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Provided by Cirio Advokatbyrå AB

Restructuring and Insolvency

We offer insolvency advice regarding complex Swedish and cross-border financial restructuring and refinancing. We are regularly appointed by the courts as bankruptcy trustees, administrators and liquidators. 

Substantial expertise throughout every stage 

Our Restructuring and Insolvency group is a specialist leader in Sweden providing authoritative legal advice and unparalleled experience in insolvency law. We advise companies facing financial issues and payment difficulties. We assist debtors in financial distress with solutions and advice, as well as advising banks, other financiers, and suppliers in which their counterparties are affected by insolvency. 

In addition, we are regularly appointed by the courts as bankruptcy trustees and administrators. We have wide-ranging experience in all types of bankruptcies, company reorganisations, informal restructurings and corporate workout in large and small companies whether it be in Sweden or a larger cross-border matter. 

In short, our expertise in this area covers all insolvency-related matters, and we have the capacity to handle all types of cases regardless of complexity and size. 

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What the Team is Known For

Cirio has a highly regarded restructuring and bankruptcy practice, with its lawyers frequently acting as court-appointed administrators, receivers and liquidators on high-value proceedings. The law firm additionally acts for trade creditors on the protection of their interests through restructuring or insolvency processes. It has further experience in distressed M&A mandates.

Work Highlights

  • Cirio acted as administrator in the company reorganisation proceedings of Hisingens Industri & Skeppsservice and Ferm & Persson.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lars-Henrik Andersson
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Lars-Henrik Andersson
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Lars-Henrik Andersson is one of the best-known lawyers involved in Swedish insolvency cases. He accepts appointments as reconstructor or administrator in formal reorganisations or bankruptcies, and he is central to the law firm's broader practice defending the interests of trade creditors in restructurings.

He's one of the absolute best for either in or out-of-court work.

Karl Björlin
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Karl Björlin
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Karl Björlin often takes on assignments as an official receiver in relation to insolvency proceedings, as well as handling business reorganisations.

Karl has been involved in a lot of high-profile cases.

Pierre Pettersson
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Pierre Pettersson
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Pierre Pettersson has been appointed official receiver or reconstructor of law firms, real estate developers and travel companies. He has experience in the restructuring or liquidation of businesses with operations in multiple jurisdictions.

Pierre is very good.

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Lars-Henrik Andersson
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Lars-Henrik Andersson
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/Administrators

Lars-Henrik Andersson
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Lars-Henrik Andersson
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Karl Björlin
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Karl Björlin
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Pierre Pettersson
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Pierre Pettersson
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Members

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Axel Thörn

Emmeli Neivak

Julia Sandström

Lars-Henrik Andersson

Lars-Henrik Andersson

Head of Department

Odd Swarting

Oskar Torstensson

Rikard Lemming