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Anders Erasmie heads up Mannheimer Swartling’s corporate taxation department, which has a broad set of expertise spanning knowledge of litigation and non-contentious matters. Recent court proceedings saw Erasmie representing insurance brokers in VAT disputes against the Swedish Tax Authority, and acting in income tax disputes for smart technology and consumer goods companies. Martin Nilsson and Niklas Hagbard advise on corporate transactions including M&A deals, restructurings, asset transfers and real estate sales. Joachim Agrell adds to the team’s indirect tax knowledge, handling complex VAT matters and international trade issues.

Advokatfirman Vinge’s tax department has exceptionally strong corporate transactional capabilities under practice head Mattias Schömer. Recent instructions involved high-value venture fund formations, private equity-driven IPO exits, market-first buyout fund establishments and recommended public offers. Associates Karolin Ekström and Victor Ericsson add strength to the non-contentious group. The equally strong tax litigation bench includes Maria Schultzberg and Ulrika Bengstsson, and represents international clients in disputes pertaining to cross-border profit allocation and exit taxes, carried interest in the private equity space and high-stakes tax reassessments.

Bird & Bird’s tax practice is particularly well equipped to provide the full scope of advice to Swedish and international real estate funds, banks and private equity funds. Practice head Carl-Magnus Uggla applies his extensive experience to cross-border tax planning projects, corporate and M&A issues, fund formations, VAT determinations and investigations by the Swedish Tax Authority. Senior associate Victor Stålblad is an expert regarding the taxation of incentive schemes and related litigation, while senior counsel Staffan Anderson is retained by high-net-worth individuals on international and entrepreneur tax matters.

Key sectors of expertise for DLA Piper’s tax team include the real estate, life sciences, private equity and venture capital industries. Practice head Erik Björkeson and senior associate Magnus Hagevi have a strong corporate tax focus, acting as lead counsel on domestic and international share acquisitions and sales, fund establishments (including real estate funds) and all other M&A activity for blue-chip clients. The group also provides advice on internal tax assessments and transfer pricing issues.

On the contentious side of Setterwalls’ tax practice, co-head Niclas Hermansson successfully represented construction clients in Supreme Court tax litigation brought by the Swedish Tax Agency concerning questions of tax validity.  Practice co-heads Sören Brekell and Christian Sjöqvist handle corporate and transactional tax mandates. Real estate is a particular sector of strength, with further clients sourced from the life sciences, fintech and e-commerce industries.

At Wistrand, Nils Sköld and co-heads Peter Brandt and Peter Sandberg are go-to names for real estate tax issues, while Conny Otteland and Tomas Hecht handle tax litigation, including proceedings against the Swedish Tax Authority involving disputed tax liabilities. The partnership also includes co-heads Johan Linder Säverman, Victor Palm and Rickard Jonason, who advise on corporate tax issues including cross-border investments, transfer pricing work, corporate restructurings and M&A matters. Sectors of focus encompass the manufacturing IT, financial services and insurance industries.

Led by Uppsala-based practice head Anna Romell Stenmark, Advokatfirman Lindahl KB’s tax practice covers the full breadth of corporate transactional activity. Recent instructions include real estate acquisitions, corporate M&A work, strategic joint ventures and note issuances. Key sector strengths include the manufacturing, life sciences and automotive industries. The team is also advising on cross-border pension investment projects for asset management companies.