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Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra

LINNÉGATAN 18, PO BOX 5719, 114 87 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Zurich, Washington DC, Warsaw, Vienna, Valencia, Toronto , and 69 more

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

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Leif Gustafsson and his team at Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra work closely with the firm’s international offices. Sten Bauer and Cecilia Bjelle assisted Capman with its acquisition of Aspen i Jönköping Holding and INR Holding in one of 2010’s few private equity deals.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, tier 4

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra’s Cecilia Bjelle and Sten Bauer assisted Capman and MQ Holding with MQ Holding’s listing on NASDAQ OMX. Bjelle worked with the firm’s Warsaw office, advising Polkomtel on its €1bn Eurobond issue programme.

Construction

Within Construction, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Jan Alexanderson and Peter Östman at Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra represented Citycon and Liljeholmen Development Services in four significant disputes. They advised Nordic Airport Properties on contracts worth SEK800m and Eknö Hemman Samfällighetsförening on developments on Sadhamn Island.

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

At Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra, Anders Fast’s ‘outstanding and friendly’ team, which ‘provides superior advice that is always ahead of the curve’, advised SAS on outsourcing its Finnish ground handling operations to ISS. The ‘clear, sensible’ Carl Svernlöv ‘has most answers in his head’ Robert Fröman and Mattias Hedwall advised confectionary manufacturer Cloetta on the royal wedding chocolate series.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra works closely with its offices in Moscow and the CIS, handling high-value international arbitrations. Stefan Bessman, who is recommended for his ‘business and politcal acumen’, represents Swiss Re Europe against Aspis Life Insurance in liquidation. ‘Experienced, competent’ practice head Jonas Benedictsson represented Scarlet Corporation in a complex dispute with former investors.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Clients recommend Leif Gustafsson and his team at Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra for ‘high service standards and down-to-earth advice’. It advised KTF and L’Oréal on one of the first oppositions under the new Swedish Competition Act. Caroline Khattar Boström joined from the Swedish Competition Authority.

Employment

Within Employment, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

The ‘knowledgeable, experienced and trustworthy’ Sten Bauer and his team at Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra are commended for their ‘excellent negotiation skills’, advising multinational companies on reorganisations, collective redundancies and outsourcing. Johan Zetterstrom provides ‘fast turn around and good advice’.

Environment

Within Environment, tier 4

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra’s environmental practice is supported by its global reach handling international instructions related to wind power, biogas and other renewable energy projects in Sweden and the Baltic states and clean-tech and solar energy projects in China. Jan Alexanderson advises on waste disposal and recycling initiatives.

IT and telecoms

Within IT and telecoms, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra’s ‘reliable, skilled and positive’ team, led by Stefan Brandt and Johan Nylén, ‘instinctively find solutions to difficult problems’. Key mandates included assisting state owned company Vectura with outsourcing its entire IT operations. Clients include the Swedish Defense Procurement Agency and the Finnish State. Helena Magnusson from Awapatent and Anna Domander from Tieto Enator joined the team.

Insurance

Within Insurance, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

At Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra, Stefan Bessman, who is commended for his ‘political and business acumen’, is representing Swiss Re in the Apsis Life liquidation proceedings. Bessman represented If in a SEK60m reinsurance dispute, and Royal Skandia Life Assurance in a damages claim. Cigna Group is a regular client.

Intellectual property and media

Within Intellectual property and media, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra recruited Helena Magnusson from Awapatent and Anna Domander from Tieto Enator. The ‘exceptionally knowledgable marketing lawyer’ Stafan Brandt advised confectionery manufacturer Concorp in complex trade mark disputes and Specsavers in a high-profile marketing case. Johan Nylén represented the Swedish Defence Procurement Agency.

Mergers and acquisitions

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra’s clients appreciate Carl Svernlöv’s ‘extreme availability and core legal knowledge. Sten Bauer represented Capman in its acquisition of Aspen i Jönköping Holding, in one of 2010’s few private equity deals. Anders Fast advised Ratos on the sale of Haglöfs to Asics.

Real estate

Within Real estate, Baker & McKenzie is a third tier firm,

At Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra, Jan Alexanderson’s ‘outstanding’ team advised Råsta Projektutveckling on a SEK2bn transaction involving the Swedish football federation and City of Solna. The Royal Opera in Stockholm is a longstanding client.

Tax

Within Tax, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

At Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyra, ‘outstanding’ practice head Bo Lindqvist is advising Råsta Projektutveckling on a SEK2bn real estate transaction involving the Swedish football federation and City of Solna. Together with Mika Punkki, he is representing Brightpoint Sweden in a VAT case.

What we say worldwide

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Egypt

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Hungary

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India

Italy

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Kuwait

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London

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Libya

Malaysia

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Netherlands

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Philippines

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Poland

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Qatar

Russia

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Sweden

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Singapore

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South Korea

Saudi Arabia

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Switzerland

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Ukraine

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United States

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Vietnam

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Legal Developments by:
Baker & McKenzie

  • New rules due on assessment of workplace working conditions

    Continuing our practice of regularly updating our clients on changes in the Russian legislation, in this legal alert we would like to inform you that as of September 1, 2011, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation will introduce a new procedure for assessing working conditions in workplaces. 1 [1] Results of workplace assessments with respect to the working conditions conducted before September 1, 2011 (in accordance with the procedure currently in effect 2 [2]) will remain valid up until the next regular assessment.
    - Baker & McKenzie

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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