The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Sten Gejrot’s ‘commercially focused’ team at MAQS Law Firm represents lenders, borrowers and government bodies, notably HSBC, GE Capital and government agency Kommuninvest. Clients commend Lars Isacsson’s ‘capacity to deal with many ongoing matters simultaneously with excellent results’.

Within Capital markets, tier 4

Patrik Essehorn at MAQS Law Firm advised longstanding client Corem Property Group on its SEK750m bonus issue of preference shares on NASDAQ OMX. The team assists wind farm operator Rabbalshede Kraft with private placements.

Within Construction, MAQS Law Firm is a second tier firm,

MAQS Law Firm acts for state-owned airport operator Swedavia in several major construction matters.

Within Corporate and commercial, MAQS Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Clients commend MAQS Law Firm’s ‘high-quality service and commercial understanding’. Supported by its international offices, the 20-partner group specialises in cross-border work. Michael Hylander assisted Synsam and Alipes in establishing the Nordic region’s leading optician chain. Key clients include Nets, Rabbalshede Kraft and Bure Equity. Anders Åberg joined from Advokatfirman Vinge.

Within Dispute resolution, MAQS Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Monique Wadsted at MAQS Law Firm successfully represented Motion Pictures Association against Pirate Bay in the appeal against the landmark internet downloading decision. Lars Boman represented Norwegian shipowners Fonnship and mining company Lovisagruvan. Gothenburg-based Johan Söderlund represented Swedegas.

Within EU and competition, tier 4

MAQS Law Firm assisted with numerous merger filings, notably UNIVAR’s acquisition of a large part of Shell’s Nordic lubricant business. Johan Lannering heads the competition group, while Anders Stening in Stockholm and Kajsa Adlercreutz in Gothenburg specialise in public procurement. Linda Dahlström joined from the Swedish Competition Authority

Within Employment, tier 4

Managing partner Torbjörn Lindmark’s five-partner team at MAQS Law Firm advised Tele2 Sverige on reorganisations and collective bargaining. Other clients include universities and travel, media and pharmaceutical companies. Gothenburg-based Lars Lövgren is recommended.

Within Energy, MAQS Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Gothenburg-based Magdalena Persson at MAQS Law Firm assists Göteborg Energi with contracts for bio gas plants and bio gas delivery. Practice head Katrin Troedsson advises Rabbalshede Kraft on the planning and management of wind parks.

Within Environment, MAQS Law Firm is a second tier firm,

At MAQS Law Firm, Magdalena Persson’s team in Gothenburg has particular expertise in liability for contaminated land and environmental impact assessments. Key instructions include advising Rabbalshede Kraft on wind parks and assisting BIM Kemi and Överumans Fisk with permits for environmentally hazardous activities. The practice was boosted by Malmö-based Anders Boquist, Torgny Nordqvist and Thomas Morän from Hamilton Advokatbyrå.

Within IT and telecoms, tier 4

At MAQS Law Firm, Monique Wadsted in Stockholm and Christina Berggren in Gothenburg advise a range of IT, media and telecoms clients, notably Level 3 Communications and Stampen.

Within Insolvency, MAQS Law Firm is a second tier firm,

At MAQS Law Firm, practice head Jörgen Estving and Mats Berter in Gothenburg advised on the Saab restructuring. The team also includes Fredrik Emanuel, who joined from Advokatfirman Delphi, and Mats Romell.

Within Insurance, MAQS Law Firm is a first tier firm,

MAQS Law Firm’s ‘excellent, practical’ team handled a major transaction involving Sveland Sak Insurance, resolved two major disputes involving Trygg-Hansa, and advised the Kingdom of Sweden. Hans Schedin is recommended, and Lars Boman and Per-Olov Håkansson are regularly appointed as arbitrators. Former practice head Dan Öwerström has been appointed as a judge at the Svea Court of Appeal.

Within Intellectual property and media, MAQS Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Monique Wadsted at MAQS Law Firm successfully represented Motion Pictures Association in several cases against The Pirate Bay. In Gothenburg, the ‘courteous, professional’ trade mark and counterfeiting expert Christina Berggren’s clients include Apple, Gucci, Botega Veneta and media group Stampen-gruppen. Carl Fhager handles sports-related matters.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

MAQS Law Firm recruited Anders Åberg and Patrik Gustafsson-Sonne from Advokatfirman Vinge and Björn Goldman from Mannheimer Swartling. Åberg represented TUI Nordic Holding on its acquisition of a majority shareholding in WonderCruises. Practice head Jens André represented ICU Intelligence in the sale of Playscan to state-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel.

Within Real estate, MAQS Law Firm is a second tier firm,

MAQS Law Firm’s practice, led by Patric Olofsson in Stockholm and Magdalena Persson in Gothenburg, advised Index International on the sale of a SEK1.2bn property portfolio. High-profile clients include Vasakronan, Akademiska Hus and Corem Property Group.

Within Shipping, MAQS Law Firm is a first tier firm,

At MAQS Law Firm, ‘one of Sweden’s top marine lawyers’ Per-Olov Håkanson handles shipping disputes and complex insurance cases. Lars Boman advises on ship financing and refinancing and acts in maritime law disputes, notably concerning shipbuilding contracts. Recently promoted partner Matthias Schmitt acted for Swedish and German insurance companies. Annica Börjesson advises the Swedish Club.

Within Tax, tier 4

Lars Odinge, who leads MAQS Law Firm’s nine-strong team, advised on Corem Property Group’s SEK750m issue of preference shares, and the Synsam Group restructuring.