Sweden

Firm overview

Setterwalls is one of Sweden’s leading full-service business law firms, as well as one of Sweden’s largest law firms, with some 245 lawyers servicing clients from its three offices in Sweden’s largest cities – Stockholm, Gothenburg (Göteborg) and Malmoe (Malmö). Setterwalls is an independent law firm with an extensive, well-established international network. Established in 1878, it is also Sweden’s oldest law firm.

Setterwalls is based in Scandinavia,one of the world’s most globalised business environments, and therefore accustomed to working in multinational contexts – across linguistic and cultural boundaries. All in all, about half of Setterwalls’ client assignments originate from countries outside of Sweden, including many of the world-leading companies, banks and other financial institutions.

Being a law firm with international relations, Setterwalls has established a number of foreign desks – the China desk, the French desk and the German desk – to meet clients’ demand for truly international expertise and legal advice. Each desk consists of a group of lawyers who combine legal specialist expertise with linguistic skills and a deep understanding of the business culture and legal system of China, France and Germany respectively.

Please visit the firm’s website for more information https://setterwalls.se/en

Firm overview

Linklaters LLP is a leading global law firm, supporting clients in achieving their strategies wherever they do business. The firm uses its expertise and resources to help clients pursue opportunities and manage risk across emerging and developed markets around the world.

The Stockholm office offers unparalleled expertise in M&A, private equity, and banking & finance. Their deep understanding of Swedish law, coupled with the firm’s capacity to deploy integrated, cross-practice teams from their global network, positions Linklaters uniquely in the Swedish market. They have a proven track record of assisting on some of the most high-profile, multi-jurisdictional transactions that require seamless coordination and cutting-edge legal strategies.

Their corporate M&A practice is distinguished by its comprehensive service offering, catering to both large corporates and institutional investors. They are recognised for expertly navigating the complexities of public and private M&A, providing strategic advice on cross-border divestments, acquisitions, investments, and mergers across various industry sectors in Sweden. Clients benefit from their in-depth knowledge and experience in Swedish equity capital market deals, including IPOs, listings, rights issues, and share issuances.

Linklaters’ Stockholm team is recognised for their proficiency in managing large-scale transactions and providing tailored legal solutions for private equity sponsors, in particular for transactions relating to the green transition. They specialise in intricate buyouts, divestments, and investment strategies, combining local market expertise with Linklaters global capabilities.

Serving Nordic and international banks, the banking & finance practice expertly navigates significant cross-border mandates, providing comprehensive support to banking syndicates, individual lenders, and private equity sponsors. They have extensive experience of managing diversified finance matters, including leveraged financings, corporate lending and restructurings.

Firm overview

We advise leading international and local corporations, investment companies and private equity sponsors, banks, and other financial institutions across all business sectors.

Established in 2008, our goal is to be the preferred partner for any client looking for commercially sound, pragmatic, top-quality business law advice, whether it relates to transactions, disputes, or other legal matters.

Whilst we work on highly complex legal matters, our top-tier team always strives to present our advice in a format that is as easy to access as possible and to provide our clients with commercial guidance and clear decision points, allowing them to drive the matters forward.

Firm overview

A leading commercial boutique law firm with focus on transactions

As a modern boutique firm, we combine the entrepreneur’s drive and commitment with solid legal expertise, receptiveness, and a sound corporate culture.

Our vision is to be Sweden’s leading boutique firm/law firm within our practice areas. Our mission is to assist our clients in making considered and sound business decisions and ensure that the legal aspects of the decisions are formalised through an efficient negotiation process and wisely drafted agreements.

That is what we call ”Excellence in Transactions” - Welcome to Wigge & Partners!

How we work

At Wigge & Partners, we work in small teams, tailored for each matter, with an experience partner taking a hands-on role in each project. We often provide advice and transaction support throughout the whole process, from early strategic planning of commercial and structural matters and negotiations to formalising the terms and implementation. We have well-established partnerships with leading experts and law firms within all practice areas that are not covered by our own in order to provide full-service solutions for each transaction. As we operate in markets where the transaction flow is high, we have a solid understanding not of the legal aspects, but also of business trends and market practice.

Long-term relationships

Each client of ours is a key client. We choose our clients with care and invest considerably in our relationships in order to maintain long-term collaborations based on trust and integrity.

Our history

Wigge was founded in 2015 by five partners from one of Sweden’s leading full-service law firms. Today we are more than 40 colleagues of which ten are partners. Acknowledging that our people is our core, we put great emphasis in creating and maintaining a pleasant and sustainable corporate culture.