Adv Per Lidman > Setterwalls > Malmo, Sweden > Lawyer Profile

Setterwalls
STORTORGET 23
PO BOX 4501
203 20 MALMÖ
Sweden

Work Department

Intellectual property, marketing and media law, Commercial agreements, Corporate law, Mergers & Acquisitions, M&A

Position

Partner

For over 20 years, Per Lidman has worked primarily with issues linked to intellectual property law and commercial transactions, and with technology-intensive companies and their legal issues in general.

Per has national responsibility for and lead Setterwalls’ Life Sciences team, and is in the same way responsible for trademark and marketing law issues. He is experienced at handling i.a. patent- and trademark litigation where issues are dealt with in several jurisdictions in parallel.

Sectors where Per has particularly relevant experience include pharmaceuticals and medtech, foods and high-technology companies in general. His experience as general counsel at a Swedish listed company in the biometrics sector and as previous Managing Partner at Setterwalls has given him valuable insights into the needs of clients, from the client’s viewpoint. Commercial contracts, including those in an international environment, constitute an exciting and stimulating part of Per’s everyday work. He regards understanding the client’s business and goals as necessary for being able to deliver to the point and pragmatic advice.

Career

2006- Setterwalls
2005, Precise Biometrics, corporate counsel
2000-2005, Setterwalls
1999, Lindahl law firm
1998-1999, Law and Economy, History of Law and Legal Science, faculty assistant
1996-1999, University of Lund, assistant lecturer.
1990-1995 Swedish Navy

Languages

Swedish, English

Memberships

Swedish Bar Association, IBA, INTA

Education

1999, University of Lund (LL.M.)
1999, University of California, Santa Barbara, research studies
1998, 1993, Swedish Naval Academy.

Lawyer Rankings

Sweden > Healthcare and life sciences

Rated by clients as being ‘in a league of its own‘, Setterwalls maintains its stellar reputation for handling the full spectrum of mandates for diagnostic companies, drug distributors, and medical device clients. The group exhibits broad expertise in M&A, licensing and supply agreements, and disputes concerning generics and biosimilars. Leading the practice out of the Malmö office, Per Lidman is known for his longstanding IP expertise, regularly acting for pharma and medtech clients in patent disputes. Martin Levinsohn maintains an IP and competition-focused practice, with his caseload including market exclusivity and marketing-related issues within life sciences. Regulatory specialist Helena Nilsson is well-versed in mandates involving clinical studies, and classification and distribution issues.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media

At Setterwalls, the team of ‘outstanding practitioners‘ has an excellent track record in advising on the full gamut of IP matters. The group is well known for acting for multinational clients in complex IP litigation, and is equally strong on non-contentious work, including IP protection and commercialisation matters. Pharmaceutical, automotive and technology are key sector strengths for the department. Fredrik Roos specialises in IP transactions, licensing, and marketing issues; he jointly heads the practice with patent litigator Martin Levinsohn, trade mark and marketing law expert Per Lidman, and the ‘great‘ Sophia Spala, who is active in the media sector.