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Tax
DLA Piper Sweden
DLA Piper Sweden’s tax practice in Stockholm handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters for domestic and overseas clients. Erik Björkeson leads both the Swedish and Nordic tax groups, boasting considerable experience advising on tax issues in connection with cross-border structuring work and inbound investments. Björkeson is also well known for acting in complex tax litigation proceedings. Karin Attorps specialises in corporate income tax cases, counting leading Swedish companies as well as multinationals among her clients; she also has notable experience advising on tax matters concerning IPOs, refinancings, spin-offs, and incentive schemes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team stands out for its members' friendliness and their ability to explain legal issues. They "take you by the hand" and help throughout the whole legal process in a safe way.’
- ‘Erik Björkeson and his team excel in regard to service level, availability, people, and collaboration.’
'From our first inquiry, they guided us confidently through the entire process and spoke in a language that was easy to understand.'
'Excellent service level, availability, people and collaboration.'
Key clients
- Synsam
- DHL
- OpSec Security
- Cheyne Capital Management
- Solkompaniet
Work highlights
- Acted for Synsam in a tax dispute linked to the Swedish interest deduction regulation.
- Advised Solkompaniet on concluding a framework agreement regarding the design and construction of large-scale solar parks in Sweden together with Polhem Infra.
- Advised DHL on a global real estate transaction in connection with the divestment of a logistics portfolio with properties located in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, Italy and Sweden.
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