Kastell Advokatbyrå AB’s EU and competition law team advises clients on a wide range of matters, including merger notifications, abuse of dominance complaints, and cartel investigations. Founding partner Erik Söderlind has considerable experience representing clients before both Swedish and European competition authorities. Pamela Hansson is a key port of call for a number of the firm's major clients, who turn to her for her experience of handling antitrust and state aid cases while working at the European Commission. She also has experience in high-profile disputes concerning fines and damages. Having joined the firm in June 2023 from Advokatfirman Vinge, Johan Karlsson brings expertise in a broad range of matters, including state aid and compliance matters. The three partners jointly lead the team in Stockholm. Other key names to note include Malin Persson, who focuses on EU and state aid cases.
Testimonials
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‘Johan Karlsson and Erik Söderlind stand out among competition law practitioners in Sweden. Both provide well-thought-out and practical advice and can handle every aspect of very complex matters.'
‘Erik Söderlind is extremely competent and has an ability to see issues and situations from a client's perspective and handle matters in a pragmatic way. He offers excellent client service and always responds quickly with relevant advice. He is clearly one of Sweden’s top lawyers in his field.’
Key clients
- SJ AB
- Stockholm Exergi AB