Robin Oldenstam
Hall of fameMannheimer SwartlingMannheimer Swartling’s dispute resolution team continues to act in high-profile cases involving states, state-owned companies, financial institutions, and blue-chip companies. Recent highlights for the group include representing PostNord in relation to its dispute with Tesla concerning the postal service provider’s blockade against Tesla in sympathy with an ongoing trade union strike. Mattias Göransson Rondin in Stockholm, who has broad experience covering investment disputes and international arbitration, chairs the group alongside Anders Ingvarson in Malmö, who specialises in infrastructure, construction, and civil engineering disputes. Kristoffer Löf is noted for his expertise in energy and construction disputes. With considerable experience handling arbitration and civil litigation proceedings, Gothenburg-based Robin Oldenstam leads the firm’s international arbitration offering.
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‘One of the leading firms in Sweden, with partners that are handling some major international cases involving Swedish law. They have significant expertise in the energy sector and the team is very dedicated to client service and benefits from having hands-on and engaged partners.'
‘Robin Oldenstam is an excellent and well-prepared advocate, with great strategic instincts. Hanne Aarsheim is a thorough and meticulous counsel, with considerable expertise in sectors such as energy and shipping, and David Sandberg is a very thoughtful lawyer with good commercial instincts.'
- ‘Fredrik Ringquist has a sharp ability to analyse a dispute holistically. Hanne Aarsheim keeps a good overview in complicated cases and is well organised and combines a good legal knowledge with a clear understanding and selection of the relevant facts.’
- ‘Robin Oldenstam knows how to focus on the major points and to select the relevant facts and legal issues and is also strong during hearings. Marcus Irajinia Berglie is very reliable and knowledgeable, with fantastic analytical and strategical skills.’
‘A team of brilliant lawyers with a high analytic ability and an ability to "meet" the client team handling the question and ask the right questions.'
‘Mannheimer Swartling put together a very experienced team from in-house and external lawyers and financial experts. Members of the team are always available for questions.'
‘We consider them to be the leading law firm within dispute resolution in Sweden. We have a very long relationship with them and they understand our type of business and its pre-requisites well. That means that the start up time for new projects is very short. We highly recommend them.’
Work highlights
- Representing PostNord against Tesla in litigation concerning fundamental and unprecedented legal issues on the constitutional right to industrial actions.
- Representing listed entity Humana in a legal quest for compensation from the Swedish state for the damage suffered as a result of the Health and Social Care Inspectorate’s wrongful decision on immediate revocation of the company’s operating permit in 2023.
- Representing three Cyprus-incorporated companies in challenging an SCC award in a multi-billion dollar dispute, raising complex issues of investment treaty law.
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Kristoffer Löf
Mannheimer SwartlingPractice head
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Mattias Göransson Rondin, Anders Ingvarson