The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Roschier is a third tier firm,

The ‘popular, busy’ Fredrik Rydin’s ‘high-quality, reliable’ team at Roschier, which includes ‘good, pragmatic’ Joakim Wedlund, advised Investor in connection with a senior facilities agreement arranged by SEB and Swedbank for the financing of its acquisition of Aleris and represented DnB NOR (as lessor) in a leasing transaction with Storstockholms Lokaltrafik relating to Stockholm’s new tramway line.

Within Capital markets, Roschier is a second tier firm,

Roschier’s Ola Åhman, who combines ‘business acumen and political sensitivity’, assisted Arctic Paper with its €40m IPO and listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Rörvik Timber with its SEK360m reconstruction, and Novo with complex combined transactions. Mattias Friberg joined from Advokatfirman Vinge.

Within Corporate and commercial, Roschier is a second tier firm,

Roschier recruited Mattias Friberg from Advokatfirman Vinge.

Within Dispute resolution, Roschier is a third tier firm,

Roschier’s 13-lawyer team, headed by the universally respected Claes Lundblad, handles high-value disputes and complex cross-border arbitrations.

Within EU and competition, Roschier is a third tier firm,

Following the departure of Lars Johansson to Nord & Co Advokatbyrå, Christian Wik in Helsinki leads Roschier’s Finnish and Swedish competition group, which was strengthened by Björn Lundqvist from DLA Nordic. Increased activity included advising Top-Toy on its purchase of Leksam and pension fund Tredje AP-fonden on its acquisition of Hemsö Fastigheter.

Within Employment, tier 4

Roschier’s Magnus Wallander is commended for his ‘practical approach, and ability to explain the Swedish system to foreign businesses’. The team advises on outsourcing, redundancies and transactional support. Jenny Welander Wadström joined from Mannheimer Swartling

Within Insolvency, Roschier is a second tier firm,

Roschier’s ‘competent, supportive’ team, led by Frederik Rydin, recruited Joakim Wedlund from Danske Bank and Mattias Friberg from Advokatfirman Vinge. Ola Åhman is singled out for praise. High-profile mandates included advising on the restructuring of Saab Automobiles, Rörvik Timber and Arctic Paper.

Within Intellectual property and media, tier 4

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.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Roschier is a first tier firm,

Fredrik Lindqvist’s team at Linklaters LLP advised Citibank International on the sale of its Nordic consumer loan and Shell card businesses, and Barclays on its public cash offer for Tricorona. Together with Jörgen Axelsson, Lindquist assisted Bure Equity and Skanditek Industriförvaltnings with its SEK2.5bn merger. The team lost Martin Börresen to Ashurst, Peter Högström to Lindahl and Björn Winström to Roschier. Darragh Byrne is recommended.

Within Real estate, Roschier is a third tier firm,

The ‘skilled and committed’ Marcus Hedén and David Sundin at Roschier represented APIV SCA, a SEK490m fund managed by AXA Real Estate and assisted Niam IV in several property sales. Markus Olsson joined from Linklaters LLP.