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Johan Hörnberg

Johan Hörnberg

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by Advokatfirman Schjødt

Practice Areas

Restructuring & Insolvency

Banking & Finance

Employment & Pension

Career

Johan is a partner focusing on Restructuring & Insolvency and Employment & Pensions. He is regularly appointed as an official receiver in bankruptcies and has strong experience working with financially distressed companies representing creditors, debtors and other parties in insolvency proceedings such as bankruptcies and corporate restructurings. He also advises clients (public and private companies) on the many employment and benefits aspects of corporate transactions, transfer of undertakings and business reorganisations, and represents clients in labour-related investigations and disputes.

Johan joined Schjødt in 2020. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of the University of Umeå (2007) and a member of the Swedish Bar Association (2013).

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/Administrators - Sweden

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Johan Hörnberg is regularly appointed as an official receiver and bankruptcy trustee, advising on clawback claims and distressed M&A proceedings.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Johan is easygoing and commercial. He has a very good grasp of insolvency law.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/AdministratorsChambers European Guide
  • Johan is open-minded to the commercial drivers and vision.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/AdministratorsChambers European Guide
  • He thinks outside of the box, combined with a deep knowledge of the law.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/AdministratorsChambers European Guide
  • Johan is a solid and pragmatic adviser with impressive energy and good commercial aptitude. He is always calm and does not give up until all issues have been considered.

    Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/AdministratorsChambers European Guide

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