The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

At Advokatfirman Delphi, Clas Romander and Per Lagerkvist advised lenders Dresdner Bank and Commerzbank and borrowers, notably Riverside Europe Partners. Key mandates included assisting the City of Linköping with back-up credit facilities and assisting Bank of America with restructuring matters. Erica Johansson joined from Mayer Brown International LLP.

Within Capital markets, tier 4

Advokatfirman Delphi’s Clas Romander and his team advised Alpcot Russian Land Fund in its SEK270m private placement, unofficial flotation of shares via Carnegie Fondkommission and IPO and listing on OMX First North. Anders Björk is assisting IBS with a right issue and SEK300m multicurrency revolving credit facility. Stefan Erhag advises Morgan Stanley Private Equity SSY Holdings.

Within Construction, Advokatfirman Delphi is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirman Delphi’s ‘well informed’ managing partner and practice head Per Håkansson and recently promoted partner, the ‘swift, responsive’ Erik Kjaer’, are advising Cryo on a major storage facility for liquidated natural gas. Per Berglöf and Rickard Samuelsson advised Bouwfonds Veidekke land and property acquisitions. Vasakronan is another key client. Anders Lindström, Stefan Olsson and Tommy Hansson handle construction disputes.

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

Advokatfirman Delphi’s impressive client list includes Addtech, Microsoft, Xerox and Bonnier Gaming. Practice head Per Berglöf and the ‘dynamic, committed’ David Aversten advised new client Sherwin-Williams Sweden Holdings in its acquisition of Becker Acroma. Clients commend the ‘highly qualified, extremely service minded’ Olof Myhrman in Gothenburg.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Advokatfirman Delphi’s ‘swift, responsive’ team handles international arbitrations, with Ulf Hårdeman focusing on the Russian energy sector. Olof Rågmark is representing a Scandinavian financial institution in mass litigations following the Lehman insolvency. Peter Skoglund Henrik Bengtsson and Elisabeth Eklund undertake IPR litigation. Sverker Bonde was promoted to partner.

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

Advokatfirman Delphi’s ‘expert, responsive’ team is recommended for public procurement cases, ‘establishing deep client relationships’. Practice head Anna Ulfsdotter Forssell is representing Johnson & Johnson in the Supreme Court. Ulfsdotter Forssell, Sara-Li Olovsson, Erik Olsson and Elisabeth Eklund advised Sanofi Pasteur. Kristian Petersen was promoted to partner.

Within Employment, Advokatfirman Delphi is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirman Delphi’s ten-lawyer group, led by Fredrik Nordlöf in Stockholm and Leif Ramberg in Gothenburg, who is commended for his ‘technical skills and business acumen’, advises on transactions, restructurings and disputes. Clients include Microsoft, the Nobel Museum and Cellmark. Paula Embro Hogéus is ‘fantastic in court’.

Within Energy, Advokatfirman Delphi is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirman Delphi is commended for its ‘high service level and client focus’. Practice head David Averstan advises on oil and gas, LGP and petroleum. Göran Karlsson and Per Magnusson in Linköping advise Swedish Biogas International. The group advised Sustainable Technologies Capital on its investment in Eco2 Energy and assisted Nibe Industrier with its acquisition of ABK AS.

Within Environment, Advokatfirman Delphi is a second tier firm,

Hans Bergqvist in Gothenburg and Erica Noble in Malmö lead Advokatfirman Delphi’s team, which ‘provides a good service’ to Swedish and multinational industrial and corporate clients on environmental issues and undertakes transactional due diligence. Highlights included assisting ports, airports and local authorities with environmental permits and permissions related to infrastructure projects. Patric Lundin advised on the environmental aspects of corporate transactions. Major clients include The City of Malmö and Volvo Heavy Truck.

Within IT and telecoms, Advokatfirman Delphi is a first tier firm,

Advokatfirman Delphi recruited Erik Woodcock from H&M. The ‘skillful, trustworthy’ Johan Kahn and his ‘responsive, pragmatic’ team advise on IT procurement, data protection, e-commerce and trade secret litigation. Clients include Microsoft, Lawson and Xerox Sverige. Agne Lindberg and his specialist outsourcing group advised AMF Pension. Telecoms clients include DGC One. The ‘careful, scrupulous’ Peter Nordbeck in Stockholm and Christopher Bona in Linköping are recommended.

Within Insolvency, Advokatfirman Delphi is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirman Delphi has a dedicated corporate recovery group. Gothenburg-based Håkan Wendesten specialises in IT and telecoms work. Magnus Nedstrand in Linköping is receiver in the Bilgallerian Thomas Jönsson bankruptcy. Per Berglöf and Patric Lundin represented ANA Trollhättan and Goodyear in the Saab Automobiles restructuring.

Within Insurance, Advokatfirman Delphi is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirman Delphi provides ‘swift responses and good insurance knowledge’, assisting Swedish and international insurance companies with new products, litigation and claim investigations. Gothenburg-based Rolf Karlsson represented Trygg Hansa and Crawford & Company in claims disputes. Olof Rågmark handles reinsurance arbitrations.

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

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.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Advokatfirman Delphi is a third tier firm,

Per Berglöf in Stockholm and Olof Myhrman and Vilhelm Nyström in Gothenburg, lead Advokatfirman Delphi’s 23-partner group. Along with the ‘commercial, dynamic and committed’ David Aversten, Berglöf advised Sherwin-Williams Sweden Holdings on the acquisition of Becker Acroma. Averstan advised new client Bonnier Gaming in its acquisition of Soft Capital Investment. Olof Myhrman and Caroline Ygge provide ‘good advice and solutions’.

Within Real estate, tier 4

Advokatfirman Delphi’s nine-partner team includes the ‘knowledgeable, business-minded’ Rickard Samuelsson and Stefan Erhag, who ‘understands clients’ needs’. Significant mandates included establishing the SEK1.5bn Swedish Residential Development Fund in the Netherlands, and advising Öresundsvarvet on acquisition of real estate assets from Landskronavarvet. Other clients include Bouwfonds Veidekke and Danske Bank. Göran Karlsson advises Stångåstaden and its subsidiaries.

Within Shipping, Advokatfirman Delphi is a second tier firm,

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.

Within Tax, Advokatfirman Delphi is a third tier firm,

Peter Sjögren’s team at Advokatfirman Delphi provides stand-alone tax advice, transactional support and litigation. Longstanding clients recommend the ‘excellent’ Peter Utterström. Mikael Knutsson and Johan Kristoffersson from KPMG joined the Gothenburg office.