Europe/Sweden
Swedish engineering giant Sandvik hires Alleima GC as next legal chief
Johanna Kreft will arrive later this year and replace Åsa Thuman, who is joining Skanska
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Spotify to seek new legal head after GC announces plan to step down
Eve Konstan will leave the streaming platform this week after almost five years
Leading Pakistani human rights lawyer to co-chair IBA’s Human Rights Institute
Hina Jilani has succeeded distinguished Swedish lawyer Anne Ramberg
Rouse acquires Swedish IP consultancy firm Konsert
Merger marks third foray into the region aiming to offer single source for IP consultancy and services
Linklaters real estate team departs for Swedish independent
Former real estate transactions practice heads Magnus Lidman and Anna Eriksson take five associates to Gernandt & Danielsson
Too young for luxurious beauty?
Swedish companies are imposing age restrictions on their beauty products. Bird & Bird lawyers Caroline Grotenfelt, Julia Jansson and Beatrice Rälg ask if more countries will follow suit?
The Global Legal Post launches new edition of luxury law comparative guide
Third edition edited by Fabrizio Jacobacci and Alan Behr is essential reading for luxury brands
Around the house: BP lines up legal chief replacement, Baker Hughes promotes division GC to vacant CLO role
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Volvo, Gallup, Grammarly and Aptia
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
CMS expands in Scandinavia through tie-up with top 10 Swedish firm
International firm adds 150-lawyer Wistrand to network two years after joining forces with Norway’s Kluge
Around the house: Swedish steelmaker lands new legal chief, Dollar Tree reveals interim GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Workbox, Korro Bio, Invariant and Cordance
‘A time of significant transition' – The Global Legal Post launches international guide to ESG laws and regulations
Practical tool for businesses and their advisers is edited by Debevoise’s Ulysses Smith and features contributions from array of top firms
Cederquist and Mannheimer Swartling called in for $1.7bn Swedish logistics merger
Unicorn Instabox set to combine with rival last-mile delivery startup Budbee
DLA Piper, Roschier advise Philip Morris on $16bn cash offer for Swedish Match
Global firm fielded lawyers from more than 20 offices; Mannheimer Swartling and KANTER advise target
Ericsson hires Veon's ex-general counsel as next legal head
Scott Dresser joins telecoms giant amid ongoing tussle with DoJ over alleged corrupt payments in Iraq
Houthoff ditches Kremlin as client over ‘acts of war by the Russian Federation in Ukraine’
Instructions have included award-winning work on $50bn Yukos arbitration and cases relating to annexation of Crimea
Mannheimer Swartling withdraws Swedish lawyers from Moscow office and plots 'orderly exit'
Operations in Russia suspended 'with immediate effect' as firm concedes international trade has not ensured peace
Linklaters expands D&I scholarship scheme across seven European offices
Roll out of programme designed to lower barriers to legal careers follows pilot at London headquarters
Magnusson co-founder leaves firm to launch advisory business
After seeing his firm grow into a major regional practice, Per Magnusson starts afresh
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