At Setterwalls, the public procurement team acts for both contractors and suppliers on complex procurement matters across a variety of industries, including the energy, transport, and healthcare spaces. Practice head Erik Gadman has experience throughout the whole procurement procedure, regularly representing clients in review procedures and damages claims. Lorentz Reige is another key member of the team; he has experience advising on a range of procurement matters, with particular knowledge of IT services, healthcare, and major infrastructure projects.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Setterwalls stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their services. Transparency and mutual trust are vital components in our relation. They identify the right resources within the team and also have the ability to quickly adapt to new circumstances and situations.’
  • ‘Erik Gadman stands out because of his extensive knowledge in the area of public procurement and top level sense of client service and responsiveness. We have also had the pleasure of working with Lorentz Reige. They always add valuable input and work very well as a team.’
  • ‘Excellent professional expertise in the Swedish public procurement market. Deep knowledge in all connected legal matters.’
  • ‘Erik Gadman is an excellent colleague: very swift cooperation, always reliable and pleasant to work with.’
  • ‘Setterwalls is our go-to firm for complex public procurement matters. They have excellent coordination, spot issues early to offset risks, and understand the sector. They are exceptional at turning regulatory constraints into viable structures and solutions.’
  • ‘They are very easy to work with. Fast response, very competent, professional and easy to cooperate with.’

Key clients

  • Yilport Gävle AB
  • Kvadrat Stockholm AB
  • Atea Sverige AB
  • AP7
  • Heckler & Koch GmbH
  • Bemalong AB
  • Jobfind Sverige AB
  • Uppsala kommun
  • HiQ International AB
  • Dedicare AB
  • Chemgroup Scandinavia AB
  • Evidia Sverige AB

Work highlights

Representing Heckler & Koch GmbH in a judicial review regarding challenges to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration’s direct award of a framework and supply agreement to Finnish artillery supplier Sako.
Representing Uppsala Municipality in a public procurement dispute concerning the award of a care home contract, which has been challenged by four private providers.
Acted as lead counsel for Yilport in a judicial review litigation concerning the operation of the Orrskär Port in Northern Sweden.

Lawyers

Next generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Erik Gadman

Other key lawyers

Lorentz Reige