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Mannheimer Swartling advises on the full range of legal matters that its clients face. As the largest law firm in the Nordic region, the firm offers both the scope and the scale required to handle the most demanding projects. And operating as a true lockstep firm ensures that its collective experience and expertise is available to every assignment. 

Clients from all areas of the private and public sectors turn to the firm for counsel of exceptional quality. Clients include distinguished companies and organisations in Sweden and around the world. The firm’s approximately 400 lawyers are specialised in different areas of business law and industries. Meaning that they understand their clients’ commercial challenges, while having the legal expertise to find the optimal solutions. 

The firm’s fundamental objective is to always surpass the expectations of its clients. Thus its aim is to recruit, keep and develop the most passionate legal talent. This business model is founded on the team spirit which is deeply rooted in the firm’s corporate culture.

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Competition/European Law - Sweden

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What the Team is Known For

Swedish law firm Mannheimer Swartling boasts a leading team assisting with the full range of services relating to competition and European law. The department offers highly rated expertise in abuse of dominance and cartel investigations before both the Swedish and European authorities. The practice also advises on merger control matters, including phase II investigations. It offers additional experience in state aid mandates, especially in the transport sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Mannheimer Swartling represented Gasum in a competition law arbitration proceeding against Gazprom.

Strengths

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"The lawyers are very responsive and available on short notice. We got high-quality deliveries throughout the matter."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"The team has a very strong ability to analyse and focus on the 'right' topics in a matter and break it down and present it in an understandable way that is easy to access."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"I find the team very commercially minded and pragmatic in its approach. The lawyers have good relationships with the regulators, which helps."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"The lawyers are always there when you need them and deliver even on short deadlines."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"I think it is one of the best contacts I had with lawyers throughout my business life."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Johan Carle
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Johan Carle
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Johan Carle is recognised as a top-tier lawyer with an impressively broad competition law practice that encompasses complex merger control mandates, as well as behavioural investigations and non-contentious state aid matters.

"He is a very skilled lawyer with a good understanding of the client's needs."

"Johan is great in cutting through to the essential legal topics and finding solutions."

"He is very easy to deal with."

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Stefan Perván Lindeborg
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Stefan Perván Lindeborg
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Stefan Perván Lindeborg has a premier track record of advising blue-chip companies on merger control and behavioural issues before both the SCA and the European Commission. In addition he offers notable assistance in FDI mandates and assisting clients with the compliance of distribution agreements. He often assists major corporations in the transport sector with competition mandates.

"He is appreciated for his practical views and business acumen. He is respected by the business also."

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Fredrik Sjövall
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Fredrik Sjövall
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Band 4

Fredrik Sjövall acts for clients on investigations by the SCA related to anti-competitive practices. He is also recognised as a knowledgeable state aid lawyer, often assisting clients from the aviation sector.

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Competition/European Law
Johan Carle
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Johan Carle
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Stefan Perván Lindeborg
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Stefan Perván Lindeborg
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Band 1
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Fredrik Sjövall
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Fredrik Sjövall
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Band 4
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