Employment in Sweden

Mannheimer Swartling

Mannheimer Swartling’s leading employment and pensions practice advises domestic and international companies on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including dismissals, collective redundancies, the protection of trade secrets, and trade union consultations. Recent highlights for the group include advising postal service provider PostNord in connection with its dispute with Tesla concerning a trade union blockade launched in sympathy with ongoing strikes at the car manufacturer. With over 25 years of experience, Stockholm and Gothenburg-based Henric Diefke leads the team. Senior adviser Anders Nordström has extensive litigation and arbitration experience, and  Tobias Normann’s varied practice covers redundancy disputes, dismissals, and workplace investigations, among other issues. Specialist counsel Charlotte Demegård is also a key contact.

Praxisleiter:

Henric Diefke


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Tobias Normann; Anders Nordström; Charlotte Demegård; Clara Görrel


Referenzen

‘I have mainly worked with Tobias Norman but also with Clara Görrel. Tobias has a unique combination of deep legal knowledge in all areas of employment law from M&A to litigation, and analytical skills. He has a good understanding of business needs and strategy. Tobias always come back in time, with speed and with high quality. Clara has the same qualities.’

‘The team has a unique practical focus on finding the right and most straightforward solutions for the clients. When needed they provide the best tailor-made solutions for the clients. They have an in-depth insight of all international aspects of employment law. They always manage to deliver even with very short deadlines. It is a huge asset that they are part of a top-tier law firm.’

‘Henrik Diefke is extremely knowledgeable and service minded. He does not need to investigate matters but has a good answer straight away when you call.’

Kernmandanten

Volvo Cars


Columbus


PostNord Sverige AB


NVIDIA


Spotify AB


Northvolt AB


H2GS


Lear Corporation


SAS AB


Bolt Services AB


Highlight-Mandate


  • Representing PostNord, Sweden’s national and largest postal service provider owned by the Swedish and Danish states, against Tesla’s Swedish subsidiary, TM Sweden AB in a principally important precedent regarding strikes and labour rights.
  • Advised Bluestep Bank AB (publ) and its portfolio company on the acquisition of Bank2 ASA. The merger involved employment, privacy and pension related questions with cross-border aspects.
  • Carried out an independent investigation for Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset. The origin of the investigation was multiple whistleblowing reports concerning alleged conflict of interests on a manager level.

Advokatfirman Vinge

Advokatfirman Vinge’s employment practice offers a comprehensive service to blue-chip clients covering terminations, collective bargaining agreements, workforce reorganisations, trade secrets issues, workplace investigations, and disputes. With experience spanning reorganisations and redundancies, outsourcings, and terminations, Sam Seddigh leads the team in Stockholm. Emelie Svensäter Jerntorp, leading in Malmö, focuses on reorganisations, rehabilitation issues, and M&A-related matters as well as C-suite management advice. Practice head in Gothenburg Yohanna Öhrnegård is noted particularly for her recent experience in labour court cases, while Fredrik Dahl is well versed in M&A-related employment issues. Simon Söderholm in Stockholm is also a key contact. Åsa Gotthardsson left the firm in May 2024.

Praxisleiter:

Sam Seddigh; Emelie Svensäter Jerntorp; Yohanna Öhrnegård


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Fredrik Dahl; Simon Söderholm


Referenzen

‘The team takes a tremendously pragmatic, hands-on approach to dealing with all kinds of issues relating to complex labour law situations. They solve problems fast and deliver outstanding results. They find solutions to tricky situations and try to make their advice easy to understand.’

‘Sam Seddigh stands out as a specifically strong partner, with whom we worked with for many years even before he started at Vinge. He is solid to lean against in tough times, solution oriented and very responsive.’

‘Emelie Svensäter Jerntorp is a highly skilled lawyer with a great commercial understanding, which makes her advice very hands on and to the point.’

Kernmandanten

VR Group/Arriva


Klarna Bank AB


Advisense AB


Highlight-Mandate


  • Assisted Advisense with the simplification of the legal structure of its business.
  • Assisted Klarna with several significant outsourcings to third party service providers.
  • Assisting Volvo with handling claims from state authority administration alleging that that Volvo did not fulfil the requirements for the state support during 2020 relating to Covid 19.

Advokatfirman Cederquist KB

Advokatfirman Cederquist KB’s employment and benefits team has an established reputation for handling dismissals, trade secret disputes, and union consultations, to name a few areas of expertise. Practice head Robert Stromberg has considerable experience advising on the employment law aspects of major transactions and outsourcings, as well as acting in disputes in the Swedish Labour Court and arbitral tribunals. Capital markets lawyer Fredrik Lundén specialises in share-related incentive plans. At the senior associate level, Malin Dunér, Niclas Johansson, and Elin Broman are key contacts.

