Mannheimer Swartling
Mannheimer Swartling’s shipping, transport and logistics team advises domestic and international companies, including major shipping companies, on shipbuilding and vessel conversion contracts as well as joint ventures and pool arrangements within the shipping sector, among other matters. The team is increasingly involved in energy transition work, recently assisting with the negotiation of a shipbuilding contract concerning hybrid methanol-powered cargo vessels. Stefan Brocker, a regular chairman in shipping arbitration proceedings, leads the team alongside Johan Ljungberg, who primarily advises investors and corporations on transactions and joint ventures in the shipping and transport sectors. Ljungberg is particularly experienced in transactions involving state-owned assets, such as port terminals. With broad transactional shipping industry expertise, Hanne Aarsheim plays a key role in the team.
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Testimonials
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‘The "go-to firm" in Sweden with a strong shipping practice in Gothenburg.’
‘Stefan Brocker is a constant high performer who benefits from a strong position in the industry. He is technically and commercially skilled and very pleasant to deal with.'
‘Johan Ljungberg puts resources in place at the right time and his professionalism is outstanding. He is dedicated and brings success.'
‘Stefan Brocker is on top with extremely good communication skills. He is very pleasant to work with.’
- 'Stefan Brocker is excellent. He is very competent, knows the shipping business and has a practical and commercial approach, providing valuable advice. In addition he is nice to work with and gets along very well with suppliers.'
- 'Hanne Aarsheim has good knowledge of shipbuilding contracts. She is a good person to have next to you when negotiating shipbuilding contracts.'
‘A very focused and skilled team that is solution oriented.'
Key clients
- The Stena AB group
- Volvo Car Corporation
- Heidelberg Cement Northern Europe AB
- Shell International Trading and Shipping, London
- Baltic Cable AB
- LKAB
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen
- Swedish Orient Line
- Gard A/S
- Bolloré Logistics
- The A.P Moller - Maersk group
- Finnlines
- Preem AB
- Tallink/Silja Line
- Donsö Shipping
- Bertling Group
- Salinity Group
- Trafikverket
- Concordia Maritime Ab
- MSEA Capital Management Limited
- Aspo Plc
- ESL Shipping Oy
- AtoB@C Shipping AB
- Eastern Light AB
- DSV Miljø Group A/S
Work highlights
- Advised GDL Transport Holding AB, part of Danish DSV Miljø Group A/S, in relation to the divestment of its majority owned subsidiary GDL Sjöcontainer AB to Danish Daniaco Holding ApS.
- Advised AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of ESL Shipping, in connection with the sale of its agency business NSG Norra Skeppningsgruppen to GAC Group.
- Assisted Stena RoRo AB/Stena Ropax Cyprus Limited with negotiating the shipbuilding contracts for two new hybrid cargo vessels operating on methanol. The vessels will be constructed at CMI’s Weihai Shipyard in China.
Lawyers
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Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefan Brocker, Johan Ljungberg