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Setterwalls‘ dispute resolution practice is regularly involved in litigation and arbitration proceedings in the real estate, construction, energy, tech, and infrastructure sectors, among others; the team is also noted for its insurance disputes expertise. Johan Strömbäck in Stockholm, who has considerable experience representing private equity houses and financial institutions in corporate, shareholder, post-M&A, and energy-related disputes, leads the group alongside Magnus Berlin in Malmö, who has experience in the construction, IT, and insurance sectors, among others. Johannes Ericson’s varied practice covers M&A, securities and finance, insurance, and professional liability litigation and arbitration. Hans Dahlberg Kolga heads up the construction disputes team, and Magnus Rydberg is noted for handling product liability, audit liability, and professional negligence claims.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Setterwalls has a very strong dispute resolution team.'

  • ‘Jon Meltzer is a truly great litigator to have at your side in complex disputes and combines profound legal skills with great litigation.'

  • ‘A very dedicated team and Johan Stombäck is very experienced in arbitration proceedings.'

  • ‘Johannes Ericson and his team is as strong as any.’

  • ‘Hans Dahlberg Kolga, Jonathan Sonning and Elin Bergman excel at taking ownership of a matter, running it independently and being very responsive.'

  • 'Hans Dahlberg Kolga and Jonathan Sonning have extensive experience in court proceedings, having previously worked in the judiciary. Elin Bergman is an emerging star within the team.’

  • ‘I can only give Hans Dahlberg Kolga and Jonathan Sonning my highest recommendations, they are highly qualified within Swedish Construction Law. And there are really nice to work together with and give honest recommendation's about specific matters.’

  • ‘One thing that I truly appreciate with all of them is their "drive" to work with our business team in finding the facts and pushing a matter to a solution.’

Key clients

  • Riksbyggen
  • NCC Construction AB
  • Chubb Insurance
  • Sydvatten
  • Strabag
  • Ricoh
  • Xylem
  • Arise
  • Länsförsäkringar
  • AIG
  • If Insurance
  • Priveq Investment
  • NRG Victory Reinsurance Ltd
  • AXA XL
  • Nouryon Chemicals
  • WSP
  • Kone Corporation
  • Circle K

Work highlights

  • Representing KPMG in court proceedings against pharmaceutical company Ferring concerning an alleged negligent valuation of assets in connection with an asset transfer.
  • Representing members of the trade and development organisations Svenska Köttföretagen AB and Svensk Fågel AB against the Swedish Food Agency in appeal proceedings concerning the fees for official controls from 2017 to 2023.
  • Representing Bygglim Sverige AB, a company within the Nouryon Grou held by the Carlyle Group, in issues regarding the liability for 23,000 barrels filled with waste from previous PVC-production that was dumped in the Baltic outside of Sundsvall in Sweden in the 1960s.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Johan Strömbäck, Magnus Berlin

Other key lawyers

Hans Dahlberg Kolga, Magnus Rydberg, Elin Bergman, Jonathan Sonning, Johannes Ericson, Jon Meltzer