The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 5

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå advises Nordea Bank on ship finance. Staffan Olsson advises Investment Spiltan on corporate, compliance and regulatory matters.

Within Construction, tier 4

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå handles construction disputes and arbitrations and advises on infrastructure and power projects. Sten Gisselberg acted in litigation regarding the construction of a football stadium.

Within Corporate and commercial, tier 4

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s Sten Gisselberg handles trade consortium agreements, and Petter Holm focuses on competition matters. Hans-Göran Frick and Staffan Lindblad represent ITAB Shop Concept and Kinnarps.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s group head Sten Gisselberg, who handles construction matters and represents marine and liability underwriters, represented Chartis in arbitration concerning alleged cargo damage.

Within Employment, tier 5

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s Ulf Forsgren successfully represented International Copyright Enterprise (ICE) in the Swedish Labour Court, and Jessica Stålhammar recently advised Witre and the City of Helsingborg. The firm recruited Carl-Erik Setterberg from Almega and Malmö-based Karin Strandberg from MAQS Law Firm.

Within Energy, Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå is a third tier firm,

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s wind energy expert Sten Gisselberg advises contractors on power and infrastructure projects.

Within Environment, tier 4

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s Gothenburg-based Åke Lewensjö, Malin Wikström and Roland Adrell handle permit applications and environmental litigation for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport.

Within Insolvency, Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå is a second tier firm,

Helsingborg-based Peter Thörnwall at Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå is appointed receiver in bankruptcies including ACE Link, BM Impex, and Björnekulla Fruktindustrier.

Within Insurance, Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå is a third tier firm,

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå acts for Länsförsäkringar, If and Chartis. Sten Gisselberg handles marine and construction matters, and is instructed by underwriters to represent intermediaries in professional liability claims.

Within Intellectual property and media, tier 4

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå advises on IP and marketing law, and has particular expertise in trade marks. Petter Holm rejoined from STIM.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 6

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s Staffan Lindblad, Karl-Arne Olsson, Hans-Göran Frick and Staffan Olsson advised on Investment Spiltan’s investment in Paradox Interactive, and on the sale of retailer Hööks Hästsport.

Within Real estate, tier 4

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå provides commercial property and transactional advice. A specialist team advises on Saami land rights. Sten Gisselberg handles litigation.

Within Shipping, Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå is a third tier firm,

Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå’s Sten Gisselberg handles charterparty and bill of lading disputes, insurance and shipbuilding matters. He recently represented cargo underwriter Chartis in arbitration relating to a €2.3m cargo damage claim.

Within Tax,

Magnusson Advokatbyrå’s Per Wiker is recommended for ‘robust analysis and fast turnaround’. The practice added Linnea Back from Setterwalls and Thomas Bergman, a tax law specialist from Uppsala University.