CMS Wistrand > Gothenburg, Sweden > Firm Profile

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Sweden > Insolvency Tier 1

CMS Wistrand’s insolvency group handles traditional insolvency work, regularly acting as court-appointed trustees, as well as debt restructuring work for banks and corporations. The team is well known for its expertise in insurance-related bankruptcies and liquidations as well as for acting in contentious bankruptcy cases generally. Fredrik Thor, who regularly acts as bankruptcy trustee, administrator in company reorganisations and liquidator, leads the Stockholm-based team, which focuses on matters in the financial services, insurance, IT and real estate spaces. With considerable creditor and debtor-side experience, Jörgen CMS Wistrand heads up the Gothenburg team, which is especially active in the manufacturing and auto sectors. Christian Bergqvist‘s extensive experience includes handling international Chapter 11 cases. Anders Nilsson is a key contact, recently advising on several complex bankruptcies in a variety of sectors, while specialist counsel Nina Baecklund handles insolvencies.

Sweden > Real estate Tier 1

CMS Wistrand has an excellent reputation for advising on commercial real estate and developments, and is especially highly regarded for its expertise in real estate tax. The practice is jointly led by Tommy Grönberg, who is based in Stockholm, and Gothenburg-based Lars Gahnström. Grönberg specialises in real estate finance work, and Gahnström handles real estate M&A, planning and construction matters, and real estate management issues. Jan Alexanderson is well versed in commercial tenancy law and real estate litigation. Fredrik Råsberg and Martina Blomberg Roald are both highly experienced in real estate finance.

Sweden > Insurance Tier 2

CMS Wistrand’s insurance practice advises a range of clients, including both domestic and international insurers, on a variety of matters, with particular strength in W&I and professional liability insurance. Jörgen Eklund in Stockholm, who has notable expertise in the tech sector, leads the team alongside Gothenburg-based Johan Gregow, who specialises in disputes under liability insurance policies, subrogation disputes, and claims under M&A insurance. Magnus Forssman offers considerable expertise in W&I insurance.

Sweden > Shipping Tier 2

Ida Dahlborg and Kristofer Selvin jointly lead CMS Wistrand’s Gothenburg-based shipping and transport practice, which has recently advised on ferry and roll-on roll-off operations as well as port agreement negotiations. Selvin has considerable experience advising major ferry operators in relation to port agreements; he also handles domestic and cross-border ship sale and ship finance transactions. Dahlborg’s broad practice includes marine insurance, charterparty and marine energy matters.

Sweden > Tax Tier 2

CMS Wistrand’s sizeable tax department handles a wide variety of mandates, providing tax advice and support on M&A, financings, real estate deals, and restructurings. The team also acts for clients in appeals, audits and investigations. Peter Sandberg, in Stockholm, specialises in tax matters concerning cross-border transactions and corporate restructurings, and leads the practice alongside Gothenburg-based Peter Brandt, who has over 20 years’ experience in the tax field, particularly in Swedish and international income tax matters. Brandt represents clients in the real estate, construction, life sciences, IT, and sports sectors, among others, while senior counsel Conny Otteland has a strong track record in advising international clients.

Sweden > Banking and finance Tier 3

CMS Wistrand’s banking and finance practice, with a presence in both Stockholm and Gothenburg, has a particularly strong reputation for its shipping, export and real estate finance expertise as well as its financial regulations experience. Stockholm-based Håkan Lindgren leads the practice alongside Kristofer Selvin in Gothenburg. Monica Petersson advises banks and blue-chip corporates on all aspects of debt financing, including syndicated loans and derivatives work, while Ulf Forsman focuses on secured lending as well as export, acquisition, and receivables financings.

Sweden > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

CMS Wistrand’s full-service transactional team focuses on mid-market Swedish and cross-border M&A matters, with particular strength in the media, IT, industrials, leisure, healthcare, and auto sectors. Ólafur Steindórsson, who primarily handles small and mid-cap transactions and with a broad client base in the tech and ESG spaces, leads the Stockholm team. Per Dalemo, known for advising both investors and shareholders on Nordic matters, is head of the Gothenburg M&A practice. Robert Kullgren focuses on international matters and heads the firm’s German desk.

Sweden > Dispute resolution Tier 3

CMS Wistrand’s dispute resolution team is particularly well known for its professional liability expertise as well as for handling public procurement, insurance, and real estate disputes. Stockholm-based Jörgen CMS Wistrand, who specialises in insurance, professional liability, med-tech and M&A cases, leads the practice alongside Johan Gregow in Gothenburg, who also focuses on insurance disputes as well as construction and investment-related arbitrations. Harry Bergman has considerable domestic and international arbitration experience.

Sweden > Employment Tier 3

CMS Wistrand’s employment practice is particularly strong at handling the employment aspects of M&A transactions as well as cases concerning collective bargaining agreements and trade secrets, especially in the construction sector. Jakob Bernander leads the Stockholm team and has experience advising domestic and international clients on transactions, reorganisations, TUPE issues, and dismissals. Jörgen Larsson, who focuses on trade secrets infringements, collective bargaining agreements, and regulatory issues, oversees the Gothenburg office alongside Maria Kosteska Fägerquist, whose practice covers trade union negotiations, TUPE work, dismissals, and work environment matters.

Sweden > Energy Tier 3

CMS Wistrand’s energy practice is an established presence in the market, advising major domestic clients operating in the electricity, district heating, gas, biomass and renewable energy sectors. Gothenburg-based practice head Rudolf Laurin is particularly strong handling regulatory issues and acquisitions concerning biomass, gas, wind and solar power production. Emilie Steen plays a key role in the team, specialising in wind power plants.

Sweden > Environment Tier 3

CMS Wistrand’s environment practice is an established presence in the market that counts major players among its client base, specialising in matters concerning contaminated land, environmental damages, and waste handling and treatment. Gothenburg-based Rudolf Laurin has over 30 years’ experience in environmental matters, while Emilie Steen, also in Gothenburg, has experience litigating before the Land and Environmental Courts in waste facility, contamination and permitting matters.

Sweden > Construction Tier 4

CMS Wistrand’s construction team works as part of a wider real estate offering within the firm, assisting clients with all contentious and non-contentious matters across the full lifecycle of a project. The group has particular expertise in advising on the early phases of project developments, particularly in relation to procurement and contractual matters. Jan Alexanderson, who is well versed in handling contentious and non-contentious construction matters, co-heads the practice with dispute resolution expert Eilert Andersson. Senior associate Tobias Svadling is 'outstanding'.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media Tier 4

The practice at CMS Wistrand is well known for advising on IP transactions and litigation. The department is jointly led by Stockholm-based Christel Rockström and Erik Ullberg, who is based in the Gothenburg office. Rockström has expertise in media and data privacy matters, and Ullberg has established strength in advising on marketing issues.

Sweden > IT and telecoms Tier 4

CMS Wistrand has a solid track record in handling a broad range of IT and telecoms matters, and reports an increase in instructions relating to data protection and security issues. Martin Wedén heads up the practice, and advises on corporate and commercial issues. Erik Ullberg handles IP and marketing matters.