Shipping

Setterwalls

Setterwalls’ maritime and transport law practice offers broad expertise to domestic and international clients, notably P&I clubs, spanning emergency response work, shipping finance mandates, and dispute resolution, among other matters; recent highlights for the group include its representation of a company in litigation proceedings concerning a freight forwarding agreement. With a varied practice covering P&I matters, commercial transport agreements, and shipping insurance litigation, Åke Fors in Stockholm leads team alongside Gothenburg-based Andréa Jällbrink, who is noted particularly for her experience handling international claims, disputes, and contractual negotiations in the shipping sector. Associate Isabelle Ekman also plays a key role in the team.

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Testimonials

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'Åke Fors has fantastic competence and is a hard worker. He will always deliver value.'
‘Andréa Jällbrink is very clear in communicating, nice to work with and seems to understand the needs of businesses particularly well.'
‘Johan Hallén and Andréa Jällbrink are hard-working and put together small but very efficient and competent teams.'
‘I have only worked with the Gothenburg team (Andréa Jällbrink) which is very nice to work with and gives clear instructions and has a good sense for commercial agreements.’
‘The team offers very fast and clear responses, broad thinking, and target group-oriented answers.'
‘An extremely helpful team that is attentive and always provides clear and understandable advice. They take into account different jurisdictions and local laws. They are very professional.'

Key clients

Steamship Insurance Management Services Ltd.
Oatly AB
Concordia Maritime AB (publ)
Trident BMC AB
Wallenius Lines AB
Walleniusrederierna Aktiebolag
Wallenius Marine AB
Wallenius SOL AB
Sweden Orient Line AB
UK P&I Club
Thomas Miller & Co Ltd.
London P&I Club
North Standard Limited
Elof Hansson Trade AB
West of England P&I

Work highlights

Managed a grounding incident involving extensive emergency response measures, salvage operations and bunker oil pollution mitigation measures on behalf of Steamship Insurance Management Services Ltd.
Representing Oatly AB in litigation relating to a freight forwarding agreement with the global freight forwarding company Geodis Sweden AB.
Advised Concordia Maritime AB (publ) in connection with the public takeover bid from Stena Sessan AB.