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DLA Nordic

KUNGSGATAN 9, PO BOX 7315, 103 90 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
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Work +46 8 701 78 00
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Fax +46 8 701 78 99
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Sweden

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

At DLA Nordic, group head Mikael Kövamees, Carl Schwieler and Filip Dahlstedt advised advised Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS on a five-year £200m senior debt facility to the TelecityGroup. Bengt Kärde advises two Swiss-owned banks operating in Sweden. Björn Sjöberg advised Barclays Capital.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, tier 4

At DLA Nordic, Björn Sjöberg and Mathias Berggren represented PA Resources in a SEK1.8m rights issue. Practice head Anders Waltner and Stefan Kamlin worked with DLA Piper LLP, representing the Carlyle Group in the merger between Swedish LBI International and German Bigmouthmedia.

Construction

Within Construction, tier 4

Henrik Wollsén’s team at DLA Nordic advises on contracts, consultancy, major developments and construction-related disputes.

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Nordic’s team, led by Stefan Kamlin, ‘offers good value for money’ advising defence, energy, franchising and life sciences clients, who recommend it as ‘highly committed with deep and relevant business understanding’. Björn Sjöberg and Mathias Berggren represented oil and gas company PA Resources in a SEK1.76bn rights issue. Bengt Kärde offers insurance expertise, while Peter Ihrfelt represents clients in the renewable energy sector.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Claes Rainer’s ‘prompt, well-organised’ team at DLA Nordic handles major international arbitrations, representing Russian Gazprom and Rosukrenergo regarding gas supplies in the Ukraine. Stefan Kamlin represents minority shareholders in Skandia against Old Mutual. Anders Höglund acts for Trygg Hansa and Bengt Kärde’s clients include Folksam. The team represents The Swedish Government through Riksgälden, Riksbyggen ekonomisk förening and Spendrups Bryggeriaktiebolag.

Employment

Within Employment, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

DLA Nordic’s ‘pragmatic, professional’ team represents employers and unions in cross-border and domestic mandates. Practice head Mats Borgström represented the Swedish Building Workers’ Union in a dispute over foreign workers’ remuneration. He also advised Benteler Automobiltechnik on its acquisition of Norsk Hydro’s automotive structure business. Johan Sundberg is ‘responsive and does not complicate matters’. Dino Kalamujic joined from The Swedish Hotel and Restaurant Association.

Energy

Within Energy, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

At DLA Nordic, the ‘experienced and always available’ practice head, Gunnar Johansson advised Öresundskraft on the SEK1.5bn construction and financing of a heating power plant. PA Resources is a new client. Peter Ihrfelt, who is advising o2 Vind on five new wind power parks, and wind power investment specialist Anders Malmström, are ‘clever and trustworthy’.

IT and telecoms

Within IT and telecoms, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

Jan Bryme’s ‘competent, service-oriented and responsive’ team at DLA Nordic recruited Anna Jussil Broms from MAQS Law Firm. Clients include Schneider Electric Industries and EDB Consulting. Ingrid Eliasson and Arthur Csatho are recommended.

Insolvency

Within Insolvency, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

At DLA Nordic, Ulf Mårtensson’s ‘hard working, commercial’ team handled over 300 bankruptcies. Led by Kent Hägglund, it represented creditors against companies in financial distress, notably Saab Automobile. Jonas Premfors is representing the bankruptcy estate of Boliden Apirsa against Boliden in Sweden’s largest claim under the EC Insolvency Regulation.

Insurance

Within Insurance, DLA Piper LLP is a first tier firm,

DLA Nordic is commended for ‘prompt service and value for money’, combining a global practice with domestic expertise and transactional support. Clients include Trygg-Hansa and Aon. Group head Bengt Kärde is official receiver for the Folksam Group in Sweden, Luxemburg and the Netherlands. ‘Excellent litigator’ Anders Höglund is representing traffic insurer, Länsförsäkringar Gävleborg. Arthur Csatho specialises in marine insurance.

Intellectual property and media

Within Intellectual property and media, tier 4

At DLA Nordic, Jan Bryme represents the Association of Swedish Professional Photographers in copyright matters. Mathias Berggren advises Swedish and multinational media businesses. Anna Jussil Broms joined from MAQS Law Firm.

Mergers and acquisitions

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

At DLA Nordic, group head Stefan Kamlin advised Gripsholm Golf Club on a complex SEK120m share/real estate transaction. Mathias Berggren and Björn Sjöberg assisted CapMan with its acquisition of Hermelinen and SRK Konsultation. Sjöberg and Peter Ihrfelt are ‘exceptionally hard working and commercial’.

Real estate

Within Real estate, tier 4

At DLA Nordic, Henrik Wollsén’s ‘professional, efficient and effective’ team advised Riksbyggen on its investment in real estate company Tornet Bostadsproduktion. Clients include the Stockholm municipality, Citycon and AxFast. Anders Malmström, Stefan Kamlin and Gustaf Ström are recommended. Lateral hires included Henrik Nobel from Advokatfirman Nova and Per Ossmer from Liman & Partners, Advokaterna.

Shipping

Within Shipping, DLA Piper LLP is a second tier firm,

DLA Nordic’s ‘reliable, responsive’ team handles wet and dry work, sale and purchase of vessels, ship finance and litigation. Practice head Anders Höglund is ‘good with clients and in court’. Sören Thorlin, who specialises in litigation, salvage and wet work, is advising Trygg-Hansa Insurance Company in a recourse action against Gearbulk.

Tax

Within Tax, tier 4

At DLA Nordic, practice head Erik Björkeson is commended for his ‘ability to see the broad picture and the specific details’. The seven-lawyer team works closely with DLA Piper’s global network on cross-border assignments. Fredrik Gustafsson and senior associate Magnus Hagevi are recommended.

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  • Sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter

    In February 2010 the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the SGC) issued definitive guidelines to courts on imposing appropriate sentences for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. The SGC states that fines imposed on companies found guilty of corporate manslaughter should not fall below £500,000, while fines in respect of health and safety offences that are a significant cause of death should be at least £100,000. Crucially, the SGC declined to provide for a fixed link between the imposed fine and the turnover or profitability of the offending company.

    - DLA Piper UK LLP

Legal Developments in Sweden

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  • 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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