Employment

DLA Piper Sweden

Client Satisfaction

DLA Piper Sweden’s employment practice in Stockholm stands out for its experience advising blue-chip international companies on a variety of matters, including trade union work, reorganisations, and employment agreements. Practice head Björn Rustare advises on reorganisations, cross-border business transfers, M&A transactions, incentive programmes, and collective bargaining agreements, among other areas, while Johan Zetterström focuses on reorganisations, terminations, and collective redundancies. Managing associate Anna Morrison plays a key role in the team.

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Testimonials

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‘The service provided by Björn Rustare has been exceptionally professional. His extensive experience is evident in every interaction, and he takes the time to thoroughly understand the customer's expectations. Bjorn’s communication is both open and transparent—he clearly outlines what we can expect from his service and ensures there is no ambiguity. Most importantly, he consistently delivers exactly as agreed, demonstrating both reliability and a strong commitment to his clients. It has been a pleasure working with someone so dedicated and precise.’
‘Johan Zetterström is a great support and very knowledgeable.’
‘Björn Rustare is very competent, pragmatic and approachable. He is the most knowledgeable employment lawyer in Sweden. A true class act.’
‘The team gives practical, hands-on advice. The team has experience from in-house work as well as law firm work.'
‘A great firm both for domestic and cross-border matters.’
‘DLA has always been super professional, quick and pragmatic without losing sight of what is important and what support that we as clients really need. In comparison to other firms we have always found DLA to go the extra mile, be one step a head in the process and easy to reach. We could not ask for more in a legal firm.'
‘I am very pleased with the services provided by DLA Piper Sweden. They have delivered excellent support by offering a single point of contact for managing legal cases across multiple countries, which greatly simplified the process for us. Their extensive international network has proven to be a significant advantage, adding tremendous value to our collaboration. Moreover, DLA Piper Sweden demonstrated exceptional capability in handling highly complex cases, all while adhering to the deadlines we required. Their professionalism and expertise have made working with them a truly positive experience.'

Key clients

EQT
Voi Technology AB
TikTok

Work highlights

Advised EQT on various matters in several countries related to investments, senior advisers and executives, policies, procedures and more.
Advised TikTok on all employment law aspects related to its further expansion in the Nordic region.