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Hammarskiöld

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Hammarskiöld’s employment team regularly advises major banks, private equity houses, and corporates, both domestic and international, on a broad range of matters, including TUPE, whistleblowing issues, terminations, and reorganisations, as well as the employment aspects of M&A. Practice head Erik Löfwall is singled out for advising blue-chip Nordic private equity funds and industrial clients on trade union consultations, reorganisations, C-suite recruitment, and incentive schemes. Anton Sjöberg also plays a key role in the team.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Erik Löfwall is my main contact. He has an entrepreneurial and business mindset, combined with a very good skill set and long experience, making him a stellar law partner (a true partnership) to me. I've called him first for every project I have been involved for many years now. 10/10.'
  • ‘Anton Sjöberg has deep technical knowledge, know how and an ability to read the law, as well as navigate in the "grey zone" area that is not always clear. He is great at relationship building and understanding the clients' needs. Anton is also proactive and thoughtful. A pleasure to work with!’
  • ‘Erik Löfwall and Anton Sjöberg are exceptionally strong in terms of legal knowledge, negotiation, argumentation, drafting and business. Nelly Steen is great in legal knowledge and drafting.'

  • ‘A team with strong commercial understanding that knows the law, is knowledgeable about people and sees the bigger picture.'

  • ‘They offer first-class tailored and bespoke client support. They are always available with a commercial mindset and relentlessness towards achieving the clients' goal, while still operating very ethically and in an exemplary manner.'

  • ‘A strong team with deep knowledge and experience within the field. They are strong negotiators and communicators.'

Key clients

  • Citibank Europe PLC (Sweden branch)
  • Pearson Group PLC
  • Lunar Group
  • Litorina Private Equity (with portfolio companies)
  • ARC Arise Consulting Group
  • Akamai Technologies
  • 3D Systems Corp.
  • Konica Minolta
  • Universal Music Group
  • Altor Private Equity (incl. portfolio companies)

Work highlights

Assisting Citibank Europe’s Swedish branch with all types of employment law related matters, most recently with several reorganisations.
Providing Pearson with continuous advice with respect to employment law related questions, most recently with termination proceedings as well as adopting a new parental leave benefit scheme.

Lawyers

Practice head

Erik Löfwall

Other key lawyers

Anton Sjöberg; Nelly Steen

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