Praxisleiter:

Robert Stromberg


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Malin Dunér; Niclas Johansson; Elin Broman; Elsa Jönsson; Fredrik Lundén


Referenzen

‘The team at Cederquist has strong technical skills combined with an attitude to solve the situation at hand. This together is a very powerful offering.’

‘Robert Stromberg is excellent both for the quick call to confirm something and for planning and staffing larger projects. Out of his team, Elsa Jönsson deserves a particular mention for bringing both quality of advice and a smart perspective to every project that we work together on.’

‘Robert Stromberg is, in my opinion, the leading employment lawyer in Sweden. I would also like to mention Niclas Johansson.’

Kernmandanten

The Swedish Installation Federation and Assemblin AB


Cordet Advisers AB


Camfil AB and Camfil Svenska AB


BST Brandskyddsteamet AB


City Dental AB


Swedish Pharmacy Holding AB and Apoteksgruppen i Sverige AB


Wella Sweden AB


Billerud AB


Truesec Group AB


nShift Sweden AB


Highlight-Mandate


  • Successfully represented the Swedish Installation Federation and its member company Assemblin VS AB in a dispute in front the Swedish Labour Court against the Swedish Construction Workers’ Union.
  • Representing Camfil Svenska Aktiebolag in a dispute in Kalmar tingsrätt against a previous employee for breaching the Swedish Trade Secrets Act (Sw. Lag (2018:558) om företagshemligheter).
  • Assisting Swedish Pharmacy Holding AB and Apoteksgruppen i Sverige AB with employment law advice related to the merging of Apoteksgruppen i Sverige AB and Kronans Apotek AB.

DLA Piper Sweden

DLA Piper Sweden’s employment practice in Stockholm stands out for its experience advising blue-chip international companies on a variety of matters, including trade union work, reorganisations, and employment agreements. Practice head Björn Rustare advises on reorganisations, cross-border business transfers, M&A transactions, incentive programmes, and collective bargaining agreements, among other areas, while Johan Zetterström focuses on reorganisations, terminations, and collective redundancies. Managing associate Anna Morrison plays a key role in the team.

Praxisleiter:

Björn Rustare


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Johan Zetterström; Anna Morrison


Referenzen

‘The service provided by Björn Rustare has been exceptionally professional. His extensive experience is evident in every interaction, and he takes the time to thoroughly understand the customer’s expectations. Bjorn’s communication is both open and transparent—he clearly outlines what we can expect from his service and ensures there is no ambiguity. Most importantly, he consistently delivers exactly as agreed, demonstrating both reliability and a strong commitment to his clients. It has been a pleasure working with someone so dedicated and precise.’

‘Johan Zetterström is a great support and very knowledgeable.’

‘Björn Rustare is very competent, pragmatic and approachable. He is the most knowledgeable employment lawyer in Sweden. A true class act.’

Kernmandanten

EQT


Voi Technology AB


TikTok


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised EQT on various matters in several countries related to investments, senior advisers and executives, policies, procedures and more.
  • Advised TikTok on all employment law aspects related to its further expansion in the Nordic region.

Elmzell Advokatbyrå AB, member of Ius Laboris

Boutique employment firm Elmzell Advokatbyrå AB, member of Ius Laboris remains an established presence in Sweden, regularly advising on HR and employment policies, disciplinary measures, trade union negotiations, and employee terminations, among other issues. Lead partner Jenny Hellberg is noted particularly for advising international clients on day-to-day employment law issues. She leads the team alongside Petter Wenehult, who advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of matters, including restructurings, investigations, business immigration issues, and whistleblowing matters, with a particular focus on trade unions and trade secret work.

Praxisleiter:

Jenny Hellberg; Petter Wenehult


Referenzen

‘Jenny Hellberg is an excellent employment lawyer and I think she is one of the best in the field.’

‘What I believe makes Jenny Hellberg stand out is her ability to build strong relationships and great trust (I had to manage a case with a very high level of confidentiality and I had no doubt in turning to her for advice), her curiosity (which enables her to understand different viewpoints and collaborate effectively across different cultures), and her flexibility combined with competence.’

‘Petter Wennerhult is the one to go to for corporate immigration issues.’

Kernmandanten

Consid


JUC


Wndy


Kaunis Iron


Neste Oyj


Nordcloud


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised Neste Oyj on a complex reorganisation involving multiple jurisdictions and consultations with several of the largest unions in Sweden.

