The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a first tier firm,

Advokatfirman Cederquist’s Mattias Larsson and practice head Svante Hultqvist, who is recommended for ‘excellent local market awareness’, acted for Svenska Handelsbanken, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and RBS in Eniro’s €580m refinancing. Johan Lundberg assisted Swedbank with the financing of Altor’s €243m acquisition of Ålö.

Within Capital markets, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirman Cederquist’s Wilhelm Lüning and Magnus Lindstedt represented Millicom International Cellular on its primary listing at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. ‘Rising star’ Tone Myhre-Jensen advised PledPharma on its spin-off from Accelerator Nordic and €20m listing on NASDAQ OMX First North. Carl-Johan Deuschl joined from Hammarskiöld & Co AB.

Within Corporate and commercial, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a second tier firm,

At Advokatfirman Cederquist, the ‘quick, responsive’ Petter Wirell represents clients including Bisnode, Samsung Electronics Nordic and Elkjøp. Fredrik Ståhl, former legal counsel with Electrolux, is also recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

At Advokatfirman Cederquist, ‘competent, service-oriented’ practice head Erik Wernberg and Martin Rifall are representing Sparbanksstiftelsernas Förvaltnings in disputes and arbitrations regarding pledge enforcements. Pontus Ewerlöf and Christian Oxhamre handle M&A disputes.

Within EU and competition, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirman Cederquist’s practice head Olle Rislund is representing Arla Foods in its merger with Milko, and is regarded as ‘a competition expert’. Fredrik Lindblom advises Accent Equity Partners and Polaris Equity Partners on merger control issues.

Within Employment, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a first tier firm,

Advokatfirman Cederquist provides ‘professional advice and business understanding’ regarding labour law, transactional support and litigation. Robert Stromberg and Jens Tillqvist represented EIO and its members in five collective bargaining cases before the Labour Court. Stromberg advised RIM on its acquisition of TAT. Manpower and Ålandsbanken Sverige are key clients.

Within Energy, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a first tier firm,

Advokatfirman Cederquist’s clients include banks (Svenska Handelsbanken and Macquarie), sponsors (Gamesa and European Wind Farms), and energy giants (Vattenfall, E.ON Sverige and Statkraft). The team advises on trading and regulatory issues, and has ‘outstanding expertise’ in renewable energy. Practice head Claude Unge recently advised Swedenergy and RL Nordic/Raiffeisen-Leasing. Martin Rosell joined Advokatfirman Törngren Magnell KB.

Within IT and telecoms, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a third tier firm,

Kristina Lidehorn, who joined from TV4, leads Advokatfirman Cederquist’s practice. Fredrik Ståhl advised Vasakronan on IT outsourcing and Agresso on ERP systems licensing. Robert Stromberg acts for Manpower, while Petter Wirrell’s clients include Bisnode Group.

Within Insolvency, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirman Cederquist’s practice head Svante Hultqvist is representing a syndicate of lenders in Ovako Group’s restructuring. Hultqvist and Johan Lundberg are representing senior lenders in Landic’s €1bn restructuring.

Within Intellectual property and media, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a second tier firm,

‘Excellent one-stop shop’ Advokatfirman Cederquist recruited new practice head Kristina Lidehorn from TV4. Lidehorn and Fredrik Ståhl advise Bisnode on online content and Elkjöp Nordic and Metro International on trade mark and copyright issues. Media clients include TV4 Group and Warner Music.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a second tier firm,

Petter Wirell leads the team at Advokatfirman Cederquist, where Martin Ulfson represented Research In Motion (RIM) in its acquisition of The Astonishing Tribe (TAT). Lateral hire Lars Bärnheim advised Accent Equity on several acquisitions after joining from White & Case Advokat AB. Wilhelm Lüning and Carl-Johan Deuschl provide ‘excellent service and value for money’.

Within Real estate, Advokatfirman Cederquist is a second tier firm,

Erika Åslund’s team at Advokatfirman Cederquist provides ‘excellent, high-quality advice’ to investors on a wide range of real estate investments. It advised Länsförsäkringar Livförsäkring on the partial sale of a shopping mall and Grosvenor on its purchase of four shopping malls from Unibail Rodamco. Construction expert Ola Ihse joined from Mannheimer Swartling.