DLA Piper Sweden > Stockholm, Sweden > Firm Profile

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Sweden > Energy Tier 1

DLA Piper Sweden’s energy and natural resources team in Stockholm is particularly strong at handling the M&A aspects of projects, advising regularly in relation to cross-border acquisitions, divestments and sales of major assets; the team also offers clients regulatory advice on renewables projects. Practice head Peter Ihrfelt focuses on wind power transactions and also has experience in energy storage and biogas projects. Björn Sjöberg specialises in energy sector project financings, particularly in the renewables space, while Mats Eriksson has expertise in energy-related real estate and regulatory law, and Johan Forsling is particularly noted for his knowledge of wind farms and solar power projects.

Sweden > Insolvency Tier 1

DLA Piper Sweden’s restructuring and insolvency team focuses on cross-border matters, including a high volume of financial restructurings across the Nordic region in the real estate, energy and infrastructure sectors. The group has notable experience handling restructurings and wind-ups of bond structures. Practice head Jonas Premfors has considerable experience acting as an administrator in bankruptcy estates as well as advising on high-level company reorganisations. Erik Selander, who advises banks on a wide range of insolvency-related matters, oversees the firm’s Nordic restructuring group. Joakim Hedström is often appointed as an administrator in bankruptcy proceedings in Swedish district courts, while senior associate Sandra Andersson focuses on formal and informal winding-up procedures.

Sweden > Banking and finance Tier 2

DLA Piper Sweden’s banking and finance team in Stockholm handles both lender and borrower-side mandates, both domestically and pan-Nordic, with particular expertise in real estate, asset and project financings as well as an increasing market share in leveraged and sustainable finance matters. Practice head Carl Schwieler focuses on leveraged and structured finance work and is also well regarded for his private equity and real estate sector expertise. Björn Sjöberg advises arrangers, lenders and borrowers, while Mikael Kövamees’s practice covers asset-based lending and receivables finance issues, among others. Marianne Ramel is a key contact, specialising in real estate and project financings, and Joséphine Tessmar handles acquisition finance work, syndicated lending issues and bond-related mandates.

Sweden > Employment Tier 2

DLA Piper Sweden’s employment team advises a number of major clients in relation to a wide range of matters and boasts niche expertise operating at the intersection of employment and data privacy law. Practice co-head Björn Rustare has considerable experience in handling reorganisations, management agreements, incentive structures, and trade union relations, as well as in employment issues arising out of business transfers and M&A deals. Co-head Johan Zetterström advises domestic and international clients on a wide range of matters, focusing on reorganisations, individual terminations, and collective redundancies.

Sweden > Insurance Tier 2

DLA Piper Sweden’s integrated Nordic insurance practice has a strong presence in Stockholm, advising major domestic and international clients, including insurers and corporate policyholders, on a wide range of matters. Arthur Csatho, who has considerable experience in contentious and non-contentious insurance matters, leads the team; he has notable expertise in cyber risk insurance, warranty and indemnity insurance, and insurance issues relating to artificial intelligence. Senior associate David Johansson specialises in contentious insurance and reinsurance matters, while associate Frida Nordström focuses on regulatory issues.

Sweden > Real estate Tier 2

DLA Piper Sweden fields extensive experience in advising prominent Swedish and international real estate market clients on all aspects of real estate, tax, and financing matters. The group handles residential, retail, and office matters, and is well versed in assisting with work in the sustainable energy sector. Practice head Mats Eriksson advises on commercial leases, development projects, and major real estate transactions. Gustaf Ström has an excellent track record in transactional matters, which are also prominent in Jan Råssjö‘s workload. Senior associates Emil Alexanderson and Victoria Harold are names to note.

Sweden > Tax Tier 2

DLA Piper Sweden’s tax practice in Stockholm handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters for domestic and overseas clients. Erik Björkeson leads both the Swedish and Nordic tax groups, boasting considerable experience advising on tax issues in connection with cross-border structuring work and inbound investments. Björkeson is also well known for acting in complex tax litigation proceedings. Karin Attorps specialises in corporate income tax cases, counting leading Swedish companies as well as multinationals among her clients; she also has notable experience advising on tax matters concerning IPOs, refinancings, spin-offs, and incentive schemes.

