Profile

Jessica is a partner and heads Setterwalls’ Real Estate team.

Jessica has more than 20 years of experience providing sophisticated real estate advice to Swedish and international companies as well as public sector entities. She specializes in commercial leases.

Jessica is a skilled negotiator of large and complex lease agreements and has extensive experience of leases linked to new-build and redevelopment projects. She has broad sector experience spanning offices, education, healthcare, hotels, retail, logistics and infrastructure. In addition, she handles proceedings under the Swedish Planning and Building Act and has substantial experience in ground lease matters. She also advises on a broad range of other real estate matters, including joint property facilities and easements.

Jessica also advises on domestic and international real estate acquisitions and handles real estate disputes. Several of Sweden’s leading companies and public sector bodies retain her for ongoing legal advice and representation in proceedings.

Jessica is a speaker on commercial lease law and a member of the ICC Sustainability Committee.

Language: English, Spanish, Swedish

Karriär

2005-

Setterwalls

2003-2004

Stockholm District Court, law clerk

2002-2003

Setterwalls, Trainee

2002

Stockholm University, LL.M.

1997-1998

Stockholm University, studies in, inter alia, Spanish

1996

CILE Malaga, Spain, studies in Spanish

Rekommendationer

Legal 500 (2018-2022)

  • “Jessica Schönning is a highly skilled real estate lawyer with many years experience. She has an unquestionable broad and deep knowledge, spanning the entire spectrum of real estate law.”

    Legal 500

Case

Case | 28 Feb 2025

Setterwalls has assisted PwC Sweden in negotiating a lease agreement for a new headquarters in Stockholm City

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Case | 22 Mar 2024

Setterwalls has assisted Nasdaq in negotiations regarding a lease agreement for a new head office in Stockholm city

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Case | 22 Mar 2022

Setterwalls assisted Arlandastad Group in the acquisition of Stockholm Skavsta Airport

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Case | 04 Dec 2020

Setterwalls advisor to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, in relocation project

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