The Legal 500

At Bird & Bird Advokat KB, new group head Sara Sparring advised Swedish Orphan in its acquisition by Biovitrum. Richard Lewinson and Sara Ulfsdotter represent Teva in trade mark matters and disputes. Staffan Boström and associate Jerker Edström specialise in IP, media, music and live entertainment, including advising Touring Exhibitions on ABBA World. Other clients include Live Nation, Maratone and X5Group. Film and TV specialist Helene Hillerström Miksche assisted social media site StarDoll.com. Contentious work included representing Swedish Horse Racing Totalisator Board (ATG) in a database right dispute with Unibet. Ragnar Lundgren left the firm.

At top media firm Danowsky & Partners Advokatbyrå, Peter Danowsky and Olof Roos successfully represented IFPI in the landmark case against The Pirate Bay, and successfully acted in Sweden’s first information order application under the IPRED-directive. Ulf Isaksson specialises in press freedom.

Lindahl’s 40-lawyer team, led by the well-reputed Johan Norderyd in Malmö, represents global brands Electrolux, BabyBjörn, LEGO, BMW and new client Baltic Sea Viking Line. Ulf Dahlgren and Henrik Wistam focus on patent litigation, while Håkan Borgenhäll who successfully represented Merck in a major patent litigation and Katarina Strömholm are strong in trade marks, copyright and design. Managing partner Staffan Eklöw advises major TV channels.

Niche IP firm Sandart&Partners Advokatbyrå KB specialises in IP rights and patent litigation, recently representing a major TV station. Dag Sandart and Anders Kylhammar, who provide ‘broad IP competence and good judgement’, handling heavyweight litigation, licensing and contractual work covering trade mark, copyright and media law, won a patent litigation case regarding broadband routers. Litigator Peter Adamsson is ‘highly competent and client focused’. Clients appreciate Karin Cederlund’s ‘extensive experience and accessibility’. Peter Sande, Jonas Näsman and competition law specialist Dan Eklöf are leading names.

Per Victor’s ‘good and competent’ team at Advokatfirman Cederquist assisted Apoteket on the dissolution of the Swedish pharmaceutical monopoly and advised on the acquisitions of Saab and Volvo by Spyker and Geely respectively. Warner Music is a longstanding client. Recent arrival Fredrik Ståhl from Electrolux is advising Nexthouse.

Ann-Charlotte Söderlund leads Advokatfirman Delphi’s ‘fast, engaged, high-quality’ team. Peter Skoglund and Henrik Bengtsson successfully represented Knoll and Vitra regarding famous furniture designs and TopToy regarding Bakugan Battle Brawlers and handled trade secrets matters. Johan Hübner is recommended. The firm represented BSA, Electronic Arts, Warner Bros and adidas in anti-piracy matters. Johan Kahn, who leads the ITC/IP group, represents clients in the software and telecommunications industries.

IP boutique Advokatbyrån Gulliksson represents IKEA, Domo, TetraPak and ICA. The ‘highly experienced’ Jonas Gulliksson and ‘relentless litigator’ Mattias Malmstedt represented ratiopharm against Mundipharma. The ‘excellent, practical’ Hans-Anders Odh won a major trade secret dispute against Arla Foods.

Thomas Lindqvist’s team at Hammarskiöld & Co AB has particular strength in life-sciences patents and litigation. Managing partner Claes Langenius advised Universal Music Publishing, and represented Svenska Spel against Ladbrokes in the Market Court.

Stefan Widmark’s ‘highly competent and experienced’ team at Mannheimer Swartling represented Ladbrokes against Svenska Spel, and advised Telenor on its acquisition of a joint interest in the C More Entertainment Group. Gothenburg-based Niklas Sjöblom advised on Volvo’s sale to Zhejiang Geely. Per Josefson represented LEO Pharma against Sandoz in a pan-European patent litigation.

Advokatfirman Vinge’s practice is led by the ‘skilled and experienced’ Per Eric Alvsing in Stockholm and Susann Vahlenbreder Hecht in Gothenburg. Malmö-based trade mark expert Mikael Eriksson is also recommended. Key mandates included advising The Swedish National Debt Office and The Swedish Government on GM’s sale of Saab Automobile to Spyker. Prestigious clients include Intel and Canal Digital.

