Nordics - Sweden

Setterwalls

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Setterwalls’ tax team, which has offices in Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg, advises domestic and overseas clients on a diverse range of transactional tax matters. Niclas Hermansson co-chairs the group, specialising in cross-border taxation as well as corporate restructurings and incentive programs; Hermansson is regularly instructed by clients in the renewables and fund sectors. Christian Sjöqvist, who is noted for his experience in handling the tax elements of acquisitions, restructurings, buy-ins and buy-outs and real estate transfers, as well as tax litigation, leads the Gothenburg team. Sören Brekell also jointly heads up the practice, and has particular expertise in M&A and restructurings.

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  • ‘Christian Sjöqvist always sees the client's perspective and the "deal at hand".’

  • ‘A quick, agile team with excellent knowledge.’

Key clients

  • Devport AB
  • Incipientus Ultrasound Flow Technologies AB
  • TB-Gruppen AB
  • Wästbygg Gruppen AB
  • Integrum AB
  • Seventh State Pension Fund (Sjunde AP-fonden)
  • Svanen Fastigheter AB

Work highlights

  • Advised Seventh State Pension Fund (Sjunde AP-fonden) in relation to the acquisition of up to 49.9% of a newly created real estate joint venture with the insurance company AMF.
  • Advised the Swedish company Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland and Finnish company Viking Line Abp, two entities involved in shipping and cruise traffic in the Baltic Sea, in relation to a joint venture intended to operate a cruise line between Stockholm, Visby and Mariehamn.
  • Advised Svanen Fastigheter AB in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in a property portfolio consisting of approximately 300 apartments in Vårberg, Stockholm, through the creation of a joint venture together with M2 Asset Management AB.

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Sören Brekell

Sören Brekell

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Partner Sören Brekell has worked for many years on Setterwalls’ tax team and co-heads the tax department helping Swedish and foreign companies with tax law issues. Sören has comprehensive experience of carrying out restructuring of both medium-sized and large companies, including those with international business. He has vast experience of working with tax lawsuits, carrying out and planning generational shifts, and relocation and splitting up groups of companies. A large part of his work is linked to tax and corporate law considerations as well as tax planning in conjunction with mergers and acquisitions. Sören also works with tax issues for specific sectors, such as companies carrying out construction work, securities operations and companies that are subject to energy taxes. Tax planning and legal issues linked to closely held companies form a major part of his work.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Sjöqvist, Niclas Hermansson, Sören Brekell

Other key lawyers

Andreas Ödman, Carl-Johan Lundgren, Omar Khalil