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Magnus Larsson is the head of the tax team at Deloitte. The firm offers a full range of tax services expected of a big-four firm and it is especially strong in M&A and transfer pricing. Partner Lena Lindström-Ihre was involved in a Supreme Court case ... [more]

Magnus Larsson is the head of the tax team at Deloitte. The firm offers a full range of tax services expected of a big-four firm and it is especially strong in M&A and transfer pricing. Partner Lena Lindström-Ihre was involved in a Supreme Court case regarding cross-border group relief for an international company. This was the first national court in the EU to allow the offset of foreign losses against domestic income through national group consolidation and attracted a great deal of media attention due to its groundbreaking verdict. The highly regarded Thomas Andersson was involved in one of Sweden's largest tax cases, involving one of the most complex issues ever. Tommy Cronholm advised a major fund in the acquisition of a European group in the security sector. The deal involved add-on acquisitions and debt push down of acquisition debt. Larsson advised a leading global medical technology company on intra-group restructuring. The deal involved neutral business transfer in the UK which resulted in goodwill step-up for Swedish tax purposes. Mats Emanuelsson is highly regarded by his peers for his transfer pricing expertise.

Roger Gavelin is the head of tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers which is one of the biggest firms in Sweden. One peer described the firm as being "a very strong transactional firm". The firm has 32 partners, of which 23 are involved in international tax. ... [more]

Roger Gavelin is the head of tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers which is one of the biggest firms in Sweden. One peer described the firm as being "a very strong transactional firm". The firm has 32 partners, of which 23 are involved in international tax. Magnus Grive leads a 25-strong transfer pricing team and is well regarded by his peers. Sven Erik Holmdahl is based in Gothenburg and specialises in international tax. The firm has four partners dedicated to M&A tax of which Ernst Forsberg and Magnus Johnsson stand out. Lennart Staberg works with banks, insurance companies and the financial sector. He is also involved in litigation. However Myléne Beiming is the partner mainly involved in litigation. The firm represents clients from a wide range of industries, including the automotive and telecommunications sectors.

Ernst & Young's tax practice is led by Mats Andersson Lohi and the firm consists of 19 partners and 160 fee earners. The firm is aligned with Ernst & Young's global model and is organised along service lines, for instance business tax services and tax ... [more]

Ernst & Young's tax practice is led by Mats Andersson Lohi and the firm consists of 19 partners and 160 fee earners. The firm is aligned with Ernst & Young's global model and is organised along service lines, for instance business tax services and tax accounting services. The strength of the firm during the economic downturn is illustrated by the fact that Owe Scheele rejoined the transaction tax practice from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Sören Bjåmas, Tomas Karlsson and Jesper Öberg assisted a significant financial institution in restructuring itself into a European company. This was one of the first companies to do this in the region and the restructuring brings the organisation considerable tax and regulatory benefits. Mikael Hall is the firm's most significant transfer pricing partner. Hall, along with Olov Persson, assisted a Swedish multinational in developing a framework for analysing, documenting and facilitating discussions with local tax administrations on the effects for the different entities throughout the supply chain of the extreme market conditions occurring during the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009. The aim of the project was to develop a sustainable transfer pricing policy for the economic downturn. The firm's clients include Pernod Ricard, SBS Broadcasting and Electrolux.

Helena Robertsson is the senior partner in the tax practice at KPMG. The firm has 11 partners and more than 130 people advisers. In the last 12 months the firm has strengthened its tax team with the addition of three senior tax managers. Hans Eklund ... [more]

Helena Robertsson is the senior partner in the tax practice at KPMG. The firm has 11 partners and more than 130 people advisers. In the last 12 months the firm has strengthened its tax team with the addition of three senior tax managers. Hans Eklund is the firm's litigation expert, while new partner Susan Lundstrom focuses on VAT. Anders Köhlmark is involved in shipping and specialises on cross-border structuring. Nils von Koch's focus is transfer pricing. Jan Källqvist advised the Swedish government on the merger of Swedish and Danish Post. This was the first cross-border merger of state postal services. Källqvist also advised Cloetta on the demerger of Cloetta Fazer which was the first demerger of a listed company. Köhlmark advised TeliaSonera and TeliaSonera Skanova Access on the establishment of a separate telecommunication infrastructure company to enhance visibility and transparency. The firm's clients include NASDAQ, Stena and Swedish Match.

Linklaters' focus is on major transactions for example cross-border M&A and banking transactions. The tax team is led by sole partner Lars Jonsson who specialises in M&A and structuring. The firm has 10 associates who are dedicated to tax work. Clients ... [more]

Linklaters' focus is on major transactions for example cross-border M&A and banking transactions. The tax team is led by sole partner Lars Jonsson who specialises in M&A and structuring. The firm has 10 associates who are dedicated to tax work. Clients mainly come from the financial sector and financial transactions make up around 50% of the firm's work. Jonnson advised the private equity firm Triton on its co-investment in Papyrus. This deal was complex as it included several holding companies in different jurisdictions and the use of different kinds of internal debt instruments and hybrid instruments. The deal was worth $127 million. Jonsson advised Vodafone on its public offer for software company Wayfinder Systems. Arne Baekkevold is involved in structured financing and income tax. The practice also does some litigation work although this is not a focus. It advised Volvo in a case involving Sweden's only APA. Clients are major corporations and banks including JP Morgan Chase.

Mannheimer Swartling's tax team is led by Martin Nilsson, who is held in high regard by his peers. The firm has eight tax partners and 19 fee earners. Nilsson advised E.ON when they entered into an agreement with Statkraft regarding the exchange of operations ... [more]

Mannheimer Swartling's tax team is led by Martin Nilsson, who is held in high regard by his peers. The firm has eight tax partners and 19 fee earners. Nilsson advised E.ON when they entered into an agreement with Statkraft regarding the exchange of operations and assets. This was a very large swap deal involving assets in several jurisdictions. The deal was worth in excess of SKr 80 billion ($11 billion). Nilsson advised the Swedish company Stampen Group on its transfer of its radio business to the Danish company, SBS Radio. This was a complex deal involving a spin-off and sale of various assets owned by companies within the Stampen Group

Anders Erasmie advised DnB NOR when it offered the Swedish market the opportunity to invest indirectly in Norwegian shipping projects. This was a novel fund structure and was worth SKr 300 million ($42 million). Peter Nordquist is the firm's litigation expert while Anne Rutberg works on capital markets.

Skeppsbron Skatt Taxand's tax practice has grown significantly over the last 12 months with the addition of three associates, three senior managers and one manager. The firm focuses on corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and litigation. Claes Nordmark ... [more]

Skeppsbron Skatt Taxand's tax practice has grown significantly over the last 12 months with the addition of three associates, three senior managers and one manager. The firm focuses on corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and litigation. Claes Nordmark leads the firm's tax team of 45 fee earners including 11 partners. Karin von Uthmann and Lars Jernkrok specialise in transfer pricing. Hakan Nylén advised the construction company Peab on its acquisition of Peab Industri in a deal worth $400 million. This deal concerned consideration in own shares and postponed taxation for the sellers who were both individuals and companies. Ulf Tiveús advised AB Kinnevik on its acquisition of Emesco Group. This deal was worth $200 million. Jari Burmeister advised Sandvik on its acquisition of WHB which involved double interest deduction, utilising the group tax system in Austria. The deal was worth $400 million. The firm's clients include the engineering group Sandvik, the insurance company SPP and the retail group KF.

Bill Andreasson is one the most experienced tax specialists in Sweden with a good reputation for national and international taxation advice concerning companies, trusts, real estate and private individuals. His previous firm has changed. Andreasson is ... [more]

Baker & McKenzie's tax practice is led by sole partner Bo Lindqvist who is supported by three associates. Lindqvist is a former judge and renowned for tax litigation. However he is also involved in corporate tax and M&A. The firm offers a full range ... [more]

Baker & McKenzie's tax practice is led by sole partner Bo Lindqvist who is supported by three associates. Lindqvist is a former judge and renowned for tax litigation. However he is also involved in corporate tax and M&A. The firm offers a full range of tax services although it does not cover transfer pricing. Mika Punkki is the firm's VAT specialist and is regarded as an expert in the field by his peers. The firm is assisting Dahlmer in a VAT dispute. The company wants to consolidate its VAT in Germany. Lindqvist also recently got a company acquitted of tax fraud.

Delphi's tax practice consists of nine fee earners, including five partners, under the leadership of Peter Sjögren. The team focuses on national and international restructuring, incentive schemes and tax litigation. Sjögren's practice includes M&A, financial ... [more]

Delphi's tax practice consists of nine fee earners, including five partners, under the leadership of Peter Sjögren. The team focuses on national and international restructuring, incentive schemes and tax litigation. Sjögren's practice includes M&A, financial instruments and cross-border structuring. He also practices as a tax litigator. Senior partner Peter Utterström is a highly regarded tax practitioner and specialises in M&A transactions and financial issues. Other partners include Pär Abrahamson and Stefan Lindh. The firm's offices are spread between Stockholm, Linkoeping and Malmo. The firm's clients are both large domestic companies and leading multinationals.

Setterwalls's tax practice consists of two partners Emine Lundkvist and Sören Brekell. Lundkvist specialises in corporate taxation, M&A, restructuring and international taxation. Brekell heads the tax practice and specialises in cross-border transactions ... [more]

Setterwalls's tax practice consists of two partners Emine Lundkvist and Sören Brekell. Lundkvist specialises in corporate taxation, M&A, restructuring and international taxation. Brekell heads the tax practice and specialises in cross-border transactions and is involved in restructuring and litigation. The firm also advises on transfer pricing.

Svalner Skatt & Transaktion's tax practice is led by Mattias Fri who specialises in VAT for the financial sector. The firm has strengthened its tax practice with the addition of seven advisers. Jan Kleerup arrived from Skeppsbron Skatt and is one of ... [more]

Svalner Skatt & Transaktion's tax practice is led by Mattias Fri who specialises in VAT for the financial sector. The firm has strengthened its tax practice with the addition of seven advisers. Jan Kleerup arrived from Skeppsbron Skatt and is one of the most well known VAT specialists in Sweden. Hans Tegnander specialises in real estate taxation while Ulrika Grefberg arrived from Ernst & Young and is also a well known VAT expert. The firm has nine tax partners, two international tax advisers and three transfer pricing specialists. Financial services and real estate are the firm's strongest focus. Partner Viktor Sandberg is the firm's real estate taxation expert while Anders Allvin heads the firm's transfer pricing team. Mikael Wirén specialises in indirect taxation and works with VAT and customs duties. The firm's clients include Gambro, Sony Ericsson, OMX and HQ bank. The firm is a member firm of the WTS Alliance, an association of independent tax firms.

Vinge's tax team advises on acquisitions and disposals of companies, corporate restructuring, capital management structures and financial instruments. The practice consists of 17 fee earners including six partners led by Mattias Schömer. The firm recently ... [more]

Vinge's tax team advises on acquisitions and disposals of companies, corporate restructuring, capital management structures and financial instruments. The practice consists of 17 fee earners including six partners led by Mattias Schömer. The firm recently strengthened its tax team with the addition of two associates. Lennart Larsson and Johan Norström advised PSI Group on a cross-border merger of a Swedish listed company with a Norwegian listed company, Cashguard. Schömer advised Skandiaviska Enskilda Banken on a $2 billion rights issue The firm's clients include Procuritas, GE Real Estate Sweden, Investor and Litorina Kapital.

Tier 4

Advokafirman Nova is a member firm of an international group of accountants and lawyers and advises on domestic and international tax. Partner Stephane Pleijel specialises in tax litigation but also advises on international corporate tax. The firm regularly ... [more]

Advokafirman Nova is a member firm of an international group of accountants and lawyers and advises on domestic and international tax. Partner Stephane Pleijel specialises in tax litigation but also advises on international corporate tax. The firm regularly advises clients in conjunction with tax audits.

Advokatfirman Lindahl's tax practice is led by Anna Romell Stenmark. The firm merged with RydinCarlsten in January 2009 and has a tax team consisting of nine professionals. Other members of the tax practice are Jörgen Sandström and Lars Söderlund. The ... [more]

Bird & Bird's tax practice is led by Christian Luthman who is one of two partners and three fee earners at the firm. Luthman provides corporate tax advice on a range of domestic and international transactions. He has also been working on tax structuring ... [more]

Bird & Bird's tax practice is led by Christian Luthman who is one of two partners and three fee earners at the firm. Luthman provides corporate tax advice on a range of domestic and international transactions. He has also been working on tax structuring and issues to do with pre-sale of assets or stock for Swedish companies. The team advises on cross-border M&A and tax litigation. The firm also advises on the establishment of private equity funds. The firm's clients include AB, Vasallen and Din Del. Mahmut Baran is the second partner at the firm and provides tax advice to domestic and international companies.

Grant Thornton provides advice on VAT and transfer pricing and advises both domestic and international clients. The tax team of 40 fee earners is led by partner Hans Fjellman.

MAQS Law Firm provides advice on national and international taxation to companies and private individuals. Partner Patrik Essehorn advises on Swedish and international tax. Essehorn is supported by six fee earners. The firm's clients include Locellus, ... [more]

MAQS Law Firm provides advice on national and international taxation to companies and private individuals. Partner Patrik Essehorn advises on Swedish and international tax. Essehorn is supported by six fee earners. The firm's clients include Locellus, Coletor, Hotback Holding and Scania CV.

Wistrand's tax practice is led by Conny Otteland, who is one of four partners at the firm. Otteland focuses on M&A and corporate reorganisations. Börje Leidhammar has a background as a judge at the county court and administrative court of appeal. He ... [more]

Wistrand's tax practice is led by Conny Otteland, who is one of four partners at the firm. Otteland focuses on M&A and corporate reorganisations. Börje Leidhammar has a background as a judge at the county court and administrative court of appeal. He assists clients when they receive tax audits and in litigation. Göran Sohlberg focuses on corporate taxation and tax proceedings.