About
Provided by Mannheimer Swartling
Mannheimer Swartling advises on the full range of legal matters that its clients face. As the largest law firm in the Nordic region, the firm offers both the scope and the scale required to handle the most demanding projects. And operating as a true lockstep firm ensures that its collective experience and expertise is available to every assignment.
Clients from all areas of the private and public sectors turn to the firm for counsel of exceptional quality. Clients include distinguished companies and organisations in Sweden and around the world. The firm’s approximately 400 lawyers are specialised in different areas of business law and industries. Meaning that they understand their clients’ commercial challenges, while having the legal expertise to find the optimal solutions.
The firm’s fundamental objective is to always surpass the expectations of its clients. Thus its aim is to recruit, keep and develop the most passionate legal talent. This business model is founded on the team spirit which is deeply rooted in the firm’s corporate culture.
Chambers Review
Swedish law firm Mannheimer Swartling boasts a leading team assisting with the full range of services relating to competition and European law. The department offers highly rated expertise in abuse of dominance and cartel investigations before both the Swedish and European authorities. The practice also advises on merger control matters, including Phase II investigations. It offers additional experience in state aid mandates, especially in the transport sector.
Work Highlights
- Mannheimer Swartling assisted Bergendahls with obtaining SCA clearance following a Phase II investigation in relation to the creation of a jointly controlled entity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mannheimer Swartling's EU and competition team is the best there is to handle complex and multi-jurisdictional competition and antitrust issues."
"I particularly value the commercial angle to the advice."
"Mannheimer Swartling are very knowledgeable within this legal field and delivers usable solutions rapidly. They understand our business and are able to provide pragmatic legal support without being too theoretical."
"The team have a very good ability to get to grips with complicated factual issues and translate these into legal argumentation. They have both deep and broad knowledge, which makes me feel confident in their competence."
"Mannheimer Swartling's EU and competition team is the best there is to handle complex and multi-jurisdictional competition and antitrust issues."
"I particularly value the commercial angle to the advice."
"Mannheimer Swartling are very knowledgeable within this legal field and delivers usable solutions rapidly. They understand our business and are able to provide pragmatic legal support without being too theoretical."
"The team have a very good ability to get to grips with complicated factual issues and translate these into legal argumentation. They have both deep and broad knowledge, which makes me feel confident in their competence."
Notable Practitioners
Johan Carle is recognised as a top-tier lawyer with outstanding expertise in merger control mandates and antitrust compliance matters.
"Johan has the ability to adapt his language and way of communicating depending on the audience. I am also impressed by his good commercial knowledge."
Stefan Perván Lindeborg has a premier track record of advising blue-chip companies on merger control and behavioural issues before both the SCA and the European Commission. He often assists major corporations in the manufacturing and transport sectors with competition mandates.
"Stefan is one of the leading competition law experts in Sweden. He is able to swiftly provide legal assistance on complex matters that is useful and can easily be implemented within the organisation."
"He is strong in knowledge of how to manage and drive a case forward and demonstrates strong business acumen."
Fredrik Sjövall enters the rankings on the back of an impressive record assisting clients with investigations by the SCA related to anti-competitive practices. He is also recognised as a knowledgeable state aid lawyer.
"Fredrik is a very experienced lawyer, I only see strength in all aspects."
Ranked Lawyers at
Mannheimer Swartling
Sweden