TIME DANOWSKY Advokatbyrå AB > Stockholm, Sweden > Firm Profile

TIME DANOWSKY Advokatbyrå AB
Birger Jarlsgatan 15
P.O. Box 590
114 11 Stockholm
Sweden

Sweden > IT and telecoms Tier 2

TIME DANOWSKY Advokatbyrå AB is active in both the IT and telecoms arenas and is particularly strong in outsourcing, integration, licensing and contracts work. Mats Ohlén and Ulrika Geissler head up the practice; Ohlén acts for large international companies and domestic authorities on digital transformation projects, cloud services issues, cooperation agreements and procurements, while Geissler is a key name for telecoms, public procurement and data protection work. Daniel Wåtz is recommended for outsourcing issues and Fredrik Ståhl handles contracts and disputes.

Practice head(s):

Mats Ohlén; Ulrika Geissler

Other key lawyers:

Daniel Wåtz; Jonas Forzelius; Fredrik Ståhl

Key clients

Accenture

Telenor Sverige AB

Unit4 Group

Lumera

Sweden > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3

Fredrik Ståhl heads up the data protection offering at TIME DANOWSKY Advokatbyrå AB and focuses on IT and technology issues, outsourcings, data protection work and intellectual property law. Key areas of focus for the practice include investigations and disputes relating to data protection, as well as compliance matters, GDPR issues, cybersecurity mandates, privacy work and data protection impact assessments.

Practice head(s):

Fredrik Ståhl

Key clients

Telenor Sverige AB

Sweden > Dispute resolution Tier 4

TIME DANOWSKY Advokatbyrå AB’s dispute resolution offering is led by Andreas Eriksson, who has over 15 years’ experience in the area, representing clients in domestic courts and in domestic and international arbitrations. Peter Danowsky is strong in copyright and media law and handles a range of disputes. Anders Arthur joined from Chouette advokatbyrå AB.

Practice head(s):

Andreas Eriksson

Other key lawyers:

Peter Danowsky; Ulf Isaksson; Maria Häägg; Anders Arthur; Fredrik Thorslund

Testimonials

‘Peter Danowsky and Ulf Isaksson are likable, easy to work with and brilliant lawyers.’

‘Good value for money.’

‘Both Peter Danowsky and Andreas Eriksson are very good lawyers. Well prepared. Needless to say both have a good understanding not only about the law but also about the commercial context.’

‘Lawyers Peter Danowsky, Ulf Isaksson, Maria Häägg and associate Fredrik Thorslund form the perfect legal team! Leaving no stone unturned or any legal provision uninvestigated, they combine excellent legal and litigation skills with a customer engagement out of the ordinary.’

‘Name partner Peter Danowsky is probably the best litigating/legal disputes lawyer currently operating in Sweden. His profound experience in the field of dispute handling contributes to his exceptional performance in the court room. In my 20 years working as a legal professional, I’ve never come across someone quite like him. In addition, he’s a very nice and pleasant guy!’

‘In a complex case were multiple legal fields are represented, Ulf Isaksson makes the perfect partner to Peter Danowsky. His own profound knowledge in e.g. Competition Law is very beneficial. He shows great personal engagement and as a customer, one feels like one is in very good hands with Mr Isaksson on the team!’

‘Maria Häägg provides very high quality legal advice and she has a very analytical mind set. She’s very good in conducting deep dive investigations and her legal reasoning skills are excellent. She also radiates calmness in stressful legal situations which is very comforting, should clients become worried.’

‘Associate Fredrik Thorslund has a bright future ahead of him! I’ve met few (if any) associates with the same level of engagement and legal knowledge as Mr Thorslund. He’s not afraid of expanding his insight into new fields of the legal landscape and is very quick in acquiring new skills. Like the other’s on the team, he’s also extremely pleasant to work with!’

