About

Provided by BOKWALL RISLUND Advokatbyrå

We help our clients to achieve their goals in compliance with Swedish and international competition rules. In addition to ongoing legal advice, we provide the following services:

Merger control
Our extensive work in merger control matters enables us to provide highly specialised services and efficient working methods in guiding a merger, a joint venture or an acquisition through the relevant competition authorities around the world.

Abuse of dominant position
Whether we are advising a dominant company, a challenger or a customer, our clients can rely on us to have the relevant experience in applying the often complicated economics inherent in dominance cases. 

Cartel investigations and sector inquiries
We provide our clients with an all-encompassing service which includes dawn raid assistance, representation in cartel investigations and subsequent litigation as well as negotiation and coordination of leniency/immunity applications. 

Antitrust litigation
We provide assistance in all types of competition law related disputes and represent clients in antitrust arbitration matters. Our team members have worked in the Swedish court system and have significant experience from antitrust litigation related to cartels, abuse of dominant position and damages.

Compliance and training
When developing a compliance program together with a client we ensure that the program is sector and company specific and that procedures are put in place to ensure that the program is adhered to in practice.



Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Sweden

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What the Team is Known For

BOKWALL RISLUND Advokatbyrå remains one of the leading firms on the Swedish competition law market, with notable experience in merger clearance and foreign direct investment filings. The team has further expertise in investigations into alleged abuses of dominance and unlawful collaborations. It also assists clients with state aid mandates and competition law compliance programmes.

Work Highlights

  • BOKWALL RISLUND Advokatbyrå advised Advanced Instruments on the competition law and FDI aspects of its acquisition of Nova Biomedical.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Olle Rislund
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Olle Rislund
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Olle Rislund delivers market-leading expertise in a wide array of competition law issues, showing notable activity in merger control filings, including representing third-party intervenors in challenges to clearance decisions. He has further experience in competition law compliance mandates.

I am really pleased with Olle Rislund's work.

Olle Rislund is a leader in antitrust matters. He is competent, timely and available.

Olle Rislund is probably the best competition law practitioner in Sweden, just all around very strong.

One of his main assets is that he takes the time to understand the business, not only doing law but also has this commercial sense.

Amir Mohseni
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Amir Mohseni
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Head of department Amir Mohseni frequently represents clients in investigations into abuse of dominance complaints. He has further experience assisting with the compliance aspects of distribution systems and merger control notifications.

Amir Mohseni is really good at dealing with very complex investigations by the Swedish competition authority, and he is one of the few lawyers with a really good track record in court.

I think Amir Mohseni is very bright. I am always impressed by his work.

I have worked with Amir Mohseni for a long time and am completely satisfied with the services rendered by him and his team.

Emil Fahlén Godö
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Emil Fahlén Godö
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Emil Fahlén Godö is noted for his work in both merger clearance filings and behavioural investigations.

Emil Fahlén Godö is extremely good at large complex merger investigations.

Emil Fahlén Godö is a very bright lawyer.

He really keeps his cool and is a lot of fun to work with.

We are always very satisfied with Emil Fahlén Godö.

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Omar El Khatib
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Omar El Khatib has a commendable practice in foreign direct investment and merger control filings. He is additionally well placed to advise on compliance reviews and behavioural investigations.

Omar El Khatib is very correct, competent and in a specialist field.

I've worked with Omar El Khatib in a few cases and he is good.

He brings a new perspective and is great at bringing a risk-based approach. He is very competent and timely which is key.

We work with Omar El Khatib who is responsive and always happy to help both with small and bigger questions.

I have a good impression of Omar El Khatib.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Competition/European Law

Olle Rislund
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Olle Rislund
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Band 1
Amir Mohseni
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Amir Mohseni
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Band 2
Emil Fahlén Godö
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Emil Fahlén Godö
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Band 3
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Omar El Khatib
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Band 4

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