
The public procurement team at BOKWALL RISLUND is well established in the public procurement space and regularly advises clients on high-value, complex matters across a range of industries, including the healthcare, transport, and tech sectors. Practice head Per-Owe Arfwedson has over 20 years of experience in the field and is a go-to name for major clients; Carl Bokwall is another key member of the team who advises on both contentious and non-contentious work. Lina Håkansson Kjellén provides further support, and is experienced in handling complex issues and working in both domestic and European courts.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Per-Owe Arfwedson has a deep knowledge of the whole spectra of public procurement and understanding for our business and structure, an ability to quickly grasp complex structures and questions, and pragmatic problem-solving skills.’
- ‘Lina Håkansson Kjellén is exceptional, smart, driven and extremely solution driven.’
- ‘Lina Håkansson Kjellén is extremely competent and more of a business adviser than strictly a lawyer in many respects. She is excellent in litigation with strong analytical skills. Lina is always to the point and can explain complicated matters in a stringent manner that stands out compared to other lawyers.’
- ‘Bokwall Rislund offers a competent team with top end skills in public procurement and regulatory affairs. I value especially that they know our business well and are aware of our market conditions. As a consequence, advice can be tailored to what is best for our business in the long run.’
- ‘Carl Bokwall is most likely the top lawyer in Sweden when it comes to public procurement. He is extremely knowledgeable and truly is a known name. We also worked a lot with his associate, Sara Ståhl, and she is quickly rising to a very high level.’
- ‘There is really top quality in everything they deliver. They are easy to work with and very focused on the key elements.’
Key clients
- Nordic Level Group AB
- WSP Sverige AB
- Transdev Sverige AB
- LawLabs/Qura
- Vy Tåg AB
- Tele2 Sverige AB
- EasyPark AB
- JCDecaux
- Vårdbemanning i Sverige AB
- Apoteket AB
- Visma Group
- Capgemini and Sogeti
Work highlights
Advised and represented JCDecaux in its bid and award of the outdoor advertising contract for the Stockholm subway and Stockholm region-wide bus shelters.
Advised Transdev in a civil contract dispute regarding the interpretation of public procured bus contracts.
Advised and represented NCC Sverige in the challenge of a direct award by the Swedish Transport Administration.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Per-Owe Arfwedson
Other key lawyers
Carl Bokwall; Lina Håkansson Kjellén; Sara Ståhl

