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DLA Piper Sweden’s antitrust and competition team in Stockholm handles a high volume of merger control matters as well as antitrust investigations for domestic and international clients, with particular strength in the tech and auto sectors. Practice head Erik Brändt Öfverholm has a strong track record advising on cross-border merger control issues as well as matters before Swedish and European competition authorities. Other key figures within the team include managing associate Robin Heimdahl and senior associate Hanna Medelius.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are experts within their field as well as very responsive and business-oriented in their advice.’
  • ‘Erik Brändt Öfverholm possesses the ability to give you great advice on the spot. His knowledge and understanding of our complex market is impossible to overestimate. The legal advice always comes with a very well grounded business sense.'
  • ‘Erik Brändt Öfverholm is an expert in his field, is approachable and always provides well-researched advice that offers a pragmatic and balanced approach to risk, making it commercially practical to implement.’
  • ‘Erik Brändt Öfverholm, partner, is very responsive, gives crisp advice, clear recommendations and consistently looks around corners on our behalf.’
  • ‘We are always happy to work with Erik Brändt Öfverholm due to his competence and business knowledge. He brings energy and curiosity to the table in a way that I do not experience with other lawyers in his position. He is pedagogical and fun to work with.’

  • ‘A responsive team with deep knowledge of our particular industry after working together for many years. They add value with holistic and strategic input. Highly recommended.’

  • ‘Good cooperation within the team.'

Key clients

  • Metro AG
  • Marshall Group (prev. Zound Industries)
  • Mobility Sweden
  • Vitamin Well
  • Attendo
  • BMW
  • Voi Technology
  • Volkswagen
  • Hedin Automotive Group
  • St1 Sverige
  • Ardagh Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Hedin Group on the acquisition of IVECO Group's distribution and retail operations in the Nordics.
  • Advised Ardagh Group on its agreement to acquire Svensk GlasÅtervinning AB.
  • Represented Voi Technology in a matter before the Swedish Competition Authority.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Erik Brändt Öfverholm

Other key lawyers

Robin Heimdahl, Hanna Medelius