Nordics - Sweden

Hammarskiöld

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Hammarskiöld advises clients in a range of sectors - including tech and insurance - on various competition-related matters, including in high-profile cartel investigations heard before the European Commission. Practice head Claes Langenius has over 25 years’ experience advising domestic and international companies on competition matters as well as representing clients before Swedish and European authorities. Sofia Falkner, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, specialises in cartel and abuse of dominance cases.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Sofia Falkner is great!'
  • ‘Sofia Falkner is commercial, quick to understand issues and is always a pleasure to collaborate with.’

  • ‘A really professional team that collaborates well.'

  • ‘A team of talented lawyers who can give practical advice, keeping business realities in mind.’

  • ‘They have a good understanding of the business and give practical advice.'

Key clients

  • Scania
  • Private Equity Fund 1
  • Trusted Connectivity Alliance
  • Länsförsäkringar
  • LBC Borås AB

Work highlights

  • Representing Scania in all stages of the so-called Trucks case, from the on-site inspections by the Commission to the appeal of the General Court judgment in the European Court of Justice.
  • Representing one of the parties in a large ongoing cartel investigation by the Swedish Competition Authority.
  • Regularly conducting multi-jurisdictional merger filing assessments for a large Swedish Private Equity fund.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Claes Langenius

Other key lawyers

Sofia Falkner