Advokatfirman Lindahl KB

Advokatfirman Lindahl KB’s employment team has broad experience covering health and safety, discrimination, harassment, and termination matters, to name a few. Cecilia Kindgren-Bengtsson in Malmö is particularly strong handling reorganisations and redundancies as well as work environment issues. She leads the team alongside Anders Leijon in Uppsala, whose broad practice encompasses trade secrets  issues, discrimination claims, outsourcings, and HR audits. Employment and insolvency law specialist Magnus Löfving in Gothenburg is noted particularly for his work at the intersection of these two areas in redundancy and reorganisation cases. Ottilia Boström in Stockholm is also a key contact in the group.

Praxisleiter:

Cecilia Kindgren-Bengtsson; Anders Leijon


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Magnus Löfving; Ottilia Boström; Elsa Antonsson; Anna Romell Stenmark


Referenzen

‘Anders Leijon and Anna Romell Stenmark are my principal contacts at the firm – I have worked with them both for many years now and trust in them wholeheartedly to assist and support my clients with their HR legal matters in Sweden.’

‘Ottilia Boström is an exceptional lawyer who consistently provides clear, concise, and high-quality advice. She has successfully handled a variety of complex legal matters for our company. Her ability to understand our needs and give solutions has been invaluable.’

‘The team lead by partner Ottilia Boström is exceptional – in relation to labour law expertise, managing projects and added expertise of managing international projects. Ottilia is at the heart of all expertise and management of projects. We’ve also had the pleasure of working with Elsa Antonsson recently, and she has demonstrated a high level of professionalism and expertise.’

Kernmandanten

M3CS AB


Vellinge municipality


Green Cargo AB


ELON Group Holding AB


Novavax AB


FRIA Bröd AB


A.M.A. Sports Agency AB


AGN Haga AB


Decathlon Sverige AB


Highlight-Mandate


  • Represented M3CS AB in complex legal proceedings, which included claims that M3CS had used the plaintiff’s business secrets, but those claims were considered unfounded by the court.
  • Advised Decathlon Sverige AB on different aspects of employment law on an ongoing basis, including strategic consultations, incentive schemes, trade union negotiations and redundancies in connection with a larger restructuring process.
  • Advised Vellinge, following the tragic drowning of a young child in 2020 in one of Vellinge municipality’s schools, immediately after the accident, in investigating the accident and submitting the results to the Swedish Work Environment Authority, and thereafter during the police investigation as well as represented Vellinge in the criminal proceedings in court (in the district court and the court of appeal).

Morris Law

Morris Law’s employment team in Gothenburg continues to advise domestic and international companies on a broad range of matters. Practice head Martin Vildhede stands out for his experience in employment termination and mass redundancy cases, and also regularly handles trade secret disputes. Roger Wier’s varied contentious and non-contentious employment law practice has seen him recently involved in notable employment termination disputes. Associate Ana Ferreira Rodrigues provides key support in trade union negotiations and internal investigations, as well as in connection with the employment aspects of M&A.

Praxisleiter:

Martin Vildhede


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Roger Wier; Ana Ferreira Rodrigues


Referenzen

‘The team at Morris Law truly impressed us with both their professionalism and their personal approach. Ana Rodrigues stood out for her ability to really immerse herself in our business and understand the finer details of our process. She not only demonstrated great expertise but also made it easier for us—and our stakeholders—to navigate complex issues. Her clear communication and thorough attention to detail made a challenging process much smoother, and the outcome was exactly what we had hoped for.’

‘Martin Vildhede and Ana Ferreira Rodrigues are exceptional in every sense. Martin brings a deep understanding of employment law, coupled with a strategic mindset that helps navigate even the most complex matters with ease. Ana stands out for her sharp attention to detail and her ability to deliver clear, actionable advice, no matter how nuanced the issue. Both are highly responsive and approachable, which makes working with them effortless.’

‘Martin Vildhede is an exceptional partner who consistently goes above and beyond to provide a top service. His ability to balance deep legal knowledge with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach sets him apart from competitors. What I value most about working with Martin is his thoroughness and responsiveness—he makes himself available and provides advice that is always well-considered and tailored to the specific needs of our business.’

Kernmandanten

Zeekr Technology Europe (former China-Euro Vehicle Technology AB, CEVT)


Jula


Pagero


Teleperformance


Kongsberg Automotive


Vogue Scandinavia


Hexaware Technologies


Lois Jeans (Los Hermanos Azules B.V.)


Skogssällskapet


Hyundai Welding


SSI SCHAEFER


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Teleperformance in relation to escalating strikes and industrial actions in Sweden.
  • Assisted Camanio and AddLife with the closure of the business in Camanio, involving the termination of all employees.
  • Successfully navigated complex TUPE issues related to SSI Schäfer’s customer contracts.

