The Legal 500

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

Åke Fors leads Setterwalls’ ‘highly competent’ team, which also includes Håkan Fohlin, who acted as Swedish counsel to Bodycote Group to obtain a £125m revolving facility agreement with Lloyds TSB Bank. Additionally, Magnus Eriksson specialises in aviation financing and leasing, and Jörgen Almelöv is a ship finance expert. Gothenburg-based Jesper Kuschel joined from Mannheimer Swartling.

Within Capital markets, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Kristina Einarsson leads the group at Setterwalls, which provides transactional and regulatory advice on IPOs and other public offerings. Anders Holmgren and Maria Dahlqvist advised FinnvedenBulten on its SEK590m IPO and listing on NASDAQ OMX. Anders Ackebo is assisting NGM AB with market surveillance activities, and Jonas Frii is ‘hardworking and highly regarded’.

Within Construction, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Setterwalls’ ‘good, responsive’ group is led by Malmö-based Lennart Iwar. Together with Per Lidman, Iwar is advising STRABAG on the Täby Centrum shopping centre project. Anders Bengtsson is representing Skanska in a dispute concerning construction at Göteborg Landvetter Airport. Anders Heintze and Erik Palmgren act for NCC, and Joachim Hagen Pikwer advises Hochtief on civil engineering projects.

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

At Setterwalls, ‘proactive, attentive and responsive’ practice head Johan Hallén and Fredrik Roos advised IKEA IT on a multi-sourcing project. Håkan Fohlin advised DEKRA on establishing in Sweden. Marc Tullgren is recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Setterwalls gives ‘solid, no-nonsense advice’. Jörgen Almelöv, who ‘quickly gets to the guts of a case’, and Johan Sidklev have been representing Rosukrenergo in disputes with Ukrainian company Naftogaz. Gothenburg-based Johan Karlbom defended Volvo Lastvagnar in a €35m dispute with ASK Technik and Union Trade Company over a contract for a mass purchase of trucks. Harald Nordenson leads the group. Jesper Grünbaum joined from Wistrand.

Within EU and competition, Setterwalls is a second tier firm,

Setterwalls’ practice head Ulf Djurberg and his 23-lawyer team represented Golden State Vintners in a complaint regarding abuse of dominance and anticompetitive co-operation against Systembolaget and Vin & Sprit. Erik Hellners advises SAS. Malmö-based practice head Martin Levinsohn advises on public procurement matters and Swedish Competition Authority investigations.

Within Employment, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Setterwalls’ 13-lawyer team features the ‘experienced and highly skilled’ Dan Bullarbo in Gothenburg, Marc Tullgren in Malmö, and Henrik Kjellander and Åsa Erlandsson in Stockholm. Clients include Göteborg Vatten, Ramirent and KappAhl.

Within Energy, Setterwalls is a second tier firm,

At Setterwalls, Anders Linnerborg and his team in Malmö are representing Sydvatten in a SEK500m dispute with hydropower giants E.ON and Statkraft, and assisted Arise Windpower with 300 permit applications. Stockholm-based Agnes Larfeldt Alvén joined from Mannheimer Swartling.

Within Environment, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Setterwalls provides ‘valuable, pragmatic, professional advice’. Practice head Agnes Larfeldt Alvén advises the Swedish Maritime Administration, and Malmö-based Anders Linnerborg advises SKF Sverige and Sydvatten on permit applications and day-to-day environmental issues.

Within IT and telecoms, Setterwalls is a second tier firm,

Setterwalls’ clients include Konica, Volvo, Verizon and RIM. Jörgen Axelsson in Stockholm and Magnus Dahlén in Gothenburg handle transactional support and standalone work. Johan Hallén and Fredrik Roos are advising IKEA IT on multi-sourcing application management services. Joacim Johannesson is praised for his ‘outstanding expertise and service’.

Within Insolvency, Setterwalls is a first tier firm,

Thomas Ehrner leads the practice at Setterwalls, which is recommended for its ‘considered opinions and solid transactional advice’. The ‘practical, quick’ Odd Swarting is official receiver for Landic Property Sweden’s SEK600m bankruptcy estate. Swarting and Niklas Körling advised on the European Directories Group restructuring. Rolf Åbjörnsson joined Danowsky & Partners Advokatbyrå.

Within Insurance, Setterwalls is a second tier firm,

Setterwalls’ practice head Peter Sarkia advises Atlas Copco on global reinsurance risks. Jörgen Almelöv represents the UK P&I Club, and Magnus Berlin handles insurance disputes for clients such as Trelleborg. Åke Fors represents the Insurance Company of Hannover.

Within Intellectual property and media, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Setterwalls’ ‘shrewd operator’ Lennart Arvidson is representing Teva in a patent dispute. Owe Hjelmqvist in Stockholm advises ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus on IP rights, and Gothenburg-based Fredrik Roos advises on trade mark and brand protection. Malmö-based Martin Levinsohn is the ‘sharp, competent’ practice head.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Setterwalls is recommended for ‘quick turnaround, appropriate advice and reasonable pricing’. Anders Holmgren advised Ramirent on its acquisition of Hyrman i Lund, and Flexpay on receiving an investment injection from Vitruvian Partners. Dag Fredlund advised SKF Sverige on selling its cage production division to Nakanishi Metal Works. Jonas Frii advised TAT on its sale to RIM. Anders Söderlind heads the practice.

Within Real estate, Setterwalls is a third tier firm,

Setterwalls is ‘well organised, knowledgeable and cost-effective’. Practice head Lennart Iwar is advising Diligentia on a property development in Malmö. Stockholm-based Assur Badur advised Centeni on property disposals. Anders Heintze heads the Gothenburg team. The group advised Mats Paulsson on the SEK450m acquisition of AstraZeneca’s premises in Lund.

Within Shipping, Setterwalls is a first tier firm,

At Setterwalls, Jörgen Almelöv’s ‘skilled, experienced, rational’ team in Stockholm ‘understands the economic and practical impact of its work’. It advised Danske Bank and Ålandsbanken on the refinancing of SRAB Shipping, and represents shipowners such as Österströms Rederi. It acted on wet shipping matters for Atlantic Container Line Sweden and TSA Tanker Shipping. Johan Sidklev handles shipping disputes.

Within Tax, Setterwalls is a second tier firm,

Setterwalls provides standalone tax advice and transactional support. Malmö-based Sören Brekell focuses on litigation and tax structuring for clients including IKEA. Stockholm-based Emine Lundkvist advised Arjowiggins SAS on the SEK950m sale of two subsidiaries. Christian Sjöqvist leads the Gothenburg team.