DLA Piper Sweden’s employment team advises a number of major clients in relation to a wide range of matters and boasts niche expertise operating at the intersection of employment and data privacy law. Practice co-head Björn Rustare has considerable experience in handling reorganisations, management agreements, incentive structures, and trade union relations, as well as in employment issues arising out of business transfers and M&A deals. Co-head Johan Zetterström advises domestic and international clients on a wide range of matters, focusing on reorganisations, individual terminations, and collective redundancies.
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‘The employment law team at DLA Piper is an extremely competent team. They are always able to quickly grasp the core interests of clients and from there tailor their advice in order to find the best possible solution.'
‘Björn Rustare's broad experience, including in-house, gives him great business acumen and understanding, which is paired with solid employment law knowledge. This combination makes for quality, practical and very useful "hands-on" advice.'
‘Johan Zetterström is an exceptional lawyer and adviser.’
‘Björn Rustare always delivers as promised and beyond. He is always dedicated to delivering high-quality answers and he is solid and diligent and can quickly grasp what the core issue is and what would be suitable advice for the specific situation.'
‘Johan Zetterström has the ability to describe complex legal challenges in a simple way. He drives cases forward purposefully and keeps clients fully updated on an ongoing basis. Johan has great expertise but never uses it to gain an advantage in dialogues with clients, but is always consultative and shares his knowledge. In disputes, he is sharp, clear and very professional. He also has the valuable ability to understand businesses and how his legal knowledge contributes to the whole commercial situation.'
‘Björn Rustare is Sweden's leading employment lawyer. He supports clients and offers practical advice.'
‘They have extensive knowledge in their field as well as the ability to put it into practice for the benefit of a client's entire business. Everyone at DLA Piper is quick to respond to emails, easily accessible, solution-focused and has the ability to always give us the best advice. They are always careful to describe how the process will go forward and what is expected of clients. This creates an open and constructive working climate.'
‘A great team with a wide bench.'
Leading individuals
Björn Rustare has 20 years' experience in the field of employment law, including advice related to reorganizations, cross-border business transfers, M&A transactions, management agreements and incentive programmes, collective bargaining agreements, working environment issues and trade union relations.
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Johan Zetterström is a Partner in DLA Piper Sweden's Employment Group. He handles various employment law related issues, however with a particular focus on reorganizations, individual terminations and collective redundancies. He advises Swedish and international clients in a multitude of employment law matters, such as work force reductions, closures, mergers, business transfers, outsourcings, working environment matters, discrimination disputes and litigation. Johan also participates in the Swedish labour law debate in the form of opinion pieces in various business newspapers and on legal news sites on the Internet. He teaches employment law to both clients and external audiences.