Nordics - Sweden

AG Advokat

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AG Advokat‘s practice is home to a deep bench of construction specialists. The team’s workload includes property development, public procurement proceedings and dispute resolution, and the department garners praise as ’the best in the country in contract law’, an area bolstered by the recruitment of contract law expert Erika Björkdahl in March 2023. The highly experienced practitioner Håkan Bjerle advises on a diverse range of construction projects, and has an excellent reputation for handling construction litigation and arbitration. Anders Skägg and Elin Schedin are well versed in contract drafting and project development matters.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Elin Schedin is very competent, she handles complicated matters in an easy and uncomplicated way that makes them understandable. She is very time efficient.'
  • 'Håkan Bjerle is outstanding. He has both knowledge and experience, and is excellent to have by your side in negotiations.'
  • 'Very competent team, always available. They have high knowledge in market practice and are very collaborative.'
  • 'AG has the best construction law expertise in Sweden. As a client, we have been working with AG for many years. We are still astonished how much accumulated knowledge and experience this law firm has in construction law. AG is always able to assist and guide us, whether it concerns drawing up construction contracts, driving negotiations or major litigation procedures.'
  • 'Anders Skägg is one of the leading lawyers within construction law and came highly recommended from the start.'
  • 'The AG team is good at listening to the customer's needs and putting this into practice. Furthermore, one of their great strengths is to work preventively.'
  • 'Håkan Bjerle at AG Advokat inspires great confidence and is very competent. He has the ability to see the big picture, but focuses on details when necessary. He is also a good communicator and good at arguing his case.'

Key clients

  • Barilla Sverige
  • COBAB
  • Fabege
  • GlobalConnect AB
  • Hufvudstaden
  • Jernhusen AB
  • Lantmännen
  • Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB)
  • Metsä Tissue
  • Niam
  • Pembroke Real Estate
  • Riksbyggen
  • SEB Investment Management (SEB IM)
  • Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB)
  • Tekniska Museet
  • Vectura Fastigheter
  • Veidekke AB

Work highlights

  • Providing ongoing assistance to SEB Investment Management regarding contractual framework and cooperation agreements for the SEB Nordic Green Energy fund.
  • Advising Niam on construction contracts and implementation matters for the Värtahamnen project.
  • Advised Fabege on construction contracts relating to the city district of Haga Norra and a construction project involving architecture.

Lawyers

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Håkan Bjerle

Hall of fameAG Advokat

Partner Areas of expertise include construction- and consulting law, tort, liability- and insurance law, real estate law, lease law, litigation and arbitration.

Next Generation Partners

Elin Schedin

AG Advokat

Partner Areas of expertise include construction agreements, insurance, land and development, real estate development.

Other key lawyers

Håkan Bjerle, Anders Skägg, Johan Wingmark, Elin Schedin