Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 3
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+46 8 505 501 00About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Our specialist Competition & Antitrust practice provides legal advice to a wide variety of corporate clients from our offices. We have resolved competition issues in all markets, from satellite communications to deep sea drilling. We have extensive experience handling cases before the national courts, the Norwegian and Swedish competition authority, the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the European Commission and the European Courts in Luxembourg. The group is also engaged in matters pending before other Nordic competition authorities and handles multi-jurisdictional matters across the Nordics as well as further afield.
The group advices on all aspects of merger control and merger filings and is well versed in the specific of merger control procedures with the various Nordic authorities as well as with the European Commission.
Our cartel work involves assisting our clients with ensuring compliance with competition law through updated guidelines and training, providing dawn raid procedures and assistance. We assess problematic behaviour and terminate any such behaviour that may have evolved within our client’s organization.
Chambers Review
Schjødt's competition department in Stockholm is particularly active on merger control work, including phase II investigations, and often acts alongside lawyers from the firm's corporate department. The practice also offers advice on foreign direct investment issues and the competition aspects of joint venture agreements. The team has further experience in behavioural investigations and competition law compliance matters.
Work Highlights
- Schjødt advised Schlumberger on the competition law clearance for its proposed joint venture with Aker Solutions and Subsea 7.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers have very good commercial acumen."
"The lawyers have very good commercial acumen."
Notable Practitioners
Mats Johnsson is especially proficient in merger control and FDI issues. He has further experience in abuse of dominance investigations and competition law compliance matters.
"Mats Johnsson is an impressive lawyer."
"He is a brilliant personality and very pleasant to work with. He is a very knowledgeable guy."
Trine Osen Bergquist enters the rankings on the back of her broad competition law practice that covers merger clearances, behavioural investigations and complaints to the authority. She also has experience in the relationship between competition law and sustainability. She moved to Schjodt in August 2024.
"Trine can handle complex competition law matters in a time and cost-efficient manner. She is very skilled at handling merger filings in a proactive manner."
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