The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > Sweden > Intellectual property and media

‘I’ve worked closely with Henrik Bengtsson and Rebecka Harding over the years and they are both exceptional in that they provide tailored advice and always consider our special needs and the industry we operate in. Both Henrik and Rebecka are very responsive and dare to give us uncomfortable advice.’

‘The team has very good knowledge of trade mark and related laws and can easily handle any type of trade mark dispute.’

‘Richard Lenemark and Henrik Bengtsson are very good at developing the case with minimal help or instructions.’

‘This practice has a deep knowledge of EU trade mark law and litigation, and is properly equipped to successfully deal in pan-EU trade mark litigation.’

‘Mattias Malmstedt has excellent talent, both in substance and procedure. This, combined with an outgoing and warm personality, make it a pleasure to work with him.’

‘Mattias Malmstedt is very easy to work with and has the ability to explain complicated legal matters in terms that I understand and can base my decisions on.’

‘Gulliksson is extremely reliable in their delivery and quality, especially in the field of intellectual property. Their unique collaboration with the patent firm Ström & Gulliksson creates an edge on the Swedish market that no other firm can compete with in patent litigation.’

‘Magnus Dahlman and Mattias Malmstedt are simply top-tier litigators, with a solid understanding of their clients businesses. The team is very competent and business minded. Straightforward advice is combined with an academic touch.’

‘Senior associate Erik Esaiasson is a pleasure to work with and is particularly strong in matters with an EU nexus.’

‘In my view, the firm has lawyers with a much better understanding of patents and patent law than other law firms in Sweden. This makes patent litigation, when cooperating with my firm, a very enjoyable experience.’

‘Jens Olsson always provides sharp, strategic and tactically sound advice to our mutual clients.’

‘Provides speed, commitment, flexibility, competence.’

‘Clear communication. Clear message. Clearly communicated who is doing what and when.’

‘Very thorough and proactive way of looking for argumentation in its clients favour. Pragmatic way of presenting this argumentation. Strategic, not only legal, input for the case has been excellent!’

‘Anders Kylhammar and Julia Ericsson have been very proactive, professional yet pragmatic, keeping the input vs. fee ratio on a reasonable level.’

‘Apart from being professional, easy going and excellent to cooperate with, all my contact with Sandart has been characterised by a team taking the extra steps in every detail. I have nothing but praise for them.’

‘Peter Sande is simply brilliant in all aspects, being an adviser, legal strategist and a patent litigator of the highest possible tier. Karin Westerberg is also extremely knowledgeable in the same area, thorough, client oriented and with constant quality output. We have relied on both of the aforementioned partners in matters of high importance and they have lived up to our expectations.’

‘Everyone we work with is highly professional and has pragmatic solutions for the legal challenges we have presented our team with.’

‘Per Lidman who is the lead IP lawyer we use is very knowledgeable, has pragmatic suggestions to solutions to save time, is very likeable and our dialogue is always exceptionally pleasant.’

‘A highly skilled team of IP lawyers.’

‘Sophia Spala is a solid, thorough lawyer being capable of thinking outside box.’

‘Competent and responsive team, in my experience always provides pragmatic support suited for the specific situation at hand.’

‘Fredrik Roos continues to provide tailored pragmatic advice, in my experience always finding the right balance between time/cost/quality. I have switched jobs and industries in the past couple of years but continue to reach out to Fredrik for support. He stands out also in an international comparison.’

‘Deep knowledge and experience combined with excellence in arguing.’

‘My experience of the team is that they possess great insight into the needs of the client and how a corporate works that are sometimes missing when you engage consultants. This has ensured concrete and to-the-point advice which is what I seek rather than legal theory.’

‘Caring with insight into what is expected and prioritised by the client. Avoiding unwanted theoretical posing and focusing on value-creating advice.’

‘Malin Allard and Henrik Lindstrand have a unique network and ability to find collaboration opportunities across different companies.’

‘The team is highly professional, pragmatic, efficient and proactive with an outstanding knowledge in the industry. You are fully confident you always get the best legal advice and suggestions with a very pragmatic approach.’

‘Malin Allard has an outstanding knowledge and understanding of the industry. She rapidly grasps and sorts out the problem and efficiently delivers pragmatic solutions. As she fully understands the business challenges her advice is always based on facts and feasible solutions.’

‘We began using Cederquist services during the Covid-19 restrictions and that was flawless. Despite the digital contact only, we felt immediately confident that Cederquist is the partner we need. Besides professional excellence we’ve got personal connection to team members which we highly value.’

‘Oscar Björkman Possne  makes sure to deliver and is eager to help us reach the results we want.’

‘A good IP protection team.’

‘Very competent and service-minded team, excellent understanding of our business and needs. Friendly and easy to work with. Proactive and good at ensuring that matters are dealt with on the level we need (and not unnecessarily over-worked). Knowledgeable and up to date with recent legal developments, excellent agreement drafting skills.’

