Vinge Dude Diligence – for improved gender equality

THREE NEW PARTNERS ELECTED AT VINGE IN SKÅNE

Advokat Anna Edström, advokat Christoffer Thalin and advokat Kristian Ford all of whom work at Vinge’s Malmö office have been elected as partners commencing 1 January 2016.

JOHAN GERNANDT – HONORARY DOCTOR

Honorary Doctorates at Stockholm University for 2015 were conferred yesterday upon those persons who have made a distinguished contribution to research and education. We congratulate Johan Gernandt, who was one of them.

VINGE ADVISES FORTUM ON RECORD-BREAKING DEAL

Vinge has advised Fortum on the largest Nordic M&A transaction for approximately 10 years with a total purchase price of approximately SEK 60.6 billion.

NINA MACPHERSON OF ERICSSON RECEIVES CORPORATE COUNSEL OF THE YEAR AWARD

In the face of stiff competition, Nina Macpherson, Ericsson’s General Counsel has been named Corporate Counsel of the Year. She won the award thanks to her tireless efforts in emphasizing and demonstrating the important role played by corporate counsel in trade and industry.

Vinge top ranked by Chambers & Partners

The ranking institute, Chambers & Partners has published its global guide to law firms in which Vinge was ranked in Tier 1 in five out of six categories.

Håkan Borgenhäll and Tobias Kempas in global publication concerning copyright litigation

Håkan Borgenhäll and Tobias Kempas from Vinge authored the Sweden chapter of the new edition of Copyright Litigation – Jurisdictional Comparisons which was published by the European Lawyer Reference Series at the end of December 2014.

Grand slam for Vinge in 2014 – wins Mergermarket’s M&A Legal Adviser of the Year Award

Vinge is very proud and happy to announce that the firm’s winning streak in 2014 has entailed a complete “Grand Slam” as a result of Vinge being awarded the Swedish M&A Legal Adviser of the Year by the analysis company Mergermarket at a ceremony held at the Savoy Hotel in London yesterday.

Vinge focuses on a China Practice Group based in Sweden

Vinge has taken the strategic decision to concentrate its China Practice to nine lawyers, all of whom are based in Sweden and who will be led by Gu Qun who holds an LL B from the East China University of Political Science & Law.

Vinge authorised by the Swedish Migration Board

The authorisation entails that Vinge can assist both the employer and employer to expedite and simplify the application procedure relating to the grant of a work permit. In light of the Migration Board’s rather protracted lead times, it constitutes a significant advantage for many employers to know when the work permit will be issued so that the employee concerned can start work.

VINGE IT – SELF-SERVICE STRATEGIC SUPPORT WINNER 2014

The winners of the Self Service Awards 2014 gathered at Cirkus in Stockholm last Thursday. Self Service Awards is an annual awards ceremony for those enterprises which have been most successful in increasing the level of support and degree of efficiency of the support function within their organization using ComAround’s self-service solution.

A record number of six new Vinge partners

Vinge is pleased to announce that Louise Brorsson Salomon, Jonas Johansson, Fredrik Lundblom, Dain Nevonen, Emma Stuart-Beck and Peter Sundgren, all based at Vinge’s Stockholm office, have been elected new partners at Vinge as of 1 January 2015.

Vinge climbs to first place - leading within real estate law

Vinge is ranked in first place the annual review of the leading real estate lawyers in Sweden. The transactions in which Vinge has been involved include Kungsleden’s acquisition of GE’s properties where Vinge represented GE in the largest individual transaction. This is followed by Trygg-Hansa’s sale of its head office on Kungsholmen in Stockholm.

VINGE HIGHLY RANKED IN PROSPERA

217 of the largest buyers of business law services have once again given Vinge a high ranking in the annual review Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2014 Sweden. In this year’s review, Vinge is ranked, as it was last year, in second place.

New top ranking for Vinge´s IP practice

Legal Media Group has published rankings within trademark law where Vinge share first position with