SWEDEN Law and Practice Contributed by: Annika Blomqvist, Sanna Frånlund, Henrik Lindstrand and Viktor Eriksson, Advokatfirman Cederquist
Advokatfirman Cederquist is a full-service Swedish business law firm with approximately 120 lawyers in a single Stockholm office. Its five-lawyer co-ordination defence and security team combines public procure - ment, protective security, export controls, sanctions, FDI screening, competition law, corporate/M&A, cy - bersecurity, IP and technology expertise, drawing on specialists across the firm for complex cross-border mandates. The team advises defence contractors, technology companies, infrastructure investors and suppliers to public authorities throughout the life cy - cle of security-sensitive projects: market entry, ten -
ders, licensing and regulatory clearances, transac - tions, contracting, supply-chain resilience, disputes and investigations. Recent relevant work includes advising Samsung Electronics’ networks division on Swedish procurement matters, Kåpan Fastigheter on the expansion and procurement of public properties needed for defence and security, Triton Partners in creating the Nordic technical-security group Varna, and Prima Materia on its investment in defence AI company Helsing. Cederquist co-ordinates inter - national matters through a network of leading inde - pendent law firms.
Authors
Annika Blomqvist is a counsel and head of Cederquist’s public procurement practice, with more than 15 years’ experience. She focuses mainly on public procurement matters and regulatory matters. Annika has
Henrik Lindstrand is a partner and head of Cederquist’s IP and technology practice, with more than 16 years’ experience. He advises on technology-driven transactions and projects, including complex IT
particular expertise in regulated and security- sensitive sectors. Her defence and security work includes, for example, strategic advice on defence procurements, protective-security requirements, as well as sanctions and trade-related matters. Annika is a member of the Swedish Bar Association.
contracts, outsourcing, data protection, cybersecurity, digital regulation and intellectual property. His experience supports clients developing, acquiring or deploying advanced digital and dual-use solutions in regulated environments. Henrik is a member of the Swedish Bar Association.
Sanna Frånlund is a partner in Cederquist’s EU and competition team and joined the firm in 2017, with experience at the Swedish Competition Authority and the European Commission’s Directorate-
Viktor Eriksson is a partner in Cederquist’s corporate/M&A team. Viktor advises corporates and private equity sponsors on transactional work and incentive structures. His defence and security experience includes
General for Competition. She focuses on FDI screening, the transfer rules under the Swedish Protective Security Act, merger control, contentious competition law matters and broader EU regulatory matters. Sanna leads Cederquist’s Swedish FDI practice and advises on domestic and cross-border investments involving defence, dual-use technology, critical infrastructure and other protected activities, including transaction structuring and regulatory clearances. Sanna is a member of the Swedish Bar Association.
transactions involving defence technology, dual-use products and security-sensitive activities, and he has advised Prima Materia on its investment in Helsing, a defence AI company. Viktor is a member of the Swedish Bar Association.
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