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CMS Wistrand

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CMS Wistrand is noted particularly for its expertise in professional liability disputes, including auditors’ and company directors’ claims, as well for handling insurance, construction, and public procurement disputes, among others. Jörgen Eklund in Stockholm, who specialises in insurance, professional liability, medtech, and M&A-related disputes, leads the practice alongside Gothenburg-based Johan Gregow, whose broad practice includes insurance disputes, construction sector arbitrations, and M&A and investment-related arbitrations. Harry Bergman has over 25 years of experience handling a wide range of litigation and arbitration proceedings. Maria Kosteska Fägerquist and Christel Rockström are also key contacts.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘An experienced, competent and business-oriented team.'
  • 'Harry Bergman is one of the best dispute resolution lawyers in Sweden, with a wealth of experience and a good commercial sense as well as excellent legal skills. He is also one of the best arbitrators in the Swedish market.'
  • 'Marek Keller is a junior partner who is very technically skilled. He has a great career in front of him.'
  • ‘Harry Bergman is one of those rare lawyers who are both very impressive in terms of their intellectual ability and expertise, and very competent in terms of strategy, tactics and practical execution. His efforts made it possible to sail the uncharted waters of litigating an unprecedented case. Christel Rockström is a very competent and professional lawyer. She is very easy to work with. She is available, structured, organised and always in full control of matters. She is alert to detail as well as strategy, and is quick to grasp the nuances and complexities of issues.'

  • 'I would particularly single out Harry Bergman and Marek Keller.'

  • ‘I have had good discussions with Johan Gregow. He is educational and caring in his dialogue.’

  • ‘CMS Wistrand helped us to litigate cases which had no precedent. In doing so, they showed great professionality, expertise and a well-balanced mix between careful strategy and creative solutions. Their team is competent, well coordinated and available. The team's expertise in the field of gambling has grown to a level often seen only in boutique firms.'

  • ‘They are easy to get in touch with, business driven, experienced and competent.’

Key clients

  • Arvato Finans
  • Medtronic
  • Strawberry
  • PwC
  • Saab Automobile in bankruptcy
  • Schibsted Group
  • Stena Group
  • Swedish Football
  • Zurich Insurance plc (Ireland)
  • WL Care
  • Swedish National Grid
  • Momentux & Co
  • Hamngatan 37 Intressenter /Oy Vey Capital
  • Kalix Wind
  • Slättö Property Fund(s)
  • NewSec
  • Gillbo Fastigheter AB
  • The Bankruptcy Estate of LSAB
  • CRTG (Sweden) Engineering
  • If (insurance company)
  • Videoslots Ltd
  • Gysinge Skogar
  • HB Stämpeln
  • Finansiell Stabilitet
  • Disab Rental AB

Work highlights

  • Representing Videoslots Ltd, a Maltese gaming operator licensed under Swedish law, which initiated legal action against the Swedish government, arguing that new Covid-19 related restrictions on online gambling violated EU law and jeopardised its business.
  • Representing the municipalities of Västra Götaland and Halland against the Swedish company Apotekstjänst before public courts regarding claims for liability based on alleged breach of public procurement law.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jörgen Eklund, Johan Gregow

Other key lawyers

Harry Bergman, Maria Kosteska Fägerquist, Christel Rockström, Marek Keller