With notable experience acting as receiver in bankruptcy proceedings as well as in out-of-court restructurings, Emma Berglund Uväng leads Advokatfirman Schjødt‘s restructuring and insolvency team. Hans Renman has over 30 years’ experience advising insolvency practitioners, auditors, commercial lawyers, banks, and other professionals on a wide range of matters and is regularly involved in domestic and cross-border insolvency-related litigation. Johan Hörnberg is regularly instructed by financially distressed companies, creditors, and debtors. Lars Eric Gustafsson left the firm in March 2023 to start his own firm, while Hedvig Mårstad joined Lindskog Malmström Advokatbyrå in September of the same year.
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‘The team is dedicated to its task, highly professional, and proficient in communication.'
‘Hans Renman and Emma Berglund Uväng both have long experience in insolvency matters which shows in their work. They are practical and find solutions.’
‘Johan Linder always quickly gives good and correct advice.'
‘Emma Berglund Uväng is an experienced lawyer in the field. She is calm, pragmatic, and knowledgeable. She is also trustworthy and client focused and has really good connections within the insolvency field in Sweden. Hans Renman is considered an academic in the field and provides the team with an intellectual edge.'
‘Emma Berglund Uväng and Hans Renman are outstanding lawyers. They are fun to work with and they have good theoretical and practical knowledge. Johan Hörnberg and Johan Linder are also very good at what they do.'
‘Johan Hörnberg is very pragmatic, sharp and easy going.'
‘The firm is very strong within the insolvency field both with regard to legal analysis and to commercial aspects of cases.'
‘Schjødt has an effective team of insolvency lawyers. They are thorough, work methodically and have a calm approach with a clear focus on good results.’
Key clients
- Memmo Family AB
- Airinum AB
- Gotoga Group (Hope Stockholm AB and affiliated companies & Whyred AB and affiliated companies)
- Goyada Aktiebolag
- Adelsö Entreprenad & Transport AB
- Constrera AB
- Sea Life Group (Sea Life AB)
- MI Andersson Fastighetsbolag AB
- Applied Nano Surfaces Sweden AB
- Metro Media House AB and Tidnings AB Metro
- Hotell Norrtull i Vasastan AB
- Box Play Alleato AB
- Smart Living Group
- Stureplans Tandläkarpraktik AB and affiliated legal person
- Mälardalen projektering och entreprenad AB and affiliated companies
- Scotch & Soda BV
Work highlights
- Appointed as official receiver in the bankruptcy of Adelsö Entreprenad & Transport AB, a construction company working primarily in infrastructure projects.
- Advised Goyada Aktiebolag CashCom i Sverige AB and affiliated companies in relation to their bankruptcy filings.
- Appointed as official receiver in bankruptcy of Gotoga Group (Hope Stockholm AB, Whyred AB and affiliated companies).
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