Mannheimer Swartling’s corporate taxation team handles a wide variety of complex contentious and non-contentious matters in Sweden and internationally, with the practice particularly strong for transactional tax work. Practice head Niklas Hagbard has notable experience advising domestic and overseas clients on tax matters concerning share and asset transfers, real estate transfers, fund structures, and insurance issues. Anders Erasmie’s broad experience covers share and asset transfers, spin-offs, restructurings, IPOs, refinancings, and incentive schemes. Joachim Agrell specialises in indirect tax issues, advising medium-sized and major companies on VAT matters, international trade mandates, VAT recoveries, and VAT exemptions.

Advokatfirman Vinge’s leading tax team is regularly sought out by major clients to handle a wide range of tax matters, with the department particularly well known for its M&A and private equity tax expertise, and experience representing tech sector clients in tax litigation. Practice head Mattias Schömer has extensive experience handling issues for leading clients, including in connection with public and private M&A, corporate reorganisations, and the formation of private equity and debt funds. Victor Ericsson, promoted to partner in January 2023, specialises in M&A-related tax matters as well as the tax aspects of private equity fund reorganisations and restructurings. Maria Schultzberg regularly acts in tax proceedings before the Swedish tax authorities and courts, while Ulrika Bengtsson is an expert tax litigator.

Bird & Bird’s tax team in Sweden handles a wide range of matters, including acquisition and divestment structuring issues, real estate and IP holding structures, international tax planning work, VAT matters and disputes. Practice head Carl-Magnus Uggla has over two decades’ experience acting on Swedish and international corporate tax matters, particularly in relation to M&A transactions and restructurings; he also leverages his real estate and private equity expertise to advise on tax matters in those sectors. Senior counsel Victor Stålblad plays a key role in the team, specialising in contentious and non-contentious income and payroll tax issues concerning both individuals and corporations.

CMS Wistrand’s sizeable tax department handles a wide variety of mandates, providing tax advice and support on M&A, financings, real estate deals, and restructurings. The team also acts for clients in appeals, audits and investigations. Peter Sandberg, in Stockholm, specialises in tax matters concerning cross-border transactions and corporate restructurings, and leads the practice alongside Gothenburg-based Peter Brandt, who has over 20 years’ experience in the tax field, particularly in Swedish and international income tax matters. Brandt represents clients in the real estate, construction, life sciences, IT, and sports sectors, among others, while senior counsel Conny Otteland has a strong track record in advising international clients.

DLA Piper Sweden’s tax practice in Stockholm handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters for domestic and overseas clients. Erik Björkeson leads both the Swedish and Nordic tax groups, boasting considerable experience advising on tax issues in connection with cross-border structuring work and inbound investments. Björkeson is also well known for acting in complex tax litigation proceedings. Karin Attorps specialises in corporate income tax cases, counting leading Swedish companies as well as multinationals among her clients; she also has notable experience advising on tax matters concerning IPOs, refinancings, spin-offs, and incentive schemes.

Advokatfirman Schjødt’s integrated tax team handles both contentious and non-contentious work, including inbound and outbound issues for Nordic and international companies. Practice head Ebba Perman Borg advises on M&A transactions, tax structuring issues, private equity matters, fund structuring work and incentive schemes, and represents clients in the banking, tech, telecoms, and real estate sectors, among others. Senior associate Victor Elovsson is also a key contact, specialising in contentious tax matters, including Swedish interest deductibility issues and tax refunds.

Baker McKenzie’s tax practice in Stockholm focuses on income tax and VAT-related issues, cross-border restructurings, acquisitions, and joint ventures. The team also has experience in tax matters concerning financings, IPOs, and corporate reorganisations, as well as tax litigation. Linnea Back, who has broad contentious and non-contentious experience handling work for domestic and international clients, leads the department.

Advokatfirman Lindahl KB’s multidisciplinary tax practice covers a diverse range of matters, with particular strength in the real estate sector. Uppsala-based practice head Anna Romell Stenmark has 30 years’ experience handling international taxation issues, restructurings, and incentive schemes, among other issues, for major clients. Stenmark also has notable tax litigation expertise, leveraging her background as an Administrative Court and Court of Appeal judge. Tax and real estate specialist Filippa Wallin in Gothenburg advises on domestic and international tax matters, including VAT.

Setterwalls’ tax team, which has offices in Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg, advises domestic and overseas clients on a diverse range of transactional tax matters. Niclas Hermansson co-chairs the group, specialising in cross-border taxation as well as corporate restructurings and incentive programs; Hermansson is regularly instructed by clients in the renewables and fund sectors. Christian Sjöqvist, who is noted for his experience in handling the tax elements of acquisitions, restructurings, buy-ins and buy-outs and real estate transfers, as well as tax litigation, leads the Gothenburg team. Sören Brekell also jointly heads up the practice, and has particular expertise in M&A and restructurings.