About

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Intellectual Property at the Core

IP is at the heart of everything we do—our clients’ key asset and driving force. Ström combines legal expertise with a genuine understanding of the media and entertainment industry, and its development.

We cover the full spectrum of soft IP rights, from rights management to high-stakes transactions and disputes. Whether safeguarding an artist’s legacy, structuring rights acquisitions, or building long-term IP strategies, we ensure our clients' rights are protected and positioned for value.


Key Areas of Expertise

IP Transactions & Agreements

We draft, negotiate, and advise on IP-heavy contracts across media and entertainment, including M&A, financing, and catalogue deals. Our work includes:

  • Artist, producer and publishing agreements
  • Film and TV production agreements
  • Licensing and merchandising
  • Assets, catalogue and company transactions


Copyright & Brand Protection

We advise on rights clearance, infringement, licensing strategies, and disputes. Our trademark team ensures brand protection across markets, developing tailored strategies for leading artists and entertainment companies.


Industry Focused, IP Driven

With decades of experience across film, music, theatre, gaming, and live entertainment, we combine legal excellence with industry insights, making us the Nordic region’s leading IP firm.


Work Highlights

Advised Pophose Entertainment on acquiring KISS’ full catalog and Cyndi Lauper’s music rights.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Sweden

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ström Advokatbyrå is a boutique firm acting for major players in the media and entertainment industry on copyright issues. It represents recording artists, producers and songwriters as well as corporates. The law firm handles royalties, rights and broadcast agreements, and it is also knowledgeable in trade mark mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Ström handled all copyright, IP and contractual matters for Warner Music Sweden.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jerker Edström
3
Jerker Edström
3
Band 3
Jerker Edström frequently handles copyright and royalties mandates from the music sector. He also has experience in trade mark matters.

Jerker is one of the best music and entertainment lawyers in Sweden.

Jerker has tremendous amount of industry knowledge and connections. He is a leader in his field and an expert in evolving IP issues in Europe.

He is very experienced and is respected in the industry.

Emil Ödling
4
Emil Ödling
4
Band 4
Emil Ödling advises clients from the TV and film industry on trade mark matters and rights agreements.

Emil always performs at the highest level.

Emil is very thorough and easy to get in touch with.

Emil knows the business very well, tells me what is possible or not, and is very easy to communicate with.

Emil is pragmatic when it comes to negotiation and dialogue.

Emilia Hempel
4
Emilia Hempel
4
Band 4

Emilia Hempel has broad expertise in copyright matters. She acts for media and music clients, handling both contentious and non-contentious issues. She assists with licensing, post-M&A and employment-related issues.

Emilia has fantastic communication skills and deep understanding of relevant subject matters.

She is a top-notch legal counsellor with a talent for solving complex legal problems.

Emilia is extremely intelligent.

She is one of the best legal advisers I have ever worked with. She understands our business and explains the legal context very well to those without legal training.

Staffan Boström
4
Staffan Boström
4
Band 4

Staffan Boström is particularly noted for his assistance with IP mandates arising in the entertainment and music industries.

Staffan Boström is the master in media-related law within the region, advising clients on matters across the globe.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property

Jerker Edström
3
Jerker Edström
3
Band 3
Emil Ödling
4
Emil Ödling
4
Band 4
Emilia Hempel
4
Emilia Hempel
4
Band 4
Staffan Boström
4
Staffan Boström
4
Band 4

Members

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