‘Erik Ficks is an outstanding lawyer with a broad legal knowledge base but particularly skilled in copyright matters. Very service-minded and has an excellent understanding of our business and how our IP legal issues fit into the bigger picture. I also appreciate his support as a discussion partner for strategies and various business issues and not just purely legal matters.’

‘Johan Gerhardsson – very capable and professional senior associate, excellent legal drafting skills and great to work with.’

‘Very experienced team. Benefiting from the cross-border capabilities. Excellent understanding of the market.’

‘We have enjoyed their ability to execute our agreed strategy, with a fantastic set of skills and experience. Their ability to co-operate with us efficiently and economically, has been key to our success, considering that we are a small company. Their knowledge on IP and litigation processes have helped us tremendously.’

‘Roschier works extremely efficiently with our IPR issues, focusing on solving the cases at hand. The main difference to other firms lies in the efficiency of the resolutions.’

‘Very service minded and helpful, especially in trying to see behind our stated needs to solve the questions at hand.’

‘Hanna Tilus has exceptional skills in building the case for the court, very thorough, deep understanding of both scientific and commercial aspects and outstanding communication with the client in a clear and effective way.’

‘The team is unique due to highly skilled lawyers. It is hard to find more specialised lawyers in this area of expertise.’

‘Sanna Wolk is perhaps one of the best IP lawyers in Sweden.’

‘We have been so happy with the services provided, the team has comprehensive knowledge of the field, and always come up with various solutions to our problems.’

‘Sanna Wolk is so knowledgeable and so passionate about her field that it is always inspiring to work with her.’

‘A relatively young team with strong presence in the market. Attentive to clients’ needs and sound commercial advice.’

‘Christopher Tehrani is head of patent and trade secrets and has great knowledge within patent litigation. He is dedicated and always available.’

‘I worked with Christopher Tehrani several years ago. He is a very good lawyer and upcoming IP star in Sweden. I hope to have the opportunity to work together with him again in the future.’

‘Fully dedicated to its national market, but still having an excellent network all over the world. We have consistently worked with the IP department of Lindahl since 2004 and highly appreciate their great quality, responsiveness, legal skills and friendly working atmosphere.’

‘It’s a great team with good knowledge, great availability and nice to work with.’

‘The Wistrand trade mark group is the go-to group in Sweden, capably handling any and all trade mark prosecution and enforcement needs in Sweden and the EU. The firm is good value for money.’

‘Erik Ullberg is incredibly responsive and a pleasure to work with. When filing marks locally in Sweden or Europe on behalf of US clients, he is a true partner, adding value and insights to possible issues, resolving them quickly and efficiently.’

‘Great lawyers, with an understanding of the sectors in which our clients operate, including advertising and the creative industries. Commercial, practical and pragmatic advice. They are prompt and clear.’

‘The team is professional and has excellent knowledge regarding our trade marks and our different businesses that we operate in. We receive excellent advice and good support and service when required for all our different businesses within our diversified group.’

‘Martin Tranälv, senior partner, has excellent knowledge within this field and a good/nice manner. He always provide us with information in all our cases and explains it in an understandable and easy way, even the things that are complicated are easily explained by him so that we can understand how to act.’

‘Competent, knowledgeable and professional with business understanding to drive the process forward with a clear mutual roadmap.’

‘Highly flexible and always reachable, good under pressure working against tight deadlines.’

‘We are very satisfied with their cooperation and the work they have conducted with us.’

‘Richard Jacobsson stands out, he combines in-depth knowledge and long experience of intellectual property law with unique strategic thinking.’

‘Hammarskiöld provides us with valuable advice thanks to its broad knowledge and understanding of a wide area of business, with short response times.’

‘Hannes Snellman has a team of lawyers with excellent business acumen. They understand the businesses which they are advising and the work that they produce is flawless. They are an absolute pleasure to work with and as a client one can really feel that one is in a safe pair of hands. It is great that Hannes Snellman puts together a team of lawyers, each with relevant experience and expertise. Instead, therefore, of getting only input from one or two lawyers, one gets the benefit of a full range of experts.’

‘Elisabeth Vestin is a fantastic and driven lawyer. She is ambitious, works incredibly hard and has her clients’ interests at heart.’

‘The team contains an excellent mix of very experienced lawyers, senior associates and younger lawyers who all seem to be very committed and client driven. The team has special experience and knowledge in e-commerce, retail and franchising matters.’

‘The number of women that are part of this team makes it truly special.’

‘Elisabeth Vestin is outstanding. You couldn’t think of a better lawyer to take care of your interests. She is very energetic, focused, always ahead of the curve and delivers very pragmatic advice.’

‘Strong trade mark and media practice strengthened on the patent and copyright side with Wendela Hårdemark.’

‘Very knowledgeable, speedy and transparent.’

‘I have worked with Wendela Hårdemark and Christina Berggren for several years – the work is very practical and result oriented with the best interests of the client in mind.’

‘Besides highly professional legal practice, its very personal and trustworthy. Very few law firms have this personal attitude towards its clients.’