Roschier > Stockholm, Sweden > Firm Profile

Roschier > The Legal 500 Rankings

Sweden > Banking and finance Tier 1

Roschier’s banking and finance practice advises a first-class client roster, including major domestic and international banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, multinationals, and private equity houses, in relation to a wide range of matters, specialising in lender-side work. With wide-ranging experience which includes handling asset, real estate and project finance work, Johan Häger heads up the team. Veronica Stiller focuses on debt finance issues, especially leveraged, fund and asset-backed financings, while Harem Mahir has acquisition and corporate finance expertise and also regularly advises financial clients and insurance companies in relation to regulatory and derivatives matters; Mahir recently led on several matters involving sustainability-linked credit facilities. Niklas Eriksson‘s broad experience includes handling complex multicurrency revolving facility agreements, and Carl Brodén is recommended for structured and project finance work. Senior associate Frida Lantoft stands out for advising on complex international matters.

Sweden > Capital markets

Roschier’s Stockholm-based capital markets practice handles a broad range of debt and equity transactions, including IPOs, private placements, high-yield and investment-grade bonds, and securitisations. The integrated team works closely with colleagues in the firm’s other departments as well as with law firms across Europe and the US to offer clients advice in relation to complex cross-border matters. DCM group head Johan Häger has considerable experience advising domestic and international banks, private equity investors, and large corporates, with expertise in the high-yield bond market. ECM practice head Pontus Enquist regularly represents sponsors, issuers, and underwriters in relation to IPOs and rights issuances. Ola Sandersson has recently led on re-domiciliation and IPO mandates, and Christoffer Benninge excels in ECM and public M&A work.

Sweden > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1

Roschier’s leading M&A practice focuses on large and mid cap cross-border transactions involving major domestic and international companies. Malin Leffler - experienced in handling significant matters for household names in the media and retail sectors, to name a few - heads the private M&A team, within which private equity specialist Jens Bengtsson and Björn Winström play key roles. Markus Olsson’s client base includes major players in the automotive industry. Stockholm office head Pontus Enquist leads the public M&A group, regularly advising governments and government agencies, while Ola Sandersson oversees the corporate compliance department. Christoffer Benninge boasts expertise in both public and private M&A as well as corporate advisory matters, specialising in domestic public-to-private transactions.

Sweden > Energy Tier 1

Roschier’s energy practice has a strong reputation for advising on a wide range of transactions in the space, including those concerning renewables projects, electricity grids and district heating networks, as well as acting in major international energy arbitration proceedings. The multidisciplinary team has also recently gained experience in the emerging bio-energy capture and storage market and hydropower asset power purchase agreements. Björn Winström, who has considerable experience handling M&A matters for major clients operating in the energy sector, leads the department. Disputes specialist Johan Sidklev boasts notable expertise in energy-related contentious matters, including natural gas, oil and electricity investment arbitration proceedings brought by private investors and governments under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Sweden > Real estate Tier 1

At Roschier, the team has an excellent track record in advising investors, real estate funds, developers, and corporations on a wide range of high-value real estate matters, often acting in cross-border mandates spanning the Nordics and beyond. The group's expertise includes handling real estate work for clients in the logistics, retail, and residential sectors. Marcus Hedén, who has established strength in handling real estate finance and private M&A, co-heads the practice with Lisa Hybbinette, an expert in cross-border transactions, joint ventures, and prestige development projects. At senior associate level, Malou Scherlin acts on major real estate investment matters; Natalie Pedersen often represents real estate funds and private equity clients in work; and Chrissa Karambotis, who counts real estate acquisitions as a key strength.

Sweden > Data privacy and data protection Tier 2

Roschier’s data protection team collaborates with the firm’s TMT, intellectual property, and life sciences groups to offer a comprehensive service to clients in the tech, media, banking and private equity sectors, among others, covering auditing issues, compliance work, third country data transfers, and data breaches. Practice head Björn Johansson Heigis has considerable experience advising Nordic data-intensive companies on GDPR compliance alongside expertise in privacy issues concerning new technologies. Senior associate John Park is also a key contact, specialising in cross-border data protection mandates.

