonum AB, board member Vikimun AB, board deputy

Born 1984

Education:

Law. B.Sc. (LL.M.), Lund University 2014

Experience:

Sjöholm was hired as CEO of Markets & Corporate Law Nordic AB in 2020 and has acted as a corporate lawyer specializing in securities law, stock market and limited company law within the Spotlight Group since 2017.

Other board assignments:

FinReg Solutions AB, board member

Daniel Sjöholm


Board member

Born 1984

Education:

Law. B.Sc. (LL.M.), Lund University 2014

Experience:

Sjöholm was hired as CEO of Markets & Corporate Law Nordic AB in 2020 and has acted as a corporate lawyer specializing in securities law, stock market and limited company law within the Spotlight Group since 2017.

Other board assignments:

FinReg Solutions AB, board member

Born 1990

Other positions:

Spotlight Group AB, Vice President

Education:

Law. B.Sc. (LL.M.), Lund University 2014

Experience:

Neuding was hired as chief operating officer in the Spotlight Group group in 2016 and has since held several positions within the group. In the years 2018–2020, Neuding also held the position of CEO of MCL. Neuding also has experience from a law firm specializing in securities, stock market and limited company law. In 2018, Neuding was named by Veckans Affärer as one of Sweden's 101 super talents.

Other board assignments:

FinReg Solutions AB, chairman of the board
Shark Communications AB, chairman of the board
Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, chairman of the board
Gainbridge Capital AB, chairman of the board
Placing Corporate Finance Sverige AB, board member
Spotlight Stock Market AB, board member
Nordic Issuing AB, board member
Sedermera Corporate Finance AB, board member
Impact Attracts AB, board member

Markus Neuding


Board member

Born 1990

Other positions:

Spotlight Group AB, Vice President

Education:

Law. B.Sc. (LL.M.), Lund University 2014

Experience:

Neuding was hired as chief operating officer in the Spotlight Group group in 2016 and has since held several positions within the group. In the years 2018–2020, Neuding also held the position of CEO of MCL. Neuding also has experience from a law firm specializing in securities, stock market and limited company law. In 2018, Neuding was named by Veckans Affärer as one of Sweden's 101 super talents.

Other board assignments:

FinReg Solutions AB, chairman of the board
Shark Communications AB, chairman of the board
Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, chairman of the board
Gainbridge Capital AB, chairman of the board
Placing Corporate Finance Sverige AB, board member
Spotlight Stock Market AB, board member
Nordic Issuing AB, board member
Sedermera Corporate Finance AB, board member
Impact Attracts AB, board member

Born 1975

Other positions:

Spotlight Group AB, CEO

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Uppsala University, 2000

Experience:

Gönczi has more than 20 years of solid experience in the stock market for growth companies and companies' capital raising. Gönczi has worked centrally through the development and growth of the Swedish market for listing growth companies - from telephone trading, news distribution via fax, limited regulations and lack of investor protection, to today's reality. Between 2000–2006, Gönczi worked on NGM's market monitoring and with NGM's operations, early as head of information monitoring and later as head of NGM's market monitoring and stock exchange administration. In 2006, Gönczi was appointed deputy CEO at Spotlight Stock Market (then AktieTorget), a role that in 2011 led to Gönczi being appointed CEO. In his role at Spotlight Stock Market, Gönczi has been a leader in business development, developing both the organization and the workforce, as well as building routines, systems and collaborations. Since the group was formed in 2010, Gönczi has also been a leader for the group's entirety and development. Gönczi was the driving force in the group's restructuring during the years 2012 to 2016. After that, as CEO, Gönczi has led the work with the entire group's development and positioning to the position the group is in today.

Other board assignments:

Spotlight Stock Market AB, chairman of the board
Ependy AB, chairman of the board
Placing Corporate Finance Sverige AB, chairman of the board
Sedermera Corporate Finance AB, chairman of the board
Impact Attracts AB, chairman of the board
Spotlight Group AB, board member
FinReg Solutions AB, board member
Sameve Invest AB, board member
Shark Communications AB, board member
Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, board member
Nordic Issuing AB, board member

Peter Gönczi


Board member

Born 1975

Other positions:

Spotlight Group AB, CEO

Education:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Uppsala University, 2000

Experience:

Gönczi has more than 20 years of solid experience in the stock market for growth companies and companies' capital raising. Gönczi has worked centrally through the development and growth of the Swedish market for listing growth companies - from telephone trading, news distribution via fax, limited regulations and lack of investor protection, to today's reality. Between 2000–2006, Gönczi worked on NGM's market monitoring and with NGM's operations, early as head of information monitoring and later as head of NGM's market monitoring and stock exchange administration. In 2006, Gönczi was appointed deputy CEO at Spotlight Stock Market (then AktieTorget), a role that in 2011 led to Gönczi being appointed CEO. In his role at Spotlight Stock Market, Gönczi has been a leader in business development, developing both the organization and the workforce, as well as building routines, systems and collaborations. Since the group was formed in 2010, Gönczi has also been a leader for the group's entirety and development. Gönczi was the driving force in the group's restructuring during the years 2012 to 2016. After that, as CEO, Gönczi has led the work with the entire group's development and positioning to the position the group is in today.