Sweden > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

DLA Piper Sweden’s corporate and M&A team handles a high volume of mid-market matters, particularly in the tech, gaming, life sciences, fintech, and infrastructure sectors. Practice head Anders Malmström has considerable experience advising multinationals and private equity firms on M&A transactions in Sweden and the Nordic region, working closely with lawyers throughout the firm’s global network to offer a cross-border service. Mathias Berggren and Mikael Moreira are well known for their work in the tech space.

Sweden > Construction Tier 3

DLA Piper Sweden is well known for its established strength in handling instructions from clients in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, and is experienced in working across multiple European jurisdictions on complex construction matters. The practice is led by senior associate Per Kronwall, who is well versed in advising on all aspects of construction law. Senior associate David Johansson specialises in contentious work, and is noted for his expertise in insurance law.

Sweden > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3

DLA Piper Sweden’s digital, data and cyber team has broad experience in domestic and cross-border matters, which includes representing clients before the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection. Practice head Jennie Nilsson’s varied practice covers GDPR management projects, data transfers, data subject rights issues, personal data mandates, and litigation.

Sweden > Dispute resolution Tier 3

DLA Piper Sweden‘s litigation and arbitration team in Stockholm is active in a wide range of domestic and cross-border disputes. International practice head Karl-Oscar Dalin handles international disputes and arbitral proceedings, often involving Eastern Europe, and has considerable experience advising clients in the energy, construction, real estate, and financial services sectors. Domestic practice head Henrik Wollsén focuses on disputes in the real estate and construction industries, while Gunnar Johansson is a commercial litigation specialist, and David Johansson is the key name at senior associate level.

Sweden > EU and competition Tier 3

DLA Piper Sweden’s antitrust and competition team in Stockholm handles a high volume of merger control matters as well as antitrust investigations for major international clients, particularly in the tech and automotive sectors. Practice head Erik Brändt Öfverholm is noted for his considerable experience advising on cross-border merger control issues and appearing before Swedish and European competition authorities. Other key figures within the team include Robin Heimdahl, who focuses on merger control, antitrust investigations, and state aid cases.

Sweden > IT and telecoms Tier 3

DLA Piper Sweden‘s team acts within the firm’s broader network to advise on IT matters in multiple jurisdictions, often for clients in the manufacturing, media, telecoms, and retail sectors. The group also has established strength in representing companies from the automotive and financial sectors in work. Practice head Anna Jussil Broms handles outsourcing, systems procurement, and distribution and e-commerce issues. Gustav Lundin specialises in assisting with large-scale IT projects. Jennie Nilsson is singled out for her contributions.

Sweden > Capital markets Tier 4

DLA Piper Sweden’s capital markets team handles high-level equity-side mandates, ranging from IPOs to reverse takeovers, with a client base that includes major international players in the financial services, transport, and consumer goods sectors. Practice head Richard Folke has considerable experience in the capital markets field, recently focusing on defensive capital raisings, including in relation to Chapter 11 proceedings. Peder Grandinson advises underwriters and issuers on IPOs and other ECM transactions.

Sweden > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 4

DLA Piper Sweden leverages its international network to advise its broad client base on pricing and reimbursement issues. Practice head Fredrika Allard is noted for her specialism in regulation governing the marketing of pharmaceuticals and collaborations between health professionals within the pharma industry, while competition specialist Erik Brändt Öfverholm has deep knowledge of domestic merger control mandates. Jennie Nilsson leads the firm’s digital, data and cyber group, regularly handling GDPR management projects and issues concerning transparency obligations and intra-group data transfers between companies.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media Tier 4

DLA Piper Sweden‘s IP practice acts on behalf of prominent international and domestic clients, often in the technology, media and automotive sectors, and is recognised for its track record in handling cross-border matters. Key areas of strength for the team include copyright, trade mark and design rights issues. Practice head Anna Jussil Broms is well versed in advising on advertising issues, often for clients in the retail sector. Other key names to note include senior associates Beatrice Nybert and Dane Stattin.

Sweden > Environment