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Emma Dansbo

Managing Partner

Emma is Cirio’s managing partner and a member of the firm's private M&A-group in which she also has particular focus with regard to representing founders, investors and other stakeholders in emerging and growth companies in the tech sector. Emma’s client base includes several Venture and Growth Capital funds as well as start-ups and emerging growth companies within a broad spectrum of technology verticals. Additionally, she has a prominent interest in digital transformation.

Emma has extensive experience from a wide range of venture capital financings, M&A transactions and start-up work, often of a cross-border nature. Her work also includes advising in matters regarding shareholders' issues and corporate governance, incentive programs, commercial agreements and growth strategies.

CV

2021 Cirio Advokatbyrå
2018 - 2020 Advokatfirman Delphi, Partner
2012 Fenwick & West LLP (Silicon Valley), Secondment
2006 - 2017 Advokatfirman Delphi, Associate
2004 - 2006 Norrköping District Court, Law Clerk

Education

2012 Stanford University, Global Entrepreneurial Marketing
2004 Lund University, LL.M
2001 - 2002 University of Edinburgh, Exchange studies

Membership

2010 Member of the Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

CV

2021 Cirio Advokatbyrå
2018 - 2020 Advokatfirman Delphi, Partner
2012 Fenwick & West LLP (Silicon Valley), Secondment
2006 - 2017 Advokatfirman Delphi, Associate
2004 - 2006 Norrköping District Court, Law Clerk

Education

2012 Stanford University, Global Entrepreneurial Marketing
2004 Lund University, LL.M
2001 - 2002 University of Edinburgh, Exchange studies

Membership

2010 Member of the Swedish Bar Association

Languages

Swedish
English

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