The Legal 500

At MAQS Law Firm, ‘one of Sweden’s top marine lawyers’ Per-Olov Håkanson handles shipping disputes and complex insurance cases. Lars Boman advises on ship financing and refinancing and acts in maritime law disputes, notably concerning shipbuilding contracts. Recently promoted partner Matthias Schmitt acted for Swedish and German insurance companies. Annica Börjesson advises the Swedish Club.

At Setterwalls, Jörgen Almelöv’s team in Stockholm represented shipowners Österströms Rederi and SRAB Shipping; and banks SEB, Ålandsbanken and Nordea. It also advised Wallenius Lines on shipbuilding finance. Wet work included advising Atlantic Container Line Sweden and TSA Tanker Shipping. Jörgen Sköld joined Mannheimer Swartling.

DLA Nordic’s ‘reliable, responsive’ team handles wet and dry work, sale and purchase of vessels, ship finance and litigation. Practice head Anders Höglund is ‘good with clients and in court’. Sören Thorlin, who specialises in litigation, salvage and wet work, is advising Trygg-Hansa Insurance Company in a recourse action against Gearbulk.

Top litigator Olof Rågmark at Advokatfirman Delphi, who handles shipbuilding and chartering matters, was appointed arbitrator by a major US chemical products manufacturer in a $250m dispute.

Dhunér Järvengren Advokatbyrå represents cargo underwriters Inter Hannover and Xchanging at Lloyds of London, international loss adjusters Crawford & Co regarding cargo claims, shipowners on casualties and oil pollution, and ports on port charges and other business operations Karl Dhunér and Lennart Järvengren are recommended.

At Lindahl, Erik Linnarsson’s team provides ‘good response times and commercial advice’, representing DFDS Tor Line in maritime declaration proceedings, and the Swedish Club and Cosco Container Lines in cargo claim disputes. Dry work included successfully representing Broström in ship management disputes and representing the Swedish authority Rederinämnden in state measures for maritime transport. Gothenburg-based Christoffer Gramming is ‘user friendly and commercial’. Peter Bäverlid is recommended.

Mannheimer Swartling’s maritime and transport department in Gothenburg is led by Stefan Brocker, and the ‘straightforward, sharp’ Fredrik Andersson, who represented Stena RoRo in three arbitrations. Andersson advised Stena on two Ropax contracts. The ‘analytical, solutions-focused’ Johan Ljungberg advised Stena Bulk in its joint venture with Asahi Tankers. The team was strengthened by Jörgen Sköld from Setterwalls.

Advokatfirman Vinge’s Gothenburg-based team advises on the purchase, sale, financing, and registration of vessels and matters involving towage and salvage. It has particular strength in arbitration. Clients include P&I Clubs, insurers, banks, shipowners, oil companies and offshore businesses. Jonas Rosengren, who handles disputes and cargo claims, Per-Olov Sköld and Fredrik Vinge are leading names.

Lave Beck-Friis’s Gothenburg-based team at Wistrand handles traditional shipping and finance-related work. It ‘provides a good service and knows the industry’. Clients include Stena Line, Scandlines and the Swedish Shipowners Association.

Litigator Peter Lindskog at Eversheds Södermark Advokatbyrå AB represents shipowners, forwarders, carriers, ports, insurance companies and banks.

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s Sten Gisselberg handles charterparty and bill of lading disputes, insurance issues and shipbuilding matters. Gisselberg represents leading cargo underwriters Länsförsäkringar, Chartis and Trygg Hansa in recovery actions, and foreign ship owners in freight claims against Swedish charterers and cargo owners and advises on the legal aspects of international supply chains and logistics solutions.