Other board assignments:

Spotlight Stock Market AB, chairman of the board
Ependy AB, chairman of the board
Placing Corporate Finance Sverige AB, chairman of the board
Sedermera Corporate Finance AB, chairman of the board
Impact Attracts AB, chairman of the board
Spotlight Group AB, board member
FinReg Solutions AB, board member
Sameve Invest AB, board member
Shark Communications AB, board member
Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, board member
Nordic Issuing AB, board member

Born 1980

Other positions:

FinReg Solutions AB, CEO
IAT Innovation Sweden AB, CEO
MiRé Holding AB, CEO
Dedermera Corporate Finance, CFO
Spotlight Group AB, CFO

Education:

Master's degree in business administration, Lund University 2008
Political science studies, Malmö University (former university) 2003

Experience:

Renck has been within the group since 2009, mainly in his current role as CFO but also in other positions. For several years, Renck has also been active as a consultant via his own companies and has also founded a number of companies mainly in the finance and IT industry.

Other board assignments:

FinReg Solutions AB, board member
IAT Innovation Sweden AB, board member
MiRé Holding AB, board member
Spotlight Stock Market AB, board member
Gigstep AB, board member
Shark Communication AB, board member
Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, board member
Gainbridge Capital AB, board member
Placing Corporate Finance Sverige AB, board member
Nordic Issuing AB, board member
Sedermera Corporate Finance AB, board member
Impact Attracts AB, board member
MJAA Holding AB, board member
Leja Holding AB, board deputy
DRH Customs AB, board deputy

 

Mikael Renck


Board member

Born 1980

Other positions:

FinReg Solutions AB, CEO
IAT Innovation Sweden AB, CEO
MiRé Holding AB, CEO
Dedermera Corporate Finance, CFO
Spotlight Group AB, CFO

Education:

Master's degree in business administration, Lund University 2008
Political science studies, Malmö University (former university) 2003

Experience:

Renck has been within the group since 2009, mainly in his current role as CFO but also in other positions. For several years, Renck has also been active as a consultant via his own companies and has also founded a number of companies mainly in the finance and IT industry.

Other board assignments:

FinReg Solutions AB, board member
IAT Innovation Sweden AB, board member
MiRé Holding AB, board member
Spotlight Stock Market AB, board member
Gigstep AB, board member
Shark Communication AB, board member
Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, board member
Gainbridge Capital AB, board member
Placing Corporate Finance Sverige AB, board member
Nordic Issuing AB, board member
Sedermera Corporate Finance AB, board member
Impact Attracts AB, board member
MJAA Holding AB, board member
Leja Holding AB, board deputy
DRH Customs AB, board deputy

 

About the company group

Spotlight Group is a group consisting of independent businesses with a common purpose – to make it easier for companies to grow. MCL combines solid experience from the agency world with the traditional corporate legal role and contributes internally to the group and externally to its own client companies with expertise in stock exchange and stock market law. The group consists of Spotlight Group, Markets & Corporate Law, Spotlight Stock Market, Sedermera Corporate Finance, Shark Communication, Nordic Issuing, FinReg Solutions, Kalqyl Analys Norden, SeaHouse Capital and Placing Corporate Finance.

Spotlight Stock Market is a marketplace (so-called SME platform) for above all growth companies. Sedermera Corporate Finance is a financial advisor and comprehensive supplier in corporate finance. Shark Communication is a communications agency specialized in the stock market and financial communications. Nordic Issuing is an issuing institution, account-holding institution and clearing member of Euroclear Sweden AB and offers a wide range of issuing services. FinReg Solutions offers products and services within RegTech and FinTech. Kalqyl is an analysis company that offers analysis coverage to companies that are listed. SeaHouse Capital is a financial advisor targeting the Danish market and offers services linked to capital raising, transaction advisory and ongoing services within Corporate Finance. Placing Corporate Finance is a financial advisor that helps growth companies through IPOs, directed issues, preferential issues, private placements, valuations and block transactions.

Through its various branches of business, the group has created an ecosystem of exchange-related services adapted to the needs of growth companies in a listed environment. Spotlight Group intends to continue to be a pioneer in developing tools for listed growth companies and thereby create the conditions for increased employment, innovation and competitiveness.

Markets & Corporate Law Nordic AB (MCL), org.nr. 559081-4769, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spotlight Group AB, org.nr. 556797-0750. Spotlight Group AB is also the parent company of Spotlight Stock Market AB, org.nr. 556736-819, Sedermera Corporate Finance AB, org nr. 559341-1100, Shark Communication AB, org.nr. 559287-4696, Nordic Issuing AB, org nr. 559338-2509, FinReg Solutions AB, org.nr. 556939-3308, Kalqyl Analys Norden AB, org.nr. 559294-0927, SeaHouse Capital ApS, cvr nr. 42361569 and Placing Corporate Finance Sverige AB, org.nr. 559321-2698.

Information about Spotlight Group and other companies’ operations is available at spotlightgroup.se, spotlightstockmarket.com, sedermera.se, sharkcom.se, nordic-issuing.se, finregsolutions.se, kalqyl.se, seahousecapital.dk and placing.se.

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