Sweden > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Roschier’s dispute resolution practice continues to act for high-profile individual and corporate clients in connection with a wide range of disputes, including in relation to attempts to leave the Russian market following the onset of the Ukraine war. Johan Sidklev leads the Stockholm-based team, and Shirin Saif handles commercial arbitration and litigation matters, specialising in disputes involving Russia and the CIS countries, including investment treaty arbitrations; she also has particular experience in cases in the telecoms and automotive sectors. Carl Persson focuses on disputes arising out of M&A transactions as well as director and auditor liability and white-collar crime claims.

Sweden > Employment Tier 2

Roschier’s employment team in Stockholm regularly handles the employment aspects of transactional matters as well as investigations involving alleged discrimination, harassment, misconduct and non-compete covenant violations, among other issues. Practice head Jenny Welander Wadström has over 20 years’ experience in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including M&A and restructuring-related work and collective and individual termination disputes. Senior associate Peder Boström advises on trade union and collective bargaining negotiations, reorganisations, and terminations, while Elin Osbeck, also a senior associate, specialises in discrimination and harassment matters.

Sweden > EU and competition Tier 2

Roschier’s EU and competition practice is experienced in a wide range of matters, including EU phase I and II mergers, abuse of dominance cases, and cartel investigations. Practice head Kristian Hugmark has experience in a wide range of sectors, including media, retail, food and beverages, insurance, pharma and telecoms, among others. Emma Johansson’s practice covers merger and FDI control work as well as antitrust investigations and litigation. Jacob Giesecke and Giada Maglione also stand out for their respective contributions.

Sweden > Insolvency Tier 2

Roschier’s finance and restructuring team handles a wide range of restructuring and insolvency-related matters, specialising in out-of-court restructurings and distressed debt trading. The team has a strong reputation for handling debt restructurings across all debt tranches as well as for advising bond-financed companies in relation to bond restructurings. Practice head Johan Häger leverages his expertise in LBO financings and high-yield bonds to advise on cross-border restructurings and reorganisations. Senior adviser Carl Brodén boasts extensive restructuring and insolvency experience.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media Tier 2

Under the leadership of patent litigation expert Erik Ficks, Roschier‘s team advises on all aspects of patents, copyright, and trade mark law, in addition to trade secrets, designs, and unfair marketing issues. The group is highly regarded for its strength in acting for clients in the pharmaceutical, technology and media sectors. Björn Johansson Heigis is an expert in data protection and digitalisation matters. Counsel Susanne Mellqvist brings over 25 years of experience in IP, with a solid track record in managing international trade mark and design portfolios.

Sweden > Fintech Tier 3

Roschier’s fintech team has notable experience advising major international companies on a range of transactional, regulatory, and contentious matters. With extensive experience in the fintech space, finance and restructuring specialist Niklas Eriksson leads the team, while Björn Johansson Heigis, who is head of the firm’s digital and TMT group, has experience in e-commerce and payment services issues.

Sweden > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 3

Noted by clients for its ‘precision and skills‘, the team at Roschier is known for handling a variety of matters for its varied client base of innovation focused digital healthcare and pharma companies. Erik Ficks heads up the practice, and has broad experience in advising on transactional matters, including share acquisitions, in addition to acting in patent infringement actions in the pharma space. Björn Johansson Heigis leads the firm’s data protection and digitalisation practice, and is well versed in handling GDPR-related issues concerning medical devices, and research and development matters.

Sweden > IT and telecoms Tier 3

Roschier's digitalisation, TMT, and outsourcing practice has longstanding experience in handling IT projects across the Nordics, and acts for an impressive client base of major telecoms entities. Practice head Björn Johansson Heigis is very well versed in advising on e-commerce, digital marketing, and data privacy matters, to name a few areas of strength. IP expert Erik Ficks is active in the telecoms arena.

Sweden > Public procurement Tier 4

Roschier’s public procurement practice focuses on bidder-side matters, spanning both contentious and non-contentious issues, mainly in the life sciences, IT and infrastructure sectors. Practice head Erik Ficks handles transactional and disputes work, specialising in IT, telecoms and life sciences and healthcare mandates. Associate Filippa Michelsson also plays a key role in the team.