Victor Stålblad
Bird & Bird2
Tax
Bird & Bird’s tax team in Sweden handles a wide range of matters, including acquisition and divestment structuring issues, real estate and IP holding structures, international tax planning work, VAT matters and disputes. Practice head Carl-Magnus Uggla has over two decades’ experience acting on Swedish and international corporate tax matters, particularly in relation to M&A transactions and restructurings; he also leverages his real estate and private equity expertise to advise on tax matters in those sectors. Senior counsel Victor Stålblad plays a key role in the team, specialising in contentious and non-contentious income and payroll tax issues concerning both individuals and corporations.
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Testimonials
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‘Great team, super responsive, pragmatic and technical tax advice.’
‘It is hard to find a better tax lawyer than Carl-Magnus Uggla. He is commercial and pragmatic and is an expert on anti-avoidance.'
'I know Carl-Magnus Uggla well. He is an outstanding tax adviser being very experienced, service minded and solution oriented. You get what you ask for.'
‘The team is headed up by the very experienced, service minded and solution oriented Carl-Magnus Uggla. They are always able to assist on short notice with practical and clear advice.’
- ‘Exceptional service & knowledge in a very good mix.'
- 'Carl-Magnus Uggla stands out as a commercial and pragmatic tax adviser. He literally writes the book on anti-avoidance, so who better to provide advice?'
Key clients
- 10 chambers
- AF Gruppen
- AG Mining
- AIG
- Ålandsbanken
- Areim AB
- Bain AB
- Beowulf Mining AB
- Citi Group
- Collegio
- Combient AB / Combient Mix
- Ferronordic AB
- HSB Projektpartner AB
- Lateral Management AB
- Majority Inc
- Rebtel AB
- Samsoe Samsoe
- Slättö Förvaltning AB
- Stiftelsen HSB Garantifond
- TV4 Media AB / Telia AB
Work highlights
- Advised Lateral Management AB and Lateral Management UK, and its partners, on the sale of the group to ThreeSixZero Ltd and reinvestment in ThreeSixZero Ltd.
- Acted as adviser to Cardo Health AB, providing Swedish and UK tax advice in relation to incentive programs.
- Regularly advising long-term client HSB Projektpartner AB on a range of issues, including the initial acquisitions of land.
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Carl-Magnus Uggla
Bird & BirdPractice head
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Carl-Magnus Uggla