Advokatfirman Schjødt’s employment and pensions team in Stockholm, which is part of the firm’s integrated Swedish/Norwegian practice group, handles a wide range of matters, including those involving redundancies, transfers of employees, and trade secrets protection issues. Jenny Jilmstad has over 25 years’ experience advising domestic and international clients on reorganisations, trade union negotiations, whistleblowing claims, terminations, and the employment aspects of M&A transactions. Johan Hörnberg has notable experience in M&A, TUPE transfers and reorganisations, among other areas.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team always provides quick and professional responses in a way that is clear and understandable.'
  • ‘Jenny Jilmstad and Sandra Nilsson are really strong professionals, with broad experience and know-how. They are also both pleasant to work with.'
  • ‘A highly skilled and diverse team. They are also a parent-friendly employer, which is not so common in the business.'

  • 'Sandra Nilsson combines in-depth knowledge with a unique ability to build trust and confidence in clients. She has the ability to explain complex legal matters in a way that is understandable for lay people and is a rock in emotionally challenging cases.'

  • ‘A knowledgeable team with great experience that provides practical guidance swiftly and in a professional manner. If necessary, they provide deep insights in the actual legislation and case law.'

  • 'They are able to give advice on complex issues and manage to do so pragmatically. They also have the courage to give clear recommendations and they both understand business challenges and an employer's perspective. Their approach reflects a strong and robust knowledge base, which is also reflected in their ability to apply or give the obvious answers.'

Key clients

  • Intrum
  • NCC
  • ExxonMobil
  • Designit
  • Solera Sweden
  • Kamic Group
  • UnitedLex Sweden
  • Neoen Renewables
  • RaySearch Laboratories
  • Resolution Games
  • Avalanche Studios
  • Paradox Interactive

Work highlights

  • Advised Intrum AB on day-to-day employment law advice including a special focus on management compensations & incentives.
  • Advised Resolution Games on setting up employment law documents and procedures and other employment issues such as reorganisations, discrimination and work environment.
  • Advised a large pharmaceutical company on questions related to the interpretation and application of complex clauses in collective bargaining agreements, issues regarding background control, and security employment assessments.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jenny Jilmstad

Other key lawyers

Johan Hörnberg, Sandra Nilsson