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Areas of expertise

Providing legal advice that’s tailored to a client and its needs goes beyond understanding the law. Building trust and striving to understand clients’ businesses are significant aspects of effective legal counsel. At Björneman Advokat, we put a lot of effort into including such cornerstones in our relationships with all our clients. We have extensive expertise in key fields of business and commercial law, as well as solid experience working with a wide range of industries.

Below is a full list of Björneman Advokat’s areas of expertise, with details about the kind of legal service and advice we provide.

General business law

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Company law

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Mergers and acquisitions and investments

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Startups

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Commercial agreements and contracts

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Compliance and investigations

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Employment law

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Liquidations

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Insolvency and property law

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General business law

In any commercial operation, legal issues of varying kinds are sure to arise. Both large and small business organisations require counsel that covers overall commercial and business law. Björneman Advokat can assist with advice on the legal matters that a company needs to handle in its daily operations. We have extensive expertise in commercial law and can focus on the circumstances specific to an individual company.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • General contract law
  • Purchasing rights
  • Contract negotiations

Company law

A central part of business law is dealing with corporations. Björneman Advokat works daily with issues concerning limited companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, and cooperatives. This may concern ownership issues, company formations, mergers, liquidations, ownership changes, restructuring, joint ventures, and other mergers, as well as all types of registration matters involving the Swedish Companies Registration Office.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • General meetings and board matters
  • Shareholders’ agreements
  • Advice on capital protection: dividends and other value transfers
  • Analysis of loan prohibition issues
  • New issues and capital injections
  • Company formation
  • Restructuring
  • Mergers
  • Liquidations
  • Incentive programmes, warrants, and convertible loans

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investments

Björneman Advokat often handles mergers and acquisitions, restructuring of companies or groups, investments (new issues), redemption of shares and other forms of changes in companies’ capital structures. We can provide qualified legal advice throughout the process, in whatever form it takes.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • Share and business transfers
  • Divestments, mergers, and takeover bids
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Declarations of intent
  • Due diligence
  • Contract negotiations
  • New issues
  • Shareholders’ agreements

Startups

Startups and newly formed companies usually have a great need for legal advice. Björneman Advokat can help startup companies with, among other things, raising capital, drafting contracts, protecting technological innovations, strategic considerations regarding corporate structures, and developing incentive programmes. We have the legal expertise and understanding to know what it takes for your startup business to reach the next level.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • Term sheets
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Letters of intent
  • Due diligence
  • Contract negotiations
  • Shareholders’ agreements
  • New issues and capital injections
  • Incentive programs, warrants and convertible loans

Commercial agreements and contracts

The best way to avoid any conflicts and disputes is to have a well-written contract right from the start. Establishing a commercial agreement at the beginning of a business relationship creates a clear framework for the relationship going forward. Björneman Advokat can help draft, review, and negotiate agreements for any unique situation.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • Contract negotiations
  • Purchase and supply agreements
  • Distribution agreements
  • Agency agreements
  • Cooperation agreements
  • Commission and service agreements
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Consultancy agreements

Compliance and investigations

Compliance is a central function for many companies and organisations in this day and age. We can provide support in matters relating to the understanding of how Swedish and international regulations affect your business and advise in terms of compliance, governance, and control.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • Analysis of regulatory frameworks
  • Drafting or analysis of policies for private and public companies
  • Risk analysis and investigations
  • Strategic advice

Employment law

Björneman Advokat frequently assists companies with issues related to employment and labour laws. This may apply, for example, to recruitment, terminations, dismissals, relocations, and negotiations with employee organisations. Employment law issues can often arise in connection with business transfers, and we can provide advice with both strategic and legal considerations.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • Employment contracts
  • CEO agreements
  • Termination agreements
  • Resolving labour and employment law disputes
  • Advice on trade secrets
  • Advice on competition issues

Liquidations

Corporate liquidation requires liquidating a company in an orderly manner, with the aim of paying all the company’s debts and distributing the remaining assets to the shareholders. During a liquidation process, the liquidator takes the place of the board, while the shareholders retain their position as the highest decision-making body through the general meeting. Decisions on liquidation are made either voluntarily by the company’s owners or compulsorily by decision of the Swedish Companies Registration Office or a court. We have extensive experience in all types of liquidations and regularly undertake liquidation assignments for companies in all industries.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • Advice regarding control balance sheet issues
  • Considerations before decisions on liquidation alternatives
  • Company liquidations
  • Liquidations of cooperatives

Insolvency and property law

It is not unusual for a company to find itself in financial difficulties due to temporary unforeseen events, changes in the market or various forms of irregularity. Regardless of whether it is your own or someone else’s business in financial crisis, we can help get a handle on the situation. Björneman Advokat can provide solution-oriented advice and guide you through the entire process.

Property law is complex but put simply, it’s about how to legally resolve situations where several parties claim the same property. With our broad experience in handling bankruptcy proceedings, liquidations, and general business law, we have the expertise to effectively assess property law issues from almost every angle.

Björneman Advokat can assist with such issues as:

  • Guidance with bankruptcy applications
  • Counselling in bankruptcy negotiations
  • Advice to debtors
  • Advice to creditors
  • Recovery in bankruptcies
  • Liability issues for directors and shareholders
  • Property law investigations
  • Guidance in case of foreclosure decisions
  • Advice in connection with bankruptcies