Key clients

Nordea Bank Abp

Switch Nordic Green AB

Stiftelsen Frimurare Barnhuset i Stockholm

TV4 AB

Office Depot Svenska AB

OK-Q8 AB

Must A/S

Expressen Lifestyle AB

Happy Green AB

Work highlights

  • Representing major bank Nordea in a long-running dispute with the Swedish Government relating to wrongful implementation of the EU VAT directive.
  • Representing energy company Switch Nordic Green in a dispute with its former auditor Grant Thornton, regarding costs incurred by Grant Thornton in connection with a series of high-profile court proceedings during the years 2013–2019.
  • Representing TV4, the largest commercial television channel in Sweden, in the Supreme Court in a case concerning, inter alia, the applicability of IP/marketing legislation in relation to freedom of the press regulations.

Sweden > Intellectual property and media Tier 4

The media and IP team at TIME DANOWSKY Advokatbyrå AB acts for newspapers, broadcasting companies and digital entertainment businesses on a broad range of matters, including licensing, portfolio management and copyright issues, trade marks and regulatory matters. On the contentious side, the group represents clients in litigation and libel cases. Ulf Isaksson heads up the practice and advise clients on marketing and media issues, and eminent practitioner Peter Danowsky is experienced in international arbitration proceedings.

Practice head(s):

Ulf Isaksson

Other key lawyers:

Peter Danowsky; Fredrik Ståhl; Esa Kymäläinen

Testimonials

‘This firm is very dedicated and professional in every detail.’

‘We appreciate that we can bring any problem to them at any time, and they will always solve it, no matter how big or small. We can always depend on them to be very thorough.’

‘Ulf Isaksson is by far the most experienced lawyer in this area, and always up to date. We appreciate his enormous dedication and deep knowledge, from the day-to-day advice to the trials in court. He knows every corner of our business by heart.’

‘Very in to the market, always working to be in the lead on changes in the industry.’

‘Fredrik Ståhl often has the ability to know/anticipate which improvements we can make, before we contact them. Very engaged.’

Key clients

TV4 AB

Pophouse Entertainment Group

Happy Green AB

Expressen Lifestyle AB

Dagens Industri AB

AB Dagens Nyheter

Sveriges Television AB

Work highlights

  • Representing TV4, the largest commercial television channel in Sweden, in the Supreme Court in a case concerning the applicability of IP/marketing legislation in case they contradict freedom of the press regulations.
  • Advised Pophouse Entertainment on intellectual property and music contract issues in relation to its acquisition of Swedish House Mafia’s back catalogue.
  • Represented leading business daily newspaper Dagens Industri in a libel case, following publicity concerning a Swedish celebrity and businessman’s former position as CEO for a company which had been linked to the Falcon Funds pension scheme.

Stockholm-based law firm TIME DANOWSKY was formed in January 2020 as a result of a merger between Time Advokatbyrå and Danowsky & Partners Advokatbyrå.

The firm advises on all types of commercial legal matters, with a strategic focus on tech/IT, media, IP and dispute resolution.

The tech/IT team deals with matters such as sourcing, outsourcing, IT projects, system integration, cloud and platform services, licensing, open source, AI, IoT, telecom, data protection, IT security and regulatory compliance.

For decades, TIME DANOWSKY’s lawyers have served as advisers to several of Sweden’s largest media groups and distributors as well as numerous smaller production companies and creators.

In addition to traditional mass media, the team has extensive experience in areas such as digital distribution, sports, gambling and gaming, production agreements, publishing, marketing and advertising.

The firm’s IP expertise includes copyright, design rights, trademarks, database rights, trade secrets and commercialization of customer data.

The public procurement and competition team advises both private companies and public sector. The firm is a member of the Antitrust Alliance.

TIME DANOWSKY is also well-known for its dispute resolution practice, representing Swedish and international clients in complex, high-profile cases.

Department Name Email Telephone
Digital & Tech Mats Ohlén
Digital & Tech Jonas Forzelius
Digital & Tech Ulrika Geissler
Digital & Tech Fredrik Ståhl
Corporate Commercial Daniel Wåtz
Media & IP Ulf Isaksson
Media & IP Fredrik Ståhl
Dispute Resolution Andreas Eriksson
Dispute Resolution Anders Arthur
Public Procurement & Competition Jonas Forzelius
Public Procurement & Competition Ulf Isaksson
Compliance Esa Kymäläinen
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