SWEDEN Law and Practice Contributed by: Anders Leissner, Martin Johansson, Isak Lefvert and Imola Szanto, Advokatfirman Vinge KB
Advokatfirman Vinge KB is a leading Nordic full- service business law firm with leading expertise in all areas of business law and with a substantial inter- national practice. The firm has around 550 employ - ees at offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Brussels, and has comprehensive experience and expertise in advising on Swedish and international sanctions law in all business contexts. Vinge regu -
larly represents clients in complex sanctions matters, including in due diligence, transactions, regulatory compliance and litigation. As a full-service law firm, it can quickly assemble a team of experts tailored to the client’s needs. With an international footprint, Vinge works closely with law firms around the world and is a member of Lex Mundi.
Authors
Anders Leissner leads Vinge’s trade compliance team. Prior to joining the
Martin Johansson is a partner at Vinge. He heads the Brussels office and specialises in EU law, in which he has over 35 years of experience. He focuses on EU and competition law, in particular State aid, public
firm, he spent over 20 years at a leading international maritime insurance company, and was a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs’ sanctions sub-committee. He has broad and practical experience in sanctions issues, including risk assessments, contract issues and hands-on management of incidents in co‑operation with Swedish and foreign public authorities. Anders is regularly engaged as a speaker and as a sanctions expert in Swedish media; he has also been retained as a sanctions expert in legal proceedings, and is a member of the Swedish Bar Association.
procurement, the four freedoms, regulatory issues, trade law, sanctions and investment screening. Martin has represented clients in a large number of proceedings before the European Commission, the EU Court of Justice and the General Court, Swedish courts and tribunals and arbitration tribunals. He is a member of the Swedish and Brussels Bar Associations, and previously served for 13 years on the EC and EFTA Courts in Luxembourg and Geneva.
Isak Lefvert is an associate in Vinge’s office in Brussels. As part of the firm’s EU, competition and regulatory practice, he advises clients on various areas of EU law, with a particular focus on sanctions issues. Prior to joining Vinge, Isak worked in the Swedish judiciary.
Imola Szanto is an associate at Vinge’s office in Gothenburg. She primarily advises clients on maritime law and transport law issues, in which she has considerable experience. She also has expertise in dispute resolution, and worked in a financial consulting firm before joining Vinge.
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