Johan Hallén Partner, Member of the Swedish Bar Association +46 31 701 17 80 +46 70 819 45 24 johan.hallen@setterwalls.se Practice areas: IT law and data protection / Commercial agreements Industries: Financial services / Automotive industry / Commerce & consumer / IT, technology & telecoms / Chinese desk Languages: swedish, english Office: Gothenburg Assistant: Frida Elmeke Visit Linkedin profile Download vCard Profile For 20 years, I have assisted Swedish and foreign companies with advice relating to commercial contracts, often with international links. My responsibility at the firm is to lead Setterwalls’ commercial law team and Setterwalls’ China desk. In my daily work, I help companies to draw up and negotiate contracts, primarily relating to collaboration, joint ventures, development, licensing and purchase or sale of products and services. Many of my assignments are international, and I often work on projects in different parts of the world, such as China, Russia and the USA. I have extensive experience of working with companies in the automotive industry, and also work with issues in the IT area. Read more Read less To our people careerrecommendationscasesarticles careerrecommendationscasesarticles 2008-Setterwalls2000PinsentCurtisBiddle2000Steele & Co1997-2008MAQS Law Firm1998-1999, 2002 and 2003Volvo Aero corporation, secondments as as in-house lawyer1996-1997District Court of Gothenburg, law clerk1995-1996Linklaters1994University of Copenhagen, Denmark1991-1995Lund University, LL.M. 26 Sep 2022 Setterwalls has assisted the shareholders in Gnosco AB in connection with the sale of the majority of the shares in Gnosco AB 10 Aug 2022 Setterwalls has assisted Gapwaves AB in entering into a joint development agreement with Bosch GmbH regarding the development and production of high-resolution radar antennas for automotive vehicle applications. 29 Jun 2022 Setterwalls has advised Idsäter Invest AB in its purchase of 20% of the shares in the Swiss company Non-Violence Licensing SA 21 Jun 2022 Setterwalls has advised Jämtvind AB in connection with their sale of all shares in Kusberget Vindkraft AB 20 Sep 2021 Setterwalls assist Resurs Bank in relation to their 500 million SEK investment into the banks IT-transformation 29 Jun 2021 Setterwalls has assisted Logistic Contractor AB in entering into a joint venture with state-owned Orio AB to develop approximately 400,000 sqm of land in Nyköping Logistics Park 16 Jun 2021 Setterwalls has assisted Gapwaves AB in entering into an exclusive licensing and development agreement with Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA including the investment of MSEK 182 03 Mar 2021 Setterwalls assisted LIDDS when entering an R&D agreement with Johnson & Johnson 23 Oct 2020 Setterwalls advised Alelion Energy Systems AB in connection with oversubscribed rights issue 04 Sep 2020 Setterwalls has advised the owners of Bergendahls El Gruppen AB in their divestment of a majority share in the company to Storskogen Invest 3 AB 06 Feb 2020 Setterwalls has advised the owners of VästMark Entreprenad AB in their divestment of a majority share in the company to Storskogen Invest 3 AB 09 Jan 2020 Setterwalls has assisted Nordisk Bergteknik in the acquisition of all shares in Bohus Bergsprängning. 07 Jan 2020 Setterwalls has advised Bulten AB (publ) in connection with the acquisition of PSM International from EQT Greater China II 22 Aug 2017 Setterwalls has assisted NLY Scandinavia AB in the sale of the assets of the shopping club Members.com to Compadre Scandinavia AB 01 Mar 2017 Setterwalls advises Bulten AB (publ) in connection with the formation of a joint venture with Ramco Specialities inc. for fastener solutions for the North American market 24 Nov 2015 Setterwalls has assisted Jämtvind in its joint venture agreement with Huanghe Hydropower Developement Co,.Ltd. 02 Jul 2013 Setterwalls has advised Refugee Housing Unit AB 08 Feb 2022 Are you dealing with cyber-surveillance items or products that could be used for both civil and military purposes? Here are new regulatory requirements you need to know! 08 Dec 2021 Increased complexity when doing business in or with China 09 Feb 2021 The Digital Services Act. Does it concern your company, what is it and what happens now? 22 Oct 2020 Will your transaction be stopped by the Swedish government? 18 Mar 2020 Corona and the Swedish government’s package 16 Mar 2020 Setterwalls launches its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force 02 Mar 2020 Is your business suffering from the consequences of the Corona outbreak? 24 Feb 2020 The Corona outbreak – cause for force majeure? 19 Apr 2018 Setterwalls Advokatbyrå once again top ranked in The Legal 500 Legal 500 (2018-2022) ”Johan Hallén and members of his team are always quick to respond and very efficient.”Chambers Europe”Has a wide and deep knowledge of the automotive industry.”Legal 500”Johan Hallén is very competent, has high social skills and delivers quick answers.”Legal 500”Outstanding negotiator, who is always taking the business and acumen of his client into consideration”Legal 500”Likeable and pragmatic”Legal 500”Service-minded with strong business sense”Legal 500”Very client-focused”Legal 500”Calm and skilled team head”Legal 500”Proactive, attentive and responsive”Legal 500