As EQT Partners celebrates its 20th anniversary, Financial News speaks to the European buyout house’s new chief about the about the challenges of taking over Conni Jonsson’s legacy.

This year the Stockholm-based firm - backed by Sweden's Wallenberg family - marks two decades in the business and Thomas von Koch, who took over as managing partner from Jonsson in March, has been there from the very start. Jonsson will continue to work full time for EQT, focusing on investment advisory and increased interaction with EQT investors.