Insurance
Europe Guide 2024 : Sweden
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Contact number
+46 8 595 060 00About
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
Mannheimer Swartling's insurance law practice acts for Swedish corporate or public sector clients on the policyholder side as well as defending large insurers in high-value claims. Its lawyers also advise on corporate and regulatory matters affecting domestic or international insurance companies, and have experience across M&A, policy reviews and distribution.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The law firm has a proven ability to deliver even under time constraints."
"The team is simply the best. It is excellent and collaborative, and the lawyers are very cool under pressure and extremely good at making the client feel important."
"The law firm has a proven ability to deliver even under time constraints."
"The team is simply the best. It is excellent and collaborative, and the lawyers are very cool under pressure and extremely good at making the client feel important."
Notable Practitioners
Hans Hammarbäck is renowned for advising prominent policyholders on insurance disputes, especially concerning compensation issues.
"He is simply the best - scarily good, but with a very nice demeanour."
"Hans is well respected for his insurance litigation practice."
Erik Schultz continues to progress in the rankings. He assists corporates and insurance companies with M&A and regulatory mandates, as well as insurance claims.
"Erik Schultz is very good and pleasant to work with."