Kastell Advokatbyrå AB’s EU and competition team has a particularly strong reputation for its expertise in abuse of dominance investigations and state aid matters. Pamela Hansson regularly acts for major clients in antitrust and state aid cases as well as high-profile fines and damages disputes. She leads the team alongside Johan Karlsson, whose varied expertise includes state aid and compliance matters. Founding partner Erik Söderlind has considerable experience representing clients before both Swedish and European competition authorities. Malin Persson also plays a key role, focusing on EU and state aid cases.
Testimonials
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‘They provide both good knowledge and deep experience in the field. They have the ability to listen and quickly identify the core issues and explain pedagogically to us as a client. They are very professional.’
‘Pamela Hansson possesses deep knowledge in her field. She has an excellent ability to provide concrete advice in complex matters. As a client you are confident that she will provide both in-depth legal analysis when requested as well swift advice in urgent matters.'
Key clients
- Modular Finance
- CCRM Nordic
Work highlights
- Advised the Swedish Bankers’ Association and LF Bank AB on their appeal of the EU Commission’s decision that a proposed new Swedish tax on large banks, the so-called Risk Tax, does not constitute State aid.
- Advised Fonus ekonomisk Förening and SBF on a complaint before the Swedish Competition Authority (SCA) against the Swedish Church in relation to the Church’s entry and expansion in the funeral market and against Håbo pastorate for abuse of a dominant position through self-favouring on the local (geographical) market for funeral services.