Seven new partners at Setterwalls

Setterwalls has appointed seven new partners for 2012. The majority of these are from the firm’s biggest practice areas – Corporate, Equity Capital Markets and M&A, IP/Tech, Construction & Real Estate, Banking & Finance and Tax – all of which have continued to grow during 2011. Employment and Labour Law and Public Procurement have also been growth areas and get a new partner.

Setterwalls has appointed seven new partners for 2012. The majority of these are from the firm’s biggest practice areas – Corporate, Equity Capital Markets and M&A, IP/Tech, Construction & Real Estate, Banking & Finance and Tax – all of which have continued to grow during 2011. Employment and Labour Law and Public Procurement have also been growth areas and get a new partner.

– The past year has been characterised by the financial uncertainty in Europe but thanks to sound Swedish national finances and stable companies and institutions, 2011 has provided a relatively active transaction market. This has led to continued demand for our advisory services across the entire spectrum of commercial law, says Joakim Edoff, CEO and Executive Partner at Setterwalls. He continues:

– In ever tougher competition for client instructions, we have continued to grow and take market shares. Above all, we have experienced a lot of activity in areas such as corporate and real estate transactions, financing, infrastructure projects and tax advice, which is also reflected in our appointment of new partners.

Assur Badur is 35 years old and based at the Stockholm office. He has been with Setterwalls since 2009 and works with commercial real estate, landlord and tenancy law and real estate M&A.

Maria Dahlqvist is 33 years old and based at the Göteborg office. She has been with Setterwalls since 2004 and works with equity capital markets and corporate law as well as M&A.

Niclas Hermansson is 44 years old and based at the Malmö office. He has been with Setterwalls since 2008 and works with tax and specifically with tax issues related to M&A, real estate M&A and investments.

Jesper Kuschel is 34 years old and based at the Göteborg office. He has been with Setterwalls since 2010 and works with banking and finance.

Per Lidman is 40 years old and based at the Malmö office. He has been with Setterwalls since 2000 and works with M&A and IP, the latter specifically in respect of consumer goods and the life sciences industry.

Erik Palmgren is 43 years old and based at the Göteborg office. He has been at Setterwalls since 2010 having spent almost nine years as in-house counsel at NCC. He works primarily with construction law including major infrastructure and energy projects.

Roger Wier is 41 years old and based at the Göteborg office. He has been with Setterwalls since 2005 and works with labour law and public procurement.

– Naturally, it is very pleasing to be able to appoint so many new partners in such a challenging year as this, which is a good sign of the firm’s growth and renewal. I look forward to working together with them in the continuing work to develop the firm, says Joakim Edoff.