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Setterwalls
STORTORGET 23
PO BOX 4501
203 20 MALMÖ
Sweden

Work Department

Tax, Merger & Acquisitions M&A, Real Estate

Position

Partner

Sören Brekell has worked for many years on Setterwalls’ tax team and co-heads the tax department helping Swedish and foreign companies with tax law issues.

Sören has comprehensive experience of carrying out restructuring of both medium-sized and large companies, including those with international business. He has vast experience of working with tax lawsuits, carrying out and planning generational shifts, and relocation and splitting up groups of companies. A large part of his work is linked to tax and corporate law considerations as well as tax planning in conjunction with mergers and acquisitions.

Sören also works with tax issues for specific sectors, such as companies carrying out construction work, securities operations and companies that are subject to energy taxes. Tax planning and legal issues linked to closely held companies form a major part of his work.

Career

2003- Setterwalls
2001-2002, Ernst & Young CTS (Head of Corporate Tax Services)
1999-2000, Vinge law firm
1992-1999, Grosskopf & Partners AB
1990-1992, Vinge law firm
1989-1990, Vinge – Grosskopf Skattekonsulter
1985-1989, Arthur Andersen, tax lawyer
1983-1985, Administrative Court in Malmö
1981-1983, County Tax Authority in Malmöhus County
1980, Tax Authority Jönköping’s County

Languages

Swedish, English

Memberships

Swedish Bar Association

Education

1979, University of Lund (LL.M.)

Lawyer Rankings

Sweden > Tax

(Hall of Fame)

Sören BrekellSetterwalls

Setterwalls’ tax team, which has offices in Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg, advises domestic and overseas clients on a diverse range of transactional tax matters. Niclas Hermansson co-chairs the group, specialising in cross-border taxation as well as corporate restructurings and incentive programs; Hermansson is regularly instructed by clients in the renewables and fund sectors. Christian Sjöqvist, who is noted for his experience in handling the tax elements of acquisitions, restructurings, buy-ins and buy-outs and real estate transfers, as well as tax litigation, leads the Gothenburg team. Sören Brekell also jointly heads up the practice, and has particular expertise in M&A and restructurings.