Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 2
About
Provided by Roschier
With first-class Employment practices in both Finland and Sweden, Roschier provides a seamless cross-border service and legal advice to their Nordic clients. Roschier's Employment practice is one of the largest in the market working exclusively with employment and pension law matters. The practice covers the entire spectrum of employment law services with a clear focus on the trusted advisor role in the most complicated and sensitive employment law questions facing major companies present in the region.
The team provides advice in contentious matters in which the aim of the client often is to prevent that a legal dispute is initiated. Roschier is also second to none in transaction-related employment law experience, having handled the most complex and unique multi-jurisdictional carve-outs as well as other private and public transactions for both PE clients and industrial clients on the Nordic market.
Roschier's Employment practice stands out for its international client base, serving a vast array of global companies having a presence in the Nordic countries. The team has also well-established connections with several leading international law firms and works constantly with them in multi-jurisdictional employment projects. With its international contacts, the team is able to serve also clients originating from the Nordic countries with their employment law related issues abroad.
Chambers Review
Roschier's well-regarded employment law department provides advice on a multitude of employment matters, particularly issues arising from M&A deals and business transfers. It is additionally experienced in trade union consultations following restructuring processes. Roschier also assists with contentious employment matters and internal investigations, and is adept at handling the termination of high-level employees, including the negotiation of settlement agreements and exit packages.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team members at Roschier provide good input. They are quick and responsive at all times."
"The lawyers at Roschier are knowledgeable and easy to cooperate with."
"Roschier offers solid, quick, practical and brilliant support."
"Roschier offers timely advice within tight timelines, and has a good combination of senior and junior partners in the team."
"The team members at Roschier provide good input. They are quick and responsive at all times."
"The lawyers at Roschier are knowledgeable and easy to cooperate with."
"Roschier offers solid, quick, practical and brilliant support."
"Roschier offers timely advice within tight timelines, and has a good combination of senior and junior partners in the team."
Notable Practitioners
Jenny Welander Wadström acts on a variety of employment law mandates including terminations resulting from M&A transactions and group restructurings, as well as providing assistance with internal investigations.
"Jenny is extremely supportive and helpful. She is my first port of call for bigger, complicated employment law questions. She is fast and precise."
"She handles very complex material under tight deadlines and is super responsive."
"Jenny is an absolutely brilliant lawyer who always offers amazing support. She's quick, smart and great at combining the law with her experience and solid business understanding."