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September 30, 2026

Legora CEO: UK stock options make London expansion a ‘no-brainer’ — but Sweden is ‘almost impossible’

Max Junestrand says taxation of employee equity across Europe makes it ‘impossible to actually scale here’

Max Junestrand, founder and CEO of Swedish legaltech Legora, has said the UK's approach to employee stock options makes expanding in London a "no-brainer" for the scaleup.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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