Bokwall Rislund’s competition practice handles high-end mandates for major domestic and international clients, with recent engagements seeing the team advising a state-owned bank and its subsidiary, a real estate search engine, in relation to alleged coordinated anti-competitive behaviour on the part of nine major real estate agents. The team’s expertise in FDI notifications makes it well placed to advise clients on new screening regulations. Practice head Olle Rislund has considerable experience in Nordic and European competition matters, while Amir Mohseni advises leading companies in the dairy, IT, transport, and pharma industries, among others. Emil Fahlen Godo specialises in abuse of dominance and strategic cooperation cases, while Omar El Khatib, promoted to partner in January 2023, offers merger control and FDI notifications expertise.

Mannheimer Swartling’s leading EU and competition team regularly works on high-profile cases for major clients from a variety of sectors, including mining, manufacturing, trading and energy. Stockholm-based practice head Johan Carle has considerable experience working with domestic and European competition authorities. His broad practice covers merger control, cartel, abuse of dominance, state aid and public procurement cases. Fredrik Sjövall is a litigation specialist, while Stefan Perván Lindeborg moves between Sweden and Brussels to advise clients on merger control issues. Brussels-based Andreas Johansson handles merger control mandates, trade defence investigations, and EU litigation. Specialist counsel Jens Agö plays a key role in the Malmö office.

Fielding partners across Sweden as well as in Brussels, Advokatfirman Vinge’s EU and competition practice has considerable experience of acting before the European Commission and EU Courts as well as in domestic proceedings. Stockholm-based practice head Marcus Glader’s broad expertise includes high-profile abuse of dominance cases and competition litigation. He is particularly well known for his track record in high-tech industries and for working at the intersection of competition and IP law. Sebastian Örndahl, who was promoted to partner in May 2023, has merger control experience in the telecoms, tech, and pharmaceuticals sectors and has recently advised a number of private equity firms. With experience in merger cases and cartel investigations as well as in horizontal and vertical co-operation and state aid matters, Anna Palmérus leads the Gothenburg team. Pär Remnelid, practice head in Malmö, leverages his experience at the Swedish Competition Authority. Chief economist Jakob Jeanrond, one of four in the team, plays a key role. Former practice head Johan Karlsson moved to Kastell Advokatbyrå AB in June 2023.

Advokatfirman Cederquist KB’s Stockholm-based EU & competition team is increasingly instructed in relation to contentious matters, including cartel investigations and abuse of dominance cases, adding to its established reputation for merger control work. Practice head Fredrik Lindblom often advises industrial and private equity clients on M&A matters, as well as defending clients in domestic and European cartel investigation and abuse of dominance cases. Elsa Arbrandt has notable experience in cartel, vertical restraints, and abuse of dominance mandates, while Sanna Frånlund focuses on M&A and state aid matters.

Advokatfirman Delphi’s widely experienced team has a particularly strong reputation for its competition litigation expertise and continues to act in several high-profile cases. Elisabeth Eklund leads the practice and she boasts considerable experience in abuse of dominance and cartel cases as well as in regulatory matters. Litigator Henrik Bengtsson continues to play a leading role in the practice’s representation of major tech clients. Karin Roberts, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, has a broad practice, covering anti-competitive behaviour, abuse of dominance, merger control and competition neutrality matters.

Kastell Advokatbyrå AB’s EU and competition law team advises clients on a wide range of matters, including merger notifications, abuse of dominance complaints, and cartel investigations. Founding partner Erik Söderlind has considerable experience representing clients before both Swedish and European competition authorities. Pamela Hansson is a key port of call for a number of the firm's major clients, who turn to her for her experience of handling antitrust and state aid cases while working at the European Commission. She also has experience in high-profile disputes concerning fines and damages. Having joined the firm in June 2023 from Advokatfirman Vinge, Johan Karlsson brings expertise in a broad range of matters, including state aid and compliance matters. The three partners jointly lead the team in Stockholm. Other key names to note include Malin Persson, who focuses on EU and state aid cases.

Roschier’s EU and competition practice is experienced in a wide range of matters, including EU phase I and II mergers, abuse of dominance cases, and cartel investigations. Practice head Kristian Hugmark has experience in a wide range of sectors, including media, retail, food and beverages, insurance, pharma and telecoms, among others. Emma Johansson’s practice covers merger and FDI control work as well as antitrust investigations and litigation. Jacob Giesecke and Giada Maglione also stand out for their respective contributions.

Particularly active in the energy and infrastructure, life sciences, healthcare, tech and real estate sectors, Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s EU and competition practice advises domestic clients in relation to a range of issues, including merger control, abuse of dominance, and cartels. Practice head Ulrica Salomon is noted for her experience in multijurisdictional merger notifications. Miranda Hermansson Varli plays a key role in the team, with experience advising on mergers, abuse of dominance, anti-competitive practices, and distribution agreements, among other areas.

DLA Piper Sweden’s antitrust and competition team in Stockholm handles a high volume of merger control matters as well as antitrust investigations for major international clients, particularly in the tech and automotive sectors. Practice head Erik Brändt Öfverholm is noted for his considerable experience advising on cross-border merger control issues and appearing before Swedish and European competition authorities. Other key figures within the team include Robin Heimdahl, who focuses on merger control, antitrust investigations, and state aid cases.

Hammarskiöld advises clients in a range of sectors - including tech and insurance - on various competition-related matters, including in high-profile cartel investigations heard before the European Commission. Practice head Claes Langenius has over 25 years’ experience advising domestic and international companies on competition matters as well as representing clients before Swedish and European authorities. Sofia Falkner, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, specialises in cartel and abuse of dominance cases.

Setterwalls’ EU and competition team handles, inter alia, merger control; abuse of dominance; and anti-competitive behaviour work for domestic clients in a wide range of industries, including shipping, energy, and tech. Practice head Rolf Larsson’s 25 years of experience includes litigating before Swedish and European competition authorities. Angelica Ström is a further key contact, advising public authorities as well as domestic and international companies.

Snellman’s competition practice handles merger control proceedings as well as abuse of dominance and cartel investigations, among other issues. The team is headed up by Peter Forsberg, who has considerable experience advising clients in the financial services, food, pharma and telecoms sectors in relation to Swedish and European competition law matters. Joakim Lavér is a further key team member who is particularly strong on the regulatory side.

With lawyers based in eight offices across Sweden, Magnusson Sweden’s EU and competition law practice has a strong national presence, representing clients in connection with state aid, antitrust, regulatory and merger control issues, among others. Having joined the firm from Setterwalls in May 2022, practice head Ulf Djurberg brings over 30 years of experience to the team, advising domestic and international clients on a wide range of matters. Morvarid Dorkhan Nilsson regularly handles competition, regulatory and state aid matters.

MAQS Advokatbyrå’s Gothenburg-based EU and competition law team regularly handles matters for leading domestic clients, including in the construction, pharma, automotive, and healthcare sectors. Practice head Mikael Åström  has over 20 years of experience advising clients on the competition aspects of M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, and leniency applications in relation to anti-competitive practices. Cecilia Rossing has now left the firm.

Advokatfirman Schjødt’s Swedish EU and competition practice works closely with the firm’s partner offices in Norway and Denmark to offer a pan-Nordic service, specialising in cross-border merger control matters. Mats Johnsson, who has over 30 years of experience in the field, leads the team in Stockholm. He is noted for representing clients before Swedish and European competition authorities.