Advokatfirman Schjødt’s dispute resolution practice has a particularly strong reputation for its commercial litigation and arbitration expertise as well as for handling professional liability and IT and telecoms cases; the team is also increasingly engaged in energy disputes. Practice head Ola Hansson has considerable experience handling disputes concerning a wide range of matters, including company law, financial instruments, asset management issues, IT and telecoms elements, and professional liability claims. Carl Rother-Schirren focuses on domestic and international arbitration proceedings as well as commercial litigation before Swedish courts, while Christopher Tehrani specialises in patent disputes in the pharma, tech and medical devices sectors.
Testimonials
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'The team is quick in its thinking, organised, proactive, structured and explains legal points so they become understandable to the uninitiated.’
'Erik Odelberg has an impressive ability to understand complex business matters and identify relevant legal issues. He is also excellent at structuring a case to make it easy for the court to grasp and at the same time very convincing.'
‘Carl Rother-Schirren is outstanding in what he does. He is commercial, easy to work with and really knows the law and can also think out of the box. He and his team are very hands on and provide excellent service.'
‘A Scandinavian powerhouse, strong when dealing with cross-border cases.’
‘This team is very competent and service minded. They always see one step further and always deliver an outstanding product.'
‘The team's strengths are that they are quick to understand the client's problems, solution-oriented and always ensure that clients understand questions and challenges correctly.'
Key clients
- Huawei Technologies AB
- The bankruptcy estate of Goyada AB and affiliated entities
- Micasa Fastigheter i Stockholm AB
- Bankomat
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
- Bayer HealthCare LLC
Work highlights
- Representing Huawei Technologies in a dispute arising out of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority's exclusion of Huawei products and services in the 5G deployment in Sweden.
- Representing Micasa Fastigheter i Stockholm AB, a company owned by the City of Stockholm, in a dispute relating to real property maintenance services.
- Representing the bankruptcy estates of Goyada AB and affiliated entities in numerous disputes, including claims against two directors and the auditor of the group concerning damages.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ola Hansson