The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

At Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, the ‘dedicated and quick to respond’ Tord Svensson represents banks including Eurohypo and Swedbank while Håkan Lindgren represents Crédit Agricole and handles borrower-related work for Niam Nordic Fund IV. Clients commend their ‘depth of professional and industry knowledge’

Within Capital markets, tier 4

At Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Erik Nerpin focuses on international mid-cap and small-cap deals, advising Lundin Petroleum on spinningoff its UK business into new company EnQuest, and EnQuest’s acquisitions of Lundin North Sea and the oil and exploration assets of Petrofac and SEK4bn listing on the LSE and NASDAQ OMX.

Within Construction, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a second tier firm,

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton’s ‘top-quality, service-minded’ team led by Thomas Rajala and Nicklas Björklund offers ‘excellent value for money’, advising on Stockholm’s Citybanan railway tunnel and highway project Norra Länken. Johan Gustavsson and Mattias Wittgren are advising on Stockholm’s Waterfront Building. Ellinor Bergman joined from DLA Nordic.

Within Corporate and commercial, tier 4

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton’s corporate team is commended for its ‘business acumen and industry knowledge’. Clients include Newsec Asset Management and energy giant Fortum. Sören Druve wins praise for his ‘timely and to the point responses’, representing AT&T and Kraft Foods.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton has particular strength in construction and employment litigation offering ‘quick service and response time’. Nicklas Björklund successfully represented Deutsche Bank Group against Swedish alcohol monopoly Systembolaget. Robert Lakatos is representing Domstolsverket in a high-profile professional negligence case and Cargotec in Finland and Sweden in an international arbitration.

Within Employment, tier 4

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton recruited practice head Olle Jansson from Advokatfirman Cederquist. Robert Lakatos, who successfully represented the Swedish Tax Agency in a landmark case regarding the dismissal of a civil servant, ‘understands the special conditions that apply to the state sector’.

Within Energy, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a third tier firm,

Erik Nerpin at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a leading advisor of oil, gas and mineral-related companies. Clients include Lundin Petroleum, Morphic Technologies and Tethys Oil.

Within Environment, tier 4

Thomas Rajala’s team at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton handles environmental matters transactions and disputes, advising on the Citybanan railway tunnel, the Norra Länken tunnel and the Waterfront Building development.

Within Insurance, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a third tier firm,

At Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Thomas Rajala advises blue chip clients on insurance matters.

Within Intellectual property and media, tier 4

Fredrik Ahlqvist at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton advises clients including bwin Games, Adobe, NYX Interactive and Marketmaker Norden on copyright, internet-related matters, and i-gaming.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton’s team was strengthened by Olle Jansson, former practice head at Advokatfirman Cederquist. Erik Nerpin advised Lundin Petroleum in its spin-off of its UK business into new company EnQuest. Practice head Sören Druve advised KONE’s Swedish subsidiary on two Swedish acquisitions of elevator & escalator businesses.

Within Real estate, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a second tier firm,

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton’s ‘specialised, focused’ group is led by Johan Gustavsson and Mattias Wittgren. Fredrik Ahlqvist assisted Niam Fund IV with its SEK500m acquisition of Stockholm Blåfjäll. Nils Sköld advises new client Valad Property Group. The ‘knowledgeable’ Tord Svensson is recommended.

Within Tax, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a second tier firm,

At Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Nils Sköld is commended for ‘excellent professional and industry knowledge and delivery capacity’. Instructions include corporate work and disputes, notably advising NIAM Nordic IV on the acquisition of a shopping mall portfolio.