Synch advisor when SilverRail acquires 75 percent of LINKON from SJ

Synch has acted as legal advisor to SilverRail Technologies, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of 75 percent of the shares in LINKON AB from SJ AB, which will keep a 25 percent ownership stake.

SilverRail, based in the USA, is a leading travel technology provider in the distribution of railway tickets. The company was established in 2009 and has about 90 employees with offices in Boston, London and Brisbane. LINKON develops and offers advanced ticket and payment systems for the travel industry focusing on railway.

- We were very pleased with the level of service that Synch provided. As foreign buyers in the Swedish market, both the legal and cultural advice was invaluable to completing the transaction smoothly, said James Harland, COO/CFO of SilverRail.

Synch’s team, which was led by Andreas Börjesson and Tobias Bergström from Synch’s Transaction Services Group, included Sofia Stecksén, Ida Häggström, David Leffler, Anders Hellström, Elisabeth Sundberg and Charlotta Emtefall.

Synch is a technology specialist law firm and Synch’s Transaction Services Group specialises in private and public M&A, venture capital investments and financing arrangements.

For further information about Synch and its services, please contact CEO Jim Runsten, jim.runsten@synchlaw.se, +46-761-761999. Please also see www.synchlaw.se.