About

Provided by CMS Wistrand

CMS Wistrand, with a rich tradition in handling some of Sweden's largest and most high-profile bankruptcies, stands as a leading law firm offering unparalleled expertise in traditional insolvency work, corporate reorganizations, bankruptcies, and complex financial restructuring.

Insolvency expertise – across all sectors


We bring extensive experience in managing reorganizations and insolvency across all sectors. Our dedicated team consistently handles assignments related to financial restructuring, corporate reorganizations, bankruptcies, liquidations, and private compositions with creditors.


Our comprehensive advisory services also extend to creditors seeking to safeguard their interests in financially distressed companies. We represent creditors in formal insolvency proceedings and related disputes, providing guidance on personal liability issues for senior management and owners.


Key areas of our advisory services include:

  • Preventive analysis and measures
  • Financial restructuring
  • Capital injections and refinancing
  • Financings, acquisitions and disposals relating to companies in distress
  • Applications for bankruptcy or reorganization
  • Receivership in bankruptcies and administrators in reorganisations
  • Liquidation of solvent companies
  • Priority rights and security interests
  • Creditors and owners’ rights in formal insolvency proceedings
  • Personal liability for shareholders and members of the board
  • Insolvency related litigation, including claw-back disputes

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/Administrators - Sweden

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What the Team is Known For

CMS Wistrand benefits from a number of its practitioners regularly being appointed trustee, administrator or liquidator of struggling Swedish companies. The lawyers are active in matters across many sectors, including automotive, manufacturing and engineering. In addition to its administrator work, the law firm advises trade creditors on the protection of their interests during the restructuring or insolvency of customers, suppliers or group companies. It has further experience in distressed M&A mandates.

Work Highlights

  • CMS Wistrand acted as trustee on the bankruptcy proceedings of Serneke Sveirge.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anders Nilsson
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Anders Nilsson
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Anders Nilsson regularly acts as trustee or administrator, with experience managing the bankruptcy processes of retail, construction and real estate companies.

Anders has good legal skills and is analytical.

He has the ability to distil complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice that aligns with our business objectives.

He combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial awareness and is highly responsive even under tight deadlines.

Christian Bergqvist
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Christian Bergqvist
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Christian Bergqvist is regularly appointed as reconstructor or administrator of distressed Swedish companies. He has additional experience assisting lenders with out-of-court restructuring processes.

Niklas Alvestrand Körling
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Niklas Alvestrand Körling
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Niklas Alvestrand Körling has a wealth of experience acting as court-appointed administrator, trustee or liquidator in insolvency situations. He also acts on formal reorganisation processes.

Niclas is always a valuable discussion partner in complex situations.

He is a knowledgeable, prudent and forthcoming lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
CMS Wistrand

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Christian Bergqvist
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Christian Bergqvist
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Niklas Alvestrand Körling
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Niklas Alvestrand Körling
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Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/Administrators

Anders Nilsson
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Anders Nilsson
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Niklas Alvestrand Körling
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Niklas Alvestrand Körling
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Christian Bergqvist
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Christian Bergqvist
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Members

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Fredrik Thor

Head of Department

Jörgen Wistrand

Head of Department

Marek Keller

Mariélle Norbäck