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra recruited Helena Magnusson from Awapatent and Anna Domander from Tieto Enator. The ‘exceptionally knowledgable marketing lawyer’ Stafan Brandt advised confectionery manufacturer Concorp in complex trade mark disputes and Specsavers in a high-profile marketing case. Johan Nylén represented the Swedish Defence Procurement Agency.

Sole practitioner Per Björkman of Advokatfirman Björkman AB specialises in intellectual property and media law.

G Grönberg Advokatbyrå AB’s Einar Wanhainen focuses on transactional work.

At Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå, Anders Lundin and Pontus Scherp successfully represented Toyota against Volvo Personvagnar in a high-profile advertising case before the Swedish Market Court. Mats Hugoson and Kenny Carlsson assisted Viasat with filing for new licenses in the terrestrial network and with the negotiations for co-operation and distribution agreements. Pernod Ricard is another key client.

Heidenstam Legal Advokat AB’s Peter von Heidenstam provides ‘speedy, practical advice’, notably on anti-counterfeiting matters, to Gillette, Panasonic and Lacoste.

Monique Wadsted at MAQS Law Firm successfully represented Motion Pictures Association in several cases against The Pirate Bay. In Gothenburg, the ‘courteous, professional’ trade mark and counterfeiting expert Christina Berggren’s clients include Apple, Gucci, Botega Veneta and media group Stampen-gruppen. Carl Fhager handles sports-related matters.

Setterwalls’ ‘very supportive’ team in Malmö provides ‘quick, reliable advice’. Lennart Arvidson represented Mylan-group and ratiopharm against Merck. Magnus Friberg, who represented Coca-Cola Drycker Sverige, and trade mark specialist Cecilia Tholse are recommended. Practice head Fredrik Roos, in Gothenburg, advised Saab Automobile on a major IP asset deal with BAIC. Owe Hjelmqvist in Stockholm successfully represented Golden Gate Vintners against Vin & Sprit.

Wistrand is the Swedish member of the Global Advertising Lawyers’ Alliance. The ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ Michael Plogell and copyright expert Olof Alffram advise Swedish and international clients.

Ashurst’s Jon Ericson advised Cision on a SEK253m rights issue and MTG Internet Retailing in the acquisition of the online toy store Lekmer.se

At DLA Nordic, Jan Bryme represents the Association of Swedish Professional Photographers in copyright matters. Mathias Berggren advises Swedish and multinational media businesses. Anna Jussil Broms joined from MAQS Law Firm.

Johan Sahlstrand and Mattias Erdös at Frank Advokatbyrå AB represent high-profile clients including Boxer TV-Access, TV4 Group, online games developer and publisher Jagex and EMI Music.

Petter Holm at Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå handles contentious and non-contentious IP and marketing issues, offering particular expertise in food and feed law.

Advokatfirman Glimstedt's IP team represents a range of clients from toys and games designers to life sciences companies. Gothenburg-based litigator Håkan Sjöström handles trade mark and patent disputes.

IP litigator Gabriel Lidman boosted Hamilton Advokatbyrå’s practice following the merger with Advokatfirman Nilsson & Co, successfully representing Direktmedia against Ge-Te Media. He also represented Bonnier Tidskrifter in the Supreme Administrative Court.

Fredrik Ahlqvist at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton advises clients including bwin Games, Adobe, NYX Interactive and Marketmaker Norden on copyright, internet-related matters, and i-gaming.

Maria Eiderholm at Advokatfirman Lindberg & Saxon undertake copyright, trade mark and marketing work.

Elisabet Lundgren, who heads Linklaters LLP’s pan-Nordic TMT practice, has an excellent reputation in technology-related IP.

Stefan Wendén at Moll Wendén Advokatbyrå AB represents Homer TLC and Barista Fair Trade Coffee in trade mark matters.

Mårten Stenström at Advokatfirman Nordia advises broadcasting networks, publishing houses, authors, composers and artists.

Roschier’s Niklas Östman acted for Saab Automobiles in negotiations with GM to establish Saab as a stand-alone operation under the new ownership of Spyker and the group acted on transferring IPR and other rights to BAIC. Other clients include global pharmaceutical company Servier and collecting rights society ALIS.

At von lode advokat AB, practice head Pär Leander advises Swedish and international clients on trade mark matters, including disputes and IP licensing and transactions. Henrik Lindström represented longstanding client V&S Vin & Sprit in domain name disputes. IP litigator Richard Wessman is ‘a star’.

Johan Åberg at Advokatfirman Westermark Anjou AB handles copyright, marketing and media matters.