Roschier

Roschier’s employment practice has broad experience spanning investigations into workplace accidents, and discrimination and harassment claims, as well as C-suite terminations, among other matters. Jenny Welander Wadström, who has 20 years of experience handling the employment aspects of transactions, restructurings, individual and collective terminations, and disputes, among other matters. At the senior associate level, Peder Boström is well versed in trade union consultations, collective bargaining negotiations, and settlements and exit agreements, while Elin Osbeck stands out for her experience in discrimination and harassment investigations.

Praxisleiter:

Jenny Welander Wadström


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Peder Boström; Elin Osbeck


Referenzen

‘Elin Osbeck and Jenny Welander Wadström are tremendous attorneys. They are very responsive, practical, and solution oriented. They go above and beyond.’

‘The Roschier team is terrific – very knowledgeable and responsive.’

‘Jenny Welander Wadström is fantastic.’

Setterwalls

Setterwalls’ employment practice handles a broad range of matters, ranging from the employment aspects of M&A and restructurings on the transactional side, to workplace harassment and discrimination claims on the contentious side. Having advised domestic and international companies for more than 20 years, Åsa Erlandsson leads the team alongside Henrik Kjellander, who is noted particularly for his experience in TUPE and M&A-related employment matters. Specialist counsel Emmelie Tedfelt acts in disputes concerning disloyal employees, trade secret issues, and intellectual property matters. Senior associate Jenny Söberg also plays a key role, especially in collective bargaining negotiations, TUPE, and labour law disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Åsa Erlandsson; Henrik Kjellander


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Emmelie Tedfelt; Jenny Söberg; Maria Bergström; Hanna Rhodin


Referenzen

‘Åsa Erlandsson is a great employment lawyer and one of the best in the field.’

‘Jenny Söberg and Maria Bergström are simply amazing! They provide quick feedback, excellent service, and are innovative in coming up with new event ideas. They are open minded and truly understand the needs of the customer. Their interaction with our members/potential clients is fantastic. Simply amazing!’

‘Åsa Erlandsson is unique in the industry. I would not hesitate to recommend her. She is knowledgeable, pragmatic, serious and also warm and sympathetic.’

Kernmandanten

Adobe


Magnit


Transdev


The Central Bank of Sweden


AP7 (Seventh AP Fund)


Karolinska University Hospital


TM & Partners

TM & Partners’ labour and employment team is noted for handling the employment aspects of transactions, and also advises on internal investigations, terminations, and union negotiations, among other issues. Practice head Anna Jerndorf has several decades worth of experience encompassing transactions, redundancies, trade secrets and non-compete agreements, and internal investigations. At the senior associate level, Carl Östlund is well versed in transactional matters as well as redundancies and terminations, while Daniel Åstrand focuses on investigations and disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Anna Jerndorf


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Carl Östlund; Daniel Åstrand


Referenzen

‘The team at TM & Partners are really professional and service minded as well as always available and efficient in their work.’

‘My primary contact at the firm, Anna Jerndorf, is exceptional in that she can offer business-minded legal advice suited and appropriate for a foreign company operating in Sweden.’

‘Anna Jerndorf works closely with me as a client and always tries to see matters from my perspective. She is very knowledgeable and helps me with answers that put our organisation forward in the correct direction.’

Kernmandanten

Bharat Forge


BTR Accounting and Payroll Services AB


CombinedX AB (publ)


Eolus Vind


Lantmännen ek för


NetNordic (a Norvestor company)


Otsuka Pharma Europe


Permascand


Team Olivia


Tradera


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising the Procuritas portfolio company Team Olivia AB on all Swedish employment law aspects of the sale of its Swedish care division, including the operations within Individual & Family and Home Care business, to Attendo.
  • Advising Lantmännen ek för on all Swedish employment law aspects of the merger of Lantmännen Agroetanol AB, Lantmännen Oats AB and Lantmännen Reppe AB into one single company – Lantmännen Biorefineries AB.
  • Advising BTR Accounting and Payroll Services AB on all Swedish employment law aspects of the carve-out and sale of the payroll business to ADP.

Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird’s employment team in Stockholm works closely with other offices in the firm’s international network to advise domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of matters, including terminations, workforce restructurings, harassment claims, and trade secrets work. With considerable experience covering executive contracts, pensions, and compensation issues as well as transactional matters, Katarina Åhlberg leads the group. Senior associate Dasha Arntyr’s broad experience includes whistleblowing, trade union, and compliance matters.

Praxisleiter:

Katarina Åhlberg


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Dasha Arntyr


Referenzen

‘Bird & Bird delivers timely and clear legal advice, always with a commercial and solution-oriented approach.’

‘Dasha Arntyr not only walked me through the most basic tenets of Swedish employment law, but also coached me and our HR team through a redundancy and the aftermath, including a sticky employee situation. Dasha was practical, timely, and gave guidance that was easily understood and reflected a deep understanding of the nuances of our situation.’

‘I have been very pleased with the services we have received from the Bird and Bird team in Sweden. Given that I am a US based employment lawyer with a global scope and no previous knowledge of or responsibility for Sweden, having the Bird and Bird team there to answer even our most basic questions has been critical.’

Kernmandanten

Unit 4


Lexmark


Implement Consulting


Highlight-Mandate


  • Assisted Unit 4 inter alia in relation to restructuring projects, redundancies and settlement negotiations.
  • Assisted Lexmark, inter alia, in relation to a global restructuring project.
  • Advising Implement Consulting Group P/S on ongoing employment issues as well as Partner Performance and Incentive issues. This has included considerations in relation to consequences of non-satisfactory performance.

CMS Wistrand

CMS Wistrand’s employment practice advises domestic and international companies on a wide range of issues, including the employment aspects of M&A transactions, collective bargaining agreements, trade secrets, and restructurings and collective redundancies, with particular strength in the construction sector. With experience handling reorganisations, TUPE and dismissals, Jakob Bernander leads the Stockholm team. Jörgen Larsson, who focuses on trade secret infringement, collective bargaining agreements, and regulatory issues, heads up the Gothenburg office with Maria Kosteska Fägerquist, who is noted for her expertise in trade union negotiations, TUPE work, dismissals, and work environment matters.

Praxisleiter:

Jakob Bernander; Jörgen Larsson; Maria Kosteska Fägerquist


Referenzen

‘The team is responds quickly with good, relevant help with my questions.’

‘A team of knowledgeable and solution-oriented people. They understand the situation and also how similar things work in different parts of the world to put it in perspective.’

‘The team offers direct and clear communication and quick turnaround times. They have good knowledge and give good advice based on the situation.’

Kernmandanten

Swedish Construction Federation


Strawberry (formerly Nordic Choice Hotels)


Highlight-Mandate


  • Acting for the Swedish Construction Federation in a number of disputes with the Swedish Trade union Byggnads concerning collective bargaining agreements.
  • Assisting Strawberry (formerly Nordic Choice Hotels) for over a decade in general employment matters and work environment matters.

edpLaw

edpLaw is a boutique employment firm offering a comprehensive service covering terminations, reorganisations, mass redundancies, TUPE transfers, and trade union negotiations, among other matters. Practice head Dino Kalamujic has considerable experience advising domestic and international companies on a wide range of issues, while Johan Sundberg’s varied practice encompasses contractual, trade secret, and termination matters. Data privacy specialist Johan Thörn also plays a key role in the team.

Praxisleiter:

Dino Kalamujic


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Johan Sundberg; Johan Thörn


Referenzen

‘ Johan Sundberg and Dino Kalamujic are excellent in handling clients and providing tangible and precise advice.’

‘Johan Sunberg is a highly appreciated professional who delivers with high quality in a swift manner both regards to responding to queries as well as formal draft contracts.’

‘I have mainly worked with partner Dino Kalamujic. He is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated and efficient. I see very few matching his quality in the Swedish market.’

Kernmandanten

Länsförsäkringar AB


Rituals Cosmetics Sweden AB


SaveLend Group AB (publ)


Sopra Steria Sweden AB


Swedbank AB


IntraMedic AB


Floatel International AB


Assa Abloy AB and Assa Abloy Opening Solutions AB


Infomedia Sweden AB


AirBaltic


Quorn Foods


Wipro Limited


The Swedish employer organisation Arbetsgivaralliansen


BNP Paribas bank


Temperature Sensitive Solutions Systems Sweden AB (TSS)


Lysa AB


The Swedish Equality Ombudsman (DO)


Advania Sverige AB


Svensk Fastighetsförmedling AB


Stockwik Förvaltning AB (publ.)


Ferla (former Enstar AB)


Nordiska Kreditmarknadsaktiebolaget (publ.)


Horten Advokataktieselskab


Dottir Attorneys


Infobric AB


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Länsförsäkringar on a broad range of matters e.g. relating to strategic issues in connection with employment and compliance matters.
  • Advising and representing Sopra Steria Sweden in matters involving the delicate intersection between Employment law and Data Privacy and Data Protection law.
  • Advising Temperature Sensitive Solutions Systems Sweden AB (TSS) on various employment matters.

Eversheds Sutherland

Eversheds Sutherland’s human resources practice advises major domestic and international companies on a broad range of employment matters, including the employment aspects of M&A, reorganisations, and workplace investigations. Torbjörn Lindmark has notable experience advising high-profile clients on M&A-related employment issues as well as management agreements and incentive plans. He leads the team alongside Per Westman, who focuses on reorganisations and cross-border transactions.

Praxisleiter:

Per Westman; Torbjörn Lindmark


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Rebecca Farkhooy


Referenzen

‘The service I received from Per Westman and his team based out of Stockholm was exceptional. What Per and his team offered was a perfect blend of sharing information with me as the client to provide a requisite level of ‘local’ knowledge combined with the ability to just ‘get on’ and undertake the actions locally where they deemed this an appropriate course of action. That, when coupled with a very proactive communication stance, meant for a really first-class service as it gave me the outcomes I needed, via a very credible and capable source.’

‘Per Westman and Rebecca Farkhooy form a world-class service team who help with both international and local M&A advice, employment law and internal investigation regarding employee concerns.’

‘Per Westman’s proactivity, accuracy, ownership, expertise and service focus really make the difference.’

Kernmandanten

AB Svensk Filmindustri/SF Studios


Pernod Ricard


The Absolut Company


3M Svenska AB


Ocado


Omda


MacDermid


Netgear


nVent


Mercuri Urval


The Watches of Switzerland Group


Astra Zeneca


Boeing


Russell Reynolds


Avis


Sectra


Westfield Rodamco


Forssander Sonander Advokat

Charlotte Forssander at Forssander Sonander Advokat offers a comprehensive employment law service to both employers, leveraging her experience practicing in the US to advise international companies with operations in Sweden, as well as senior management employees. She focuses on contentious matters and is particularly noted for her strength in trade secret infringement and other breach of loyalty cases. She also handles reorganisations, trade union negotiations, and executive terminations on a regular basis.

Praxisleiter:

Charlotte Forssander


Referenzen

‘Charlotte Forssander was very knowledgeable, showing sound judgement and determination to always do the outmost for her client.’

‘Charlotte Forssander is one of the most outstanding legal professionals I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Her sharp intellect and quick problem-solving abilities are truly exceptional, as is her humility and approachability. Not only is she highly knowledgeable, but she also makes you feel completely secure and confident throughout the entire process. I will never consider working with anyone else; this practice is in a league of its own.’

‘Charlotte Forssander is undoubtedly the best lawyer in the market. Not only is she incredibly likable and transparent, but she also fosters an environment of continuous learning. She’s the fastest lawyer I’ve ever worked with, yet never compromises on professionalism—always delivering at the highest level. Sharp, yet deeply humble, her expertise and approach make it impossible to work with anyone else after experiencing her service. She offers clear, practical advice swiftly, always with precision and care.’

Kernmandanten

Stronger AB


Layered AB


MSC Sweden AB


Hedin Construction AB


Modellink AB


Highlight-Mandate


  • Assisted a Swedish activewear brand on various employment law issues, including reorganisation efforts (right sizing), as well as addressing individual employees’ performance challenges.
  • Assisted Hedin Construction AB with complex and lengthy trade union consultations and strategic advice.
  • Representing Modellink AB in relation to the resignation of one of its key employees, who has started a competing business in violation of non-compete and non-solicitation undertakings in their employment contract.

Hammarskiöld

Hammarskiöld’s employment team regularly advises major banks, private equity houses, and corporates, both domestic and international, on a broad range of matters, including TUPE, whistleblowing issues, terminations, and reorganisations, as well as the employment aspects of M&A. Practice head Erik Löfwall is singled out for advising blue-chip Nordic private equity funds and industrial clients on trade union consultations, reorganisations, C-suite recruitment, and incentive schemes. Anton Sjöberg also plays a key role in the team.

Praxisleiter:

Erik Löfwall


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Anton Sjöberg; Nelly Steen


Referenzen

‘Erik Löfwall is my main contact. He has an entrepreneurial and business mindset, combined with a very good skill set and long experience, making him a stellar law partner (a true partnership) to me. I’ve called him first for every project I have been involved for many years now. 10/10.’

‘Anton Sjöberg has deep technical knowledge, know how and an ability to read the law, as well as navigate in the “grey zone” area that is not always clear. He is great at relationship building and understanding the clients’ needs. Anton is also proactive and thoughtful. A pleasure to work with!’

‘Erik Löfwall and Anton Sjöberg are exceptionally strong in terms of legal knowledge, negotiation, argumentation, drafting and business. Nelly Steen is great in legal knowledge and drafting.’

Kernmandanten

Citibank Europe PLC (Sweden branch)


Pearson Group PLC


Lunar Group


Litorina Private Equity (with portfolio companies)


ARC Arise Consulting Group


Akamai Technologies


3D Systems Corp.


Konica Minolta


Universal Music Group


Altor Private Equity (incl. portfolio companies)


Telness Group


Bromma Air Maintenance AB


Zimpler


Leneo Group


Highlight-Mandate


  • Assisting Citibank Europe’s Swedish branch with all types of employment law related matters, most recently with several reorganisations.
  • Providing Pearson with continuous advice with respect to employment law related questions, most recently with termination proceedings as well as adopting a new parental leave benefit scheme.

Hellström Law

Hellström Law’s employment practice regularly acts for domestic and international clients in connection with redundancies, terminations, collective bargaining agreements, union consultations, and workplace harassment and discrimination claims, among other matters. Practice head Johan Karlman is best known for representing employers, but also advises trade unions and individual employees; he has recently been especially active on redundancy matters. Anna Fernqvist Svensson, whose broad practice includes discrimination disputes, and senior associate Natalie Stjernström, who is noted for her experience advising on workplace environment issues and workplace discrimination investigations, also play key roles in the team.

Praxisleiter:

Johan Karlman


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Anna Fernqvist Svensson; Natalie Stjernström


Referenzen

‘Hellström Law has a broad and knowledgeable group that can deal with several different problems.’

‘Johan Karlman is highly responsive and finds effective solutions. He is very solution oriented.’

‘During the process, we encountered a highly complex situation and negotiations with the other party, who brought in a large team covering various aspects and topics. Natalie Stjernström from Hellström impressively outperformed and disarmed the opposing counsel through meticulous preparation, combined with her extensive experience and expertise.’

Kernmandanten

L&T Technology Services filial


Lynes Technologies Sweden AB


Sundsvall Municipality


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised Lynes Technologies Sweden AB on strategic advice and hands-on assistance in a redundancy procedure that included union consultations.
  • Advising Sundsvall Municipality on several discrimination cases in court.

Magnusson Sweden

Magnusson Sweden’s employment team advises domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of matters, including day-to-day labour law issues, the employment law aspects of M&A, restrictive covenants, terminations, and redundancies. With considerable expertise spanning terminations, dismissals, and trade secrets, Magdalena Berg leads the practice. Associate Christina Säll is also a key contact, noted particularly for her experience advising on severance pay, restrictive covenants, workforce reductions, and terminations.

Praxisleiter:

Magdalena Berg


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Christina Säll


Referenzen

‘The people I have worked with are highly competent and professional. They approach the issues objectively and provide guidance in a very competent and credible manner.’

A highly professional and very customer-centric team that focuses on quality and timely delivery.’

‘In general they provide outstanding expertise and will give a sound legal judgment.’

Kernmandanten

Intersolia Ltd


Nordiska Galleriet


Xiaomi


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  • Advising a leading international company within the financial sector in relation to its closing of business in Sweden, involving terminations and union consultations.
  • Advising a leading global distributor of consumer goods in relation to its reduction in workforce, involving union consultations and meetings with employees.
  • Advising Nordiska Galleriet with employment advice.

Advokatfirman Delphi

Advokatfirman Delphi’s employment team handles a range of matters, including restructurings, redundancies, TUPE issues, trade union negotiations, and dismissals, with the team particularly well versed in transactional work. Magnus Berterud leads the practice, with senior associate Emmy Falck playing a key role, particularly when it comes to the employment aspects of M&A transactions and restructurings.

Praxisleiter:

Magnus Berterud


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Emmy Falck; Fredrik Nordlöf


Referenzen

‘Magnus Berterud has a very calm and effective approach and gives professional advice, always taking into account the next progression of the case.’

‘I have personally been working with Delphi for many years, where I got in touch with Magnus Berterud. Magnus has always been available, he understands our needs regarding employment law in Sweden and we have always been given professional and unbiased advice from him.’

‘Delphi always puts together the best team for the individual assignment.’

EY Law

EY Law’s employment team advises on workforce risk management issues, strategic workforce planning, transactional advice, and restructurings, among other matters. Stockholm-based practice head Paula Hogéus has considerable experience handling the employment aspects of M&A transactions, TUPE, and restructurings as well as trade secret and discrimination cases. Hanna Julin is a key contact.

Praxisleiter:

Paula Hogéus


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Hanna Julin


MAQS Advokatbyrå

MAQS Advokatbyrå’s employment team offers broad expertise to domestic and international clients. Stockholm-based practice head Sofia Pedersen joined the firm in May 2024 from an in-house role, bringing with her considerable experience in reorganisations, collective bargaining agreements, and work environment issues as well as the employment aspects of M&A. Lars Lövgren in Gothenburg has over 25 years’ experience handling matters in the auto, construction, IT, and retail sectors, to name a few. Senior associate Malin Hurtig, also in Gothenburg, is a leading figure in the team.

Praxisleiter:

Sofia Pedersen


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Lars Lövgren; Malin Hurtig; Marie-Ann Lindhardt


Referenzen

‘Malin Hurtig and Marie-Ann Lindhardt are both very competent, professional and always available when we need urgent support.’

‘Malin Hurtig – In the 20 minutes during our first call, Malin not only explained all available options but also helped me identify the best option and then walked me through how the whole process would look. The rest of my work with Malin was a true delight – all questions I had she could help me figure out the answer to – and she didn’t shy away from providing crisp and pointed recommendations.’

‘I truly appreciate Malin Hurtig for her responsiveness and transparency. She stands out by seeking support from experienced colleagues when needed, ensuring we always get the best possible advice. What I also think sets her apart is her dedication to delivering high-quality, well-rounded solutions which is something I value. Her collaborative approach makes her and the team a pleasure to work with.’

Kernmandanten

Feld Entertainment, Inc.


EnBW Sverige AB


Folkspel Ideell Förening


Kamux AB


Bokadirekt i Stockholm AB


Zenith Venture Capital II AB


Corporation Service Company


Safilo


Nudie Jeans Marketing AB


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  • Advising Folkspel Ideell Förening on an ongoing basis concerning different legal matters, including an extensive internal investigation, reorganisations, individual cases and employment law disputes.
  • Advising Kamux AB on an ongoing basis, including employment related issues such as reorganisations, individual cases, disputes and union consultations.
  • Advising Zenith Group on the hire of a new partner, including drafting of employment contracts and negotiation, translation and drafting of Employee handbook, policies and other mandatory appendices.

Next Advokater

Next Advokater‘s employment practice advises domestic and international companies on a broad range of matters, including union consultations, redundancies, and dismissals, with the team particularly strong in trade secret cases. Firm co-founder Pia Nyblaeus, who is experienced in contentious and non-contentious matters, leads the team alongside Jenny Jilmstad, who joined the firm in April 2024 from Advokatfirman Schjødt. She brings with her considerable experience spanning reorganisations, terminations, and GDPR compliance work.

Praxisleiter:

Jenny Jilmstad; Pia Nyblaeus


Referenzen

‘Pia Nyblæus has been our partner of choice for our staff restructuring processes. In all, she has been an exceptional partner, handling not only all aspects of the process but also acting as a sounding board and guide where needed. Her breadth of experience and practical approach have helped us find solutions that have been reasonable for all parties, with a minimum amount of hassle. She has helped us navigate these situations as smoothly as could be expected.’

‘Jenny Jilmstad offers outstanding legal advice and support. She understands our business and my challenges. She is very responsive, quickly grasps the situation and is a sounding board to me in all tricky employment law matters. She is really a trusted adviser for me and also very nice and fun work with.’

‘We typically use Next for employment law matters. Next and its employees are always very responsive and easy to work and co-operate with.’

Kernmandanten

Implement Consulting Group AB


Avincis Aviation Sweden AB


HKScan Denmark A/S


Solera Sweden AB (Royal Unibrew)


Neoen Renewables Sweden AB


Phenixid AB


MedLase Nordics AB


Clavister AB


Waynes och Margareta’s Coffee Sweden AB


Recipharm Uppsala AB


Snellman

Snellman’s employment team continues to advise on a broad range of matters, spanning the employment aspects of M&A and restructurings as well as terminations, senior manager agreements, trade secret issues, and incentive schemes. Practice head Jenny Lundberg has nearly 20 years of experience advising on restructurings, redundancies, union negotiations, and management contracts, with a particular focus on internal investigations. Josephine Gjerstad Medina is also a key name to note.

Praxisleiter:

Jenny Lundberg


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Josephine Gjerstad Medina


Referenzen

‘Jenny Lundberg and her team possess excellent knowledge of Swedish employment law, and provide hands-on advice that supports the client’s business both from a legal and commercial perspective.’

‘Jenny Lundberg is very easy to work with, always mindful of our specific issues/challenges and always gives pragmatic and valuable advice.’

‘Jenny Lundberg is a stand-out partner on all matters related to HR. She delivers rapid and to-the-point advice, making it clear for us as clients what should be our next step.’