International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Global

Vinge is a top-end Swedish law firm displaying strong activity on pan-Nordic transactions and disputes, as well as having a broader international reach. As an independent law firm, Vinge typically works with its clients from its Swedish base but also has an international office in Brussels, predominantly assisting on EU competition matters. The key to its cross-border approach is its membership of the elite legal network Lex Mundi, which comprises several law firms from across the globe.

The law firm is particularly active for private equity houses across the Nordic countries and has a strong following among both established corporates and startup companies. It has strength in depth across all main areas of practice and a range of sectors, including growth areas such as fintech in which the firm has a leading reputation. The law firm often coordinates international assignments in a lead counsel role and has demonstrated this through its work on large-scale M&A and IPOs, and fraud investigations into foreign and multinational companies active in Sweden, as well as major international arbitrations and cross-border insolvency litigation.

Mannheimer Swartling is known as a leading independent law firm in Sweden and the other Nordic states, providing its clients with a high-end full-service offering on international matters. The law firm stands out for its culture of close collaboration with top firms across Europe, the UK, the USA and the rest of the world. The size and breadth of its practice allows the law firm to assist clients with large-scale international projects across the transactional and contentious spaces. Its outposts in New York, Brussels and Singapore also help the firm's clientele with business in those jurisdictions.

Aside from an excellent track record on cross-border M&A and other transactions, the law firm has a very distinguished and world-renowned international arbitration and cross-border litigation practice, and is a standout performer in disputes arising from East-West trade. It often acts on behalf of Western clients against Russian entities in arbitration seated in Sweden and relating to gas and infrastructure projects.

Roschier is a truly pan-Nordic law firm that has successfully built a top-tier reputation in the Swedish market, coupled with its foundations as an elite practice in Finland. The practice has become one of the leading regional firms in the Nordics for cross-border work. It acts as a trusted adviser to numerous European and global companies headquartered in Finland or Sweden, including large private equity funds, financial institutions and industrials.

The Swedish team regularly takes on a lead counsel role for blue-chip Swedish multinationals on pan-Nordic and other multi-jurisdictional disputes and transactions. It has done especially well in large-scale deals, including capital markets and M&A, private equity and financing. The law firm is also marked out for its focus and strength in IP and technology-related issues. Inbound work is also a key feature of the practice. It works with a well-maintained group of high-quality law firms on cross-border issues and is frequently asked to coordinate the Nordic aspects of global deals emanating from the USA and UK.

Cederquist holds strong appeal internationally as an independent Stockholm-based Swedish practice with significant experience in matters that involve overseas elements, particularly in cross-border work related to banking and finance. As a premium finance firm in Sweden, the practice is well versed in dealing with complex financing arrangements, including investment-grade debt and leveraged finance deals. The firm also has a good track record of handling international financing and capital markets, particularly debt issuances, in conjunction with firms across other jurisdictions in Europe, the UK and the USA.

The law firm's international work is typically transactional in nature and revolves around financing, capital, M&A and private equity deals. It is also noted for handling disputes with cross-border elements which relate to the banking sector. Cederquist proves popular with a mixture of clients, being noted for its solid base of domestic and Nordic clients with international interests, but also winning strong praise for its ability to unpack the Swedish legal system for foreign investors.

Baker McKenzie is a global firm with a well-established base in Sweden that provides full-service support to Swedish and multinational clientele on a mixture of outbound and inbound work, particularly in the mid-market range. The law firm’s key advantage is its global network of offices, which has positioned it as a preferred choice for many clients looking for a firm to act as a one-stop shop on projects that have a broad geographic remit. The firm's Stockholm office is also a key hub for its work across the Nordic states and is noted for coordinating international work involving other parts of Scandinavia.

Baker McKenzie’s Stockholm office has a solid reputation across transactional issues and international disputes, and is frequently noted as a suitable adviser on cross-border work. The team is regarded as a strong choice for trade and compliance matters, M&A and carve-outs, where it often helps with complex international structures. The Swedish team also follows the firm's broad sector-focused approach, which proves appealing to international companies from the entertainment, pharmaceutical, retail and energy sectors.

Gernandt & Danielsson is an independent Swedish law firm with an established network of non-exclusive relationships with other leading firms in other jurisdictions. The law firm is often involved in cross-border coordination across the Nordics and the Baltics, as well as other European jurisdictions. It also often gets engaged through other international firms on the Swedish aspects of global matters.

The law firm is particularly highlighted for its cross-border capabilities in M&A and capital markets work, acting for domestic and international clients. It has a strong following in the banking sector among some of the key Nordic banks and has played a role on several high-profile global mandates in the financial sector in recent years. The firm is also active in cross-border disputes, particularly arbitration, often relating to East-West trade, and has experience assisting European entities as Swedish counsel.

Setterwalls is recognised for its valuable contribution to international matters on behalf of its clients, building on its dependable domestic reputation. The law firm has a longstanding reputation among Swedish companies and is deeply rooted in the local market, with a full-service platform and a comprehensive range of expertise across areas of Swedish law, with a good reputation for its work across corporate, tax, restructuring and IP.

Internationally, the law firm is frequently noted for its contribution to cross-border capital markets work, and praised for its knowledge and experience in assisting Swedish and international companies with listings on Nasdaq. The law firm has also cultivated strong relationships with global banks with lending streams in Sweden, and regularly acts for private equity firms with a strong profile in the Nordics. The firm is a credible adviser that is well placed to assist Swedish companies that are internationalising and to act as a co-counsel providing Swedish law input on global matters.

White & Case connects Nordic offices in both Sweden and Finland to a vast and high-quality international network, and is well suited to guiding global and Nordic clients in cross-border transactions. White & Case's Swedish office utilises the law firm's international network to advise clients on major global mandates with Swedish aspects, as well as having a solid reputation for regional work in the Nordics, where it typically acts for a range of funds, corporations and investment banks. The Sweden team often cooperates with colleagues in London, New York and the firm's other global offices, providing 'one-stop shop' support.

White & Case Stockholm enjoys an especially strong reputation for capital markets, M&A and private equity work, with experience acting for Western and Asian investors. It has been particularly active of late on IPOs and Nasdaq listings, and handles both mid-cap and higher-end instructions. The Stockholm office also hosts English-qualified lawyers and is a first port of call for English law-governed transactions. It also receives praise for international capabilities in contentious work.

CMS Wistrand offers a range of capabilities, with a strong track record in contributing to international deals. It is particularly picked out for the international capabilities and experience within its banking and finance department, and is regularly seen advising on complex multicurrency facilities and financing arrangements to fund cross-border activity. The team also supplies regulatory advice and support on complex international structured finance and securitisation arrangements.

CMS Wistrand also has experience in international mandates across its M&A and dispute resolution teams. It is often engaged in leading pan-Nordic cross-border issues in conjunction with local counsel firms, while it also works as a local or strategic counsel on more wide-ranging global mandates, often for US companies with Swedish subsidiaries.

Delphi is a Swedish law firm commended for its international experience both in the role of a Swedish counsel acting on behalf of international clients and in a coordinating role across the Nordic region. The law firm stands out for its representation of well-known private equity funds and global corporations in cross-border transactions and disputes, usually in the mid-market area. It benefits from connections with other law firms in different countries.

Delphi also gains particular praise for its contentious expertise and is well versed in EU law matters. In addition, the law firm has been very active on and receives strong endorsement for its international work in the private equity and venture capital sectors.

DLA Piper is a full-service global law firm with a well-reputed pan-Nordic platform which is well positioned to act for clients across the region. The Swedish practice has strong appeal for multinational investors with business interests across the Nordics and for those who are looking for a platform to handle legal issues in the region as one unit. It is particularly popular with global clients from the finance, life sciences, technology and gaming spheres, due to its strong sector experience. Its clientele also includes mid-sized local corporates investing abroad.

The Swedish office regularly cooperates with the law firm’s offices in Finland, Norway and Denmark, in either a lead or local counsel role. The Stockholm-based team is also in close contact with its colleagues from other global jurisdictions, including the UK, Europe and across the globe. Key areas of cross-border work undertaken from Sweden include acquisitions, divestments, financing, regulatory issues and data protection matters, with the team recently leading cross-border M&A for Swedish companies acquiring businesses in Europe.

Linklaters is an elite international law firm with an established presence in Sweden, and its Stockholm office offers clients a highly rated team focused on cross-border transactions. Housing a range of transactional specialists across M&A, capital markets, finance, private equity and tax, the team is often at the forefront of complex international work, and numerous clients attest to working with the firm specifically for the value it can add to those mandates.

With its strong network across Europe, clients are consistently attracted by the law firm's ability to connect them to well-ranked teams, particularly teaming up with the firm's large London hub as well as with colleagues across continental Europe. The firm's finance-focused offices in the USA have also proved useful to clients in cross-border situations involving Sweden.

Snellman Advokatbyrå AB is a highly-regarded Nordic law firm which has a strong cross-border practice within the region, with strong appeal due to its established presence in Sweden. The law firm regularly takes on international work for a range of clients, including Nordic banks and private equity funds, handling complex cross-border transactions, among other matters.

The law firm's team in Sweden predominantly focuses on core transactional practice areas, with respected teams across corporate, merger clearance and private equity buyouts. It is often noted for its cross-border work on financing matters, typically acting as Swedish counsel on complex global issues in conjunction with overseas counsel and teaming up with other law firms from the USA, the UK and elsewhere in Europe. As well as the law firm's Nordic presence, clients also note its assistance on cross-jurisdictional mandates involving Baltic and Eastern European countries such as Latvia and Poland. The Swedish team's representation of local and foreign clients in international arbitration centres across Europe is also praised.

Bird & Bird has a highly reputable global brand for its work in developing and regulated industries and a global industry focus on technology and life sciences. The Swedish team closely follows the firm's overall sector-focused model and has built a credible reputation in Sweden across areas such as M&A, TMT, IP and employment, with cross-border corporate work in the media sector and project-managing GDPR projects often being sources of cross-border work. It receives praise both from Swedish clients with outbound matters and from foreign investors introduced to the team by the firm's other international offices, particularly London and other major financial centres in Europe.

The team in Stockholm is praised for its good synchronisation with the firm's other offices in Finland and Denmark, which also have a strong focus on TMT and IP. The office in Sweden also offers clients in the country's burgeoning tech industry strong links to the firm's excellent European platform, which appeals to a broad range of globalising companies, particularly those involved in software, online media, e-commerce and telecoms.

Cirio Advokatbyrå is an independent Swedish firm that has strength in handling cross-border transactions, among other matters. From its base in Stockholm, the firm regularly collaborates with leading international law firms to offer clients a seamless cross-border experience.

The team has strong expertise in a host of transactional matters including financings and M&A. It has further expertise in complex leasings and joint ventures, as well as regularly advising on dispositions. Its lawyers are adept at handling complex international matters, often on behalf of notable Swedish entities and high-profile multinational corporations.