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Linklaters LLP

REGERINGSGATAN 67, PO BOX 7833, STOCKHOLM 10398, SWEDEN
Warsaw, Tokyo, Stockholm, Singapore, Shanghai, São Paulo , and 22 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Sweden

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

At Linklaters LLP, managing partner Per Nyberg, Dennis Hansson and Patrik Olsson advised lenders on a €200m multicurrency revolving credit facility for Finnair. Nyberg and Jörgen Axelsson were part of an international team advising on the Paroc Group restructuring.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Linklaters LLP is a first tier firm,

At Linklaters LLP, Jörgen Axelsson’s ‘responsive’ team, which includes Svante Johansson, the ‘fast and reliable’ Fredrik Linqvist and rising stars Darragh Byrne and Charlotte Levin, provides ‘a high standard of service’. It advised JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch on Nordea’s €2.5bn rights issue; Husqvarna on its SEK3bn rights issue and Morgan Stanley International and Svenska Handelsbanken on Industrivärden’s issue of €500m 2.50% convertible bonds.

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters LLP provides ‘the utmost professionalism and expertise’ to a prestigious client list including the Swedish Government, BAE Systems and Barclays.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Linklaters LLP is a third tier firm,

At Linklaters LLP, Anders Nordström and ‘extraordinary, top-class attorney’ Niclas Widjeskog, undertake cross-border transactional and regulatory mandates for multinational clients. They participated in the cross-border team representing PricewaterhouseCoopers as administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe), and represented leading asset management company Commerz Real (part of Commerzbank) in international arbitration proceedings.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

Linklaters LLP lost Eric Söderlind and Kent Karlsson, who established Kastell Advokatbyrå AB. The practice led by Jonas Koponen, who divides his time between the firm’s Brussels and Stockholm offices, handles merger control and state aid work. Clients include Swedish multinationals Vattenfall and TeliaSonera. Christina Mailund advised the Swedish Government on state aid matters arising from SAS’s rights issue.

Employment

Within Employment, Linklaters LLP is a first tier firm,

Linklaters LLP’ ‘quick, thorough, reliable’ team supports big-ticket cross-border transactions. Practice head Anders Nordström ‘works swiftly and with integrity’, advising Citibank International on the sale of its Swedish consumer business and Barclays on its public offer for Tricorona, which included a management buy-out. Clients recommend Ottilia Boström Iskanius and Charlotte Demegård.

IT and telecoms

Within IT and telecoms, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

At Linklaters LLP, ‘sharp strategic thinker’ Elisabeth Lundgren ‘is always prepared to go the extra mile’, handling complex multi-jurisdictional matters, notably assisting AllianceBoots with its joint venture with Farmacevtföretagen and advising Eniro on its divestment of Eniro Finland Oy’s offline and online business operations to Fonecta. Konrad Ziobro is ‘definitely one to watch’.

Insurance

Within Insurance, Linklaters LLP is a third tier firm,

Linklaters LLP has traditionally represented major insurance companies in contentious matters.

Intellectual property and media

Within Intellectual property and media, tier 4

Elisabet Lundgren, who heads Linklaters LLP’s pan-Nordic TMT practice, has an excellent reputation in technology-related IP.

Mergers and acquisitions

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Linklaters LLP is a first tier firm,

Fredrik Lindqvist’s team at Linklaters LLP advised Citibank International on the sale of its Nordic consumer loan and Shell card businesses, and Barclays on its public cash offer for Tricorona. Together with Jörgen Axelsson, Lindquist assisted Bure Equity and Skanditek Industriförvaltnings with its SEK2.5bn merger. The team lost Martin Börresen to Ashurst, Peter Högström to Lindahl and Björn Winström to Roschier. Darragh Byrne is recommended.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Linklaters LLP is a second tier firm,

At Linklaters LLP, the ‘hard-working, commercial’ Magnus Lidman advised Swedish property fund AREIM on property financing and transactions; Aviva Investors on a major divestment and Valad Property Group on real estate financing and structuring. ‘Good negotiator’ Mounir Tajiou is recommended.

Tax

Within Tax, Linklaters LLP is a third tier firm,

Linklaters LLP lost practice head Lars Jonsson to Triton Capital, and Odile Fallenius and three associates to Advokatfirman Vinge. Krister Hansen and Karl Sandström advise on major multi-jurisdictional transactions, notably assisting Triton Fund II with its co-investment in OBH Nordica. The group provided tax structuring advice to Barclays on its public cash offer for the Tricorona group and Citibank International on the sale of its Swedish consumer business

What we say worldwide

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United Arab Emirates

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Belgium

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China

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Germany

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Algeria

Spain

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France

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Ghana

Hong Kong

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Indonesia

India

Italy

Offices in Rome and Milan

Japan

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Kenya

Kuwait

London

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Luxembourg

Offices in Luxembourg

Morocco

Netherlands

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Philippines

Poland

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Portugal

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Qatar

Russia

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Sweden

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Singapore

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South Korea

Thailand

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Tunisia

United States

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Legal Developments in Sweden

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to

  • e-Commerce

    How can the government’s attitude and approach to internet issues best be described? Sweden has been at the forefront in deregulating the telecoms market and has encouraged the growth of competition in the broadband supplier market.
    - Foyen Advokatfirma AB

  • The Swedish Market Court prohibits airport operator Swedavia and its contractor EuroPark from...

    abusing their dominant positions by imposing unfair fees for taxis
    - Delphi

  • Unclear rules impact adversely on Swedish real estate market

    Unclear tax rules deter real estate investors and in the worst case may impact on new construction in Sweden. Today there is a risk that the Swedish real estate market will be drained of billions of kronor. The reason lies in the unpredictable application of a complex regulatory framework for taxation of real estate. In recent years, the law and its application has become more and more unpredictable and difficult to interpret.
    - Delphi

  • Enhanced deduction for corporate expenses on research and development

    Sweden is - in relative terms - one of the leading countries in the world within research and development. Most part of research and development in Sweden is financed by the industry, with a total contribution of 83 billion SEK in 2007.
    - Delphi

  • Simplified expert tax

    The purpose of the rules when they were introduced was to strengthen Sweden’s international competitiveness and to create incentives for companies to choose Sweden for start-ups and encourage companies to locate or retain leading management functions in Sweden.
    - Delphi

  • NORDIC SURVEY 2011

    The following results are based on an on-site survey of conference attendees, conducted by the law firm Delphi at the unquote” Nordic Private Equity Congress held in Stockholm on 31 May 2011. The survey captures the views of approximately 100 attendees representing all areas of the private equity industry.
    - Delphi

  • EU Directive Introduces a 5 per cent Risk Retention Requirement

    The Swedish Capital Adequacy and Large Exposures Act (Sw. Lag (2006:1371) om kapitaltäckning och stora exponeringar) has been amended as part of the implementation of the Capital Requirement Directive (2009/111/EC) (CRD II). The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen) (SFSA) has also issued detailed regulations (FFFS 2007:1) (as amended) implementing CRD II.
    - Delphi

  • New Remuneration Regulations

    The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen) issued new regulations on 1 March 2011, introducing new requirements for finan cial institutions to implement remuneration policies that are consistent with their long-term financial results.
    - Delphi

  • ESMA – A new European Supervisory Authority

    As of 1 January 2011, a new system for the supervision of the European financial market is in place.
    - Delphi

  • Increased Deposit Insurance

    The deposit insurance is a state-provided guarantee of deposits in respect of all types of accounts at banks and securities companies. The deposit insurance was as of 31 December 2010 increased to EUR 100,000 per customer from the previous level of EUR 50,000.
    - Delphi
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