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Area: 450,000 sq km DP: €2,673bn
Currency: Swedish Krona DP per head (PPP): €28,200
Population: 9 million DP growth: 3.4 per cent
Inflation: 1.6 per cent nemployment: 5.6 per cent
January 1; April 6; April 9; May 1; May 17; June 6; December 25; December 26.
Professional title: dvokat
Number of lawyers: 4,321
Female lawyers as a per cent of the profession: 18.8 per cent
Local bar association
Sveriges advokatsamfund
Laboratoriegatan 4
Box 27321
SE-102 54 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 459 03 00
Fax: +46 8 660 07 79
info@advokatsamfundet.se
www.advokatsamfundet.se
In-house bar association
Bolagsjuristernas Forening
Contact via
Elisabet Wenzlaff
Legal Counsel
Volvo Personvagnar AB
Avd 50090 HB3S
SE-405 31 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 31 59 78 20
ewenzlaf@volvocars.com
www.bolagsjuristerna.com
National justice ministry
Justitiedepartementet
Rosenbad 4
SE-103 33 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 405 10 10
Fax: +46 8 20 27 34
www.sweden.gov.se
EU Commission
representative office
Europeiska kommissionen,
representationen i Sverige
Nybrogatan 11 Box 7323
SE-103 90 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 562 444 11
Fax: +46 8 562 444 12
bursto@ec.europa.eu
http://ec.europa.eu/sverige
Stockholm’s Arlanda airport is located 45km north of the city.
The quickest way to get into the city centre is to catch the express train, which takes around 20 minutes and leaves every 10-15 minutes. Expect to pay around SEK 200 (€22).
Coaches leave every ten minutes from outside terminals 2, 4 and 5, and cost around SEK 80 (€8.60). The journey will take between 40-70 minutes. A one-way taxi fare costs around SEK 345 (€37) and will take between 30-60 minutes.
www.lfv.se
www.cederquist.se
Nybrokajen 15
PO Box 1670
Stockholm 111 96
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8 522 065 00
Fax: +46 (0) 8 522 067 00
Jens Tillqvist – Managing partner
Total partners: 21
Total lawyers: more than 70
In recent years, Cederquist has emerged as one of Sweden’s most successful business law firms. The firm is a well-established corporate commercial law firm. The firm is dedicated to upholding a strong market position within its core practice areas, which are mergers and acquisitions and banking and finance. In addition, Cederquist has specialist expertise in capital markets and securities, dispute resolution and risk management, employment, energy and commodities, EU, competition and public procurement, intellectual property, IT and telecommunications, real estate and tax.
Today, the firm consists of over 70 fee earners concentrated in one location in central Stockholm. Cederquist is not part of any network or any alliance with other Swedish or foreign law firms. Our international strategy is based on independence combined with the maintenance of good relations with leading law firms in the world.
Major international deals and transactions handled by the firm include acting as legal adviser in a number of corporate acquisitions of Swedish companies on behalf of foreign corporations, investment banks and law firms, as well as acquisitions of companies outside Sweden in Scandinavia, the UK, the US, western and eastern Europe and other parts of the world.
www.delphilaw.com
Regeringsgatan 30-32
PO Box 1432
SE-111 84 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8 677 54 00
Fax: +46 (0) 8 20 18 84
stockholm@delphilaw.com
Stadt Hamburgsgatan 9B
SE-211 38 Malmö
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 40 660 79 00
Fax: +46 (0) 40 660 79 09
thomas.hakansson@delphilaw.com
Drottninggatan 36
SE-600 02 Norrköpin
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 11 28 55 00
Fax: +46 (0) 11 28 55 01
malmoe@delphilaw.com
Djurgårdsgatan 1
PO Box 465
SE-581 05 Linköping
Sweden
Tel: +45 (0) 13 35 62 00
Fax: +45 (0) 13 35 62 01
linkoping@delphilaw.com
Östra Hamngatan 29
SE-411 10 Götheberg
Sweden
Tel: +45 (0) 31 10 72 00
Fax: +45 (0) 31 13 94 69
goteborg@delphilaw.com
Delphi & Co is an independent nationwide commercial law firm in Sweden with a long tradition of international working relations. Delphi & Co provides legal services within all branches of commercial law. We consider our firm to be at the forefront of using modern technology at work, and have developed useful working tools such as an advanced database for due diligence operations and an internet-based system for the handling of contracts, Delphi Governance. We have 150 employees in total, of which more than 100 are lawyers. Our offices are situated in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Linköping and Norrköping. Our clients are mainly in Scandinavia and the Baltic States, Europe and North America but our Chinese client base is expanding. Delphi & Co is a member of the World Services Group, www.worldservicesgroup.com, which is a rapidly expanding non-exclusive network of well-reputed law firms and other service providers throughout the world.
Commercial real estate law; Corporate finance; Corporate law; Dispute resolution; EU and competition law; Environmental law; Franchising and distribution law; IT and telecommunications; Insolvency legislation and restructuring; Insurance law; Intellectual property law; Labour law; Marketing law; Mergers and acquisitions; Public affairs, lobbying; Public procurement law; Public sector; Securities; Taxation law
firstname.lastname@gda.se
www.gda.se
Hamngatan 2
Box 5747
SE-114 87 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8 670 66 00
Fax: +46 (0) 8 662 61 01
Johan Josjö – Managing partner
Gernandt & Danielsson, established in 1992, is one of the leading business law firms in Sweden. The firm employs over 60 lawyers and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and finance, real estate, competition law and litigation and arbitration. Gernandt & Danielsson’s philosophy is to focus on high quality before growth, having enough resources and expertise to undertake a transaction of any magnitude and complexity, while allowing for the medium-sized firm’s flexibility, service-minded approach and personal attention to the needs of the client. The firm has a strong international practice and close working relationships with leading law firms in all other Scandinavian jurisdictions, elsewhere in Europe and around the world. Gernandt & Danielsson is independent and not part of any alliance. Therefore, the firm is free to consult with or recommend the foreign law firm or expert who can best respond to each particular client’s needs.
mannheimerswartling.se
Norrmalmstorg 4
Box 1711
Stockholm SE-111 87
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8 505 765 00
Fax: +46 (0) 8 505 765 01
Other Offices: (Sweden) Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Malmo.
(International) Brussels, New York, Berlin, Frankfurt,
St Petersburg, Moscow, Shanghai, Hong Kong
Mannheimer Swartling is Sweden’s leading law firm. By combining the highest legal competence with industry know-how, we offer our clients professional legal advice with added value. We are a full-service law firm with extensive international practice and assignments all over the world. Mannheimer Swartling has offices in Stockholm, Gothenberg, Malmo, Helsingborg, New York, Frankfurt, Berlin, St Petersburg, Moscow and Brussels. During 2006, we will also start in Hong Kong and Shanghai. For several consecutive years, we have been chosen as the favourite law firm of both clients and students. The firm has a turnover in the order of SEK 850 million and approximately 530 employees. For more information, see www.mannheimerswartling.se.
Industrial companies, Financial institutions, Health care and life sciences, Media and entertainment, Energy, Real estate, Infrastructure, Forest and paper.
stockholm@setterwalls.se
www.setterwalls.se
Arsenalsgatan 6
11 47 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8 598 890 00
Fax: +46 (0) 8 598 890 90
Kungstorget 2
Box 112 35
404 25 Gothenburg
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 31 701 17 00
Fax: +46 (0) 31 701 17 01
Stortorget 23
211 34 Malmö
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 40 690 04 00
Fax: +46 (0) 40 690 04 70
Established in 1878, Setterwalls is Sweden’s oldest active law firm and also one of the largest in the country. Setterwalls is a full-service law firm with a main focus on banking and insurance, corporate and M&A, and technology and infrastructure. The firm has always been an independent and truly international law firm. Over the past 10 years, Setterwalls has experienced a significant growth and developed new areas of expertise. International experience: With its origin in maritime law, Setterwalls acquired an international standing as early as the late 19th century. Today, roughly 50 per cent of Setterwalls’ work derives from overseas clients. Traditionally, Setterwalls has represented a large number of the world’s largest companies in the banking and finance sector. Eight of the ten largest banks in the world are clients with Setterwalls. During the last decades, Setterwalls has become more active in cross-border transactions and acquired many well-known multinational clients within eg the pharmaceutical, IT/telecom and airline sectors.
Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Aircraft financing and aviation; Banking; Commercial and corporate; Equity capital market; EU and competition; Finance and securities; IT and telecommunications; Insolvency and restructuring; Intellectual property; Labour law; Litigation and arbitration; Maritime and transportation law; Media and entertainment; Mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance; Pharmaceuticals and biotech; Real estate and construction; Securities law; Sports; Tax law
www.vinge.se
Smålandsgatan 20, PO Box 1703
111 87 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 8 614 30 00
Fax: +46 (0) 8 614 31 90
Nils Ericsonsgatan 17
PO Box 11025
404 21 Gothenburg
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 31 722 35 00
Fax: +46 (0) 31 722 37 00
Stallgatan 4
PO Box 1064
251 10 Helsingborg
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 42 24 80 80
Fax: +46 (0) 42 24 80 85
21 Rue Jean Goujon
Paris 75008
France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 53 42 30
Fax: +33 (0) 1 53 53 42 31
2003 Hutchison House
10 Harcourt Road
Central
Hong Kong
Tel: +852 (0) 25 23 61 49
Fax: +852 (0) 28 10 53 43
Östergatan 30
PO Box 4255
203 13 Malmo
Sweden
Tel: +46 (0) 40 664 55 00
Fax: +46 (0) 40 664 55 01
42 New Broad Street
London EC2M 1JD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7920 3099
Rue du Luxembourg 3
Brussels BE-1000
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 501 07 00
Fax: +32 (0) 2 501 07 07
Rm 1207/1208
Shanghai Times Square
93 Huai Hai Zhong Road,
200021
Shanghai
PR China
Tel: +86 (0) 21 53 82 01 96
Fax: +86 (0) 21 53 82 23 53
Vinge is one of the leading law firms in Scandinavia, with some 300 lawyers in nine Swedish and overseas offices. Vinge is a member of the Scandinavian Law Alliance, with Kromann Reumert in Denmark and Thommessen in Norway, and of Lex Mundi, a global network of independent law firms. Vinge has a substantial international practice, with a strategic focus on M&A and corporate finance. The firm has acted in most of the major mergers and acquisitions in Sweden in recent years and has consistently achieved top positions on mergermarket’s list on M&A advisers in the Nordic market. The firm regularly represents clients in connection with large international financing transactions, including project financing and structured finance arrangements. Vinge’s competition law team is one of the most distinguished and experienced in the Nordic markets. A full-service firm, Vinge also advises domestic and international clients. In addition to our Swedish offices, we also have offices in London, Paris, Brussels, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Advokatfirman Foyen
Jakobsbergsgatan 22
PO Box 7229
103 89 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 506 184 00
Fax: +46 8 506 184 70
www.foyen.se
Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå
Nybrogatan 34
PO Box 5208
102 45 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 587 240 00
Fax: +46 8 587 240 01
www.garde.se
Advokatfirman Glimstedt
Strandvägen 7A
PO Box 5244
102 45 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 566 119 00
Fax: +46 8 566 119 49
www.glimstedt.se
Gernandt & Danielsson
Hamngatan 2
PO Box 5747
11487 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 670 66 00
Fax: +46 8 662 61 01
www.gda.se
G Gronberg Advokatbyra AB
Kungsgatan 28
PO Box 7418
10391 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 614 49 00
Fax: +46 8 611 04 04
www.gronberg.se
Hamilton Advokatbyrå Stockholm Kb
Hamngatan 27
PO Box 715
101 33 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 505 501 00
Fax: +46 8 505 501 01
www.hamilton.se
Hammarskiold & Co AB Advokatfirman
Skeppsbron 42
PO Box 2278
103 17 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 578 450 00
Fax: +46 8 578 450 99
www.hammarskiold.se
Hellström Law
Södra Kungstornet, Kungsgatan 33
PO Box 7305
103 90
Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 22 09 00
Fax: +46 8 20 40 90
www.hellstromlaw.com
Advokatfirman Lindahl
PO Box 14240
104 40 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 670 58 00
Fax: +46 8 667 73 80
www.lindahl.se
MAQS Law Firm Advokatbyrå AB
Norrmalmstorg 1
PO Box 7009
103 86 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 407 09 00
Fax: +46 8 407 09 10
www.maqs.com
Advokatfirman NORDIA
World Trade Center
Kungsbron 1
PO Box 70389
10724 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 563 08 100
Fax: +46 8 563 08 101
www.nordialaw.com
Ramberg
PO Box 7531
Norrmalmstorg 1
103 93 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 546 546 00
Fax: +46 8 546 546 99
www.ramberglaw.se
Rydin Carlsten
PO Box 1766
111 87 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 463 39 00
Fax: +46 8 611 48 50
www.rydincarlsten.se
Advokatfirman Södermark
PO Box 14055
104 40 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 67057 50
Fax: +46 8 663 67 20
www.sodermark.se
Wistrand
PO Box 70393
107 24 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 50 72 00 00
Fax: +46 8 50 73 00 00
www.wistrand.se