Mannheimer Swartling’s shipping, transport and logistics team advises domestic and international companies, including major shipping companies, on shipbuilding and vessel conversion contracts as well as joint ventures and pool arrangements within the shipping sector, among other matters. The team is increasingly involved in energy transition work, recently assisting with the negotiation of a shipbuilding contract concerning hybrid methanol-powered cargo vessels. Stefan Brocker, a regular chairman in shipping arbitration proceedings, leads the team alongside Johan Ljungberg, who primarily advises investors and corporations on transactions and joint ventures in the shipping and transport sectors. Ljungberg is particularly experienced in transactions involving state-owned assets, such as port terminals. With broad transactional shipping industry expertise, Hanne Aarsheim plays a key role in the team.

Setterwalls’ maritime and transport law group handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including shipping-related mergers and financings as well as international disputes concerning damages and loss of goods. The department represents both domestic and international clients, with a particularly strong reputation in acting for P&I Clubs. Stockholm-based practice head Åke Fors specialises in P&I matters, transport agreements, ship finance work, insurance claims, and accidents. Martin Sandgren boasts notable experience in charterparty, ship building, ship sale, and ship finance matters, while associate Samuel Pihl focuses on cargo and liability insurance mandates. Gothenburg-based senior associate Andréa Jällbrink stands out for her experience in international claims and disputes as well as contract negotiations.

Advokatfirman Vinge’s leading maritime and transport law department advises a wide range of clients, including domestic and foreign shipping companies as well as major P&I Clubs and other insurers, on contentious and non-contentious matters. The Gothenburg-based team is well known for its expertise in sea transport and port-related work. With considerable experience advising domestic and international clients on transactional matters as well as in litigation and arbitration proceedings, Michele Fara leads the practice. Ninos Aho, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, has over a decade of international shipping experience, and senior associate Paula Bäckdén handles all aspects of maritime and transport law, including insurance and cargo damages claims. Anders Leissner, who specialises in international trade issues in the shipping sector, also plays a key role in the team.

Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s shipping team focuses on dry shipping mandates, including M&A, financing, and chartering matters, working closely with lawyers in the firm’s other departments. With considerable experience advising ship owners and banks on cross-border shipping investment and financing matters, Stockholm-based Carl Axel Morvay leads the team. Erik Linnarsson retired from practice in 2023.

Ida Dahlborg and Kristofer Selvin jointly lead CMS Wistrand’s Gothenburg-based shipping and transport practice, which has recently advised on ferry and roll-on roll-off operations as well as port agreement negotiations. Selvin has considerable experience advising major ferry operators in relation to port agreements; he also handles domestic and cross-border ship sale and ship finance transactions. Dahlborg’s broad practice includes marine insurance, charterparty and marine energy matters.

Advokatfirman Lindahl KB’s shipping and transportation practice, working closely with the firm’s M&A, finance and capital markets team, handles a range of dry shipping matters for domestic and international clients. Johan Karlefors in Helsingborg heads up the team, while Malmö-based Sten Gejrot specialises in shipping finance matters. Senior associate Peter Bäverlid plays a key role, handling commercial matters for a variety of clients active in the sector.

Next Advokater’s shipping department handles wet and dry matters for a wide range of clients. Practice head Matthias Schmitt, who is a member of both the Swedish and German bar associations, specialises in shipping, transport, logistics and insurance law, and has considerable experience advising on cross-border shipping insurance matters.