The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a third tier firm,

Hammarskiöld & Co AB is recommended for its ‘strong European network’. Philip Heilbrunn advised BNP Paribas Fortis on a guarantee facililty on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and advised Nordea Finans and Deutsche Leasing on aircraft financing. Former group head Per Gustaf Ekbom left the firm.

Within Capital markets, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a second tier firm,

At Hammarskiöld & Co AB, Peder Hammarskiöld and his ‘knowledgeable, efficient and customer-focused’ team are advising GM Europe on ongoing issues concerning the sale of Saab Automobile to Spyker Cars, and advised Scania on the update of its €3.5bn medium term note programme on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Within Corporate and commercial, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a second tier firm,

Hammarskiöld & Co AB represents blue-chip companies, private equity houses and financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Folksam, GM and Inter IKEA. Erik Fahlgren and Peder Grandinson were promoted to partner.

Within Dispute resolution, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a third tier firm,

At Hammarskiöld & Co AB, Jacob Melander represents Systembolaget in arbitration. Lars Ulrichs and Per Sundin recently successfully represented a major Swedish insurance company.

Within EU and competition, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a second tier firm,

Hammarskiöld & Co AB’s team, led by managing partner Claes Langenius, handles high-profile merger and abuse of dominance cases. It represented Lycos Europe against TeliaSonera. Joakim Sundbom provides ‘excellent, useful advice’, and recently acted for Systembolaget on competition law issues.

Within Employment, tier 5

Hammarskiöld & Co AB’s Thomas Lindqvist advised Armstrong DLW on a factory closure and represented Thermo Fisher in a labour law dispute. Other clients include General Motors, NEC and Scania.

Within IT and telecoms, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a third tier firm,

Hammarskiöld & Co AB’s Thomas Lindqvist advised Compugroup on an IT delivery contract with Skåne County Council; and ID card manufacturer Gemalto on a system delivery agreement with the National Police Board. Jakob Falkman advised ERG on a public transport smartcard system.

Within Insurance, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a first tier firm,

Erik Swartling leads Hammarskiöld & Co AB’s team, which works closely with the banking and finance department. Lars Ulrichs represents Folksam in transactions and arbitrations. Ulrichs and Peder Hammarskiöld are representing Skandia, Länsförsäkringar, Trygg-Hansa, SEB Trygg Liv, Nordea Liv and Handelsbanken Liv in a major dispute.

Within Intellectual property and media, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a second tier firm,

Hammarskiöld & Co AB combines ‘brilliant response times and top-quality advice’, covering IP, media and marketing. Patent issues, including litigation, are a particular area of focus. Practice head Thomas Lindqvist is representing Siemens in trade secrets litigation, and managing partner Claes Langenius represents Universal Music.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Hammarskiöld & Co AB is a second tier firm,

Hammarskiöld & Co AB’s practice, led by Peder Hammarskiöld and Jacob Melander, ‘consistently delivers high-quality work’. It advised GM following the sale of Saab Automobile to Spyker Cars. Hammarskiöld and Jakob Falkman advised Munksjö on its €95m acquisition of ArjoWiggins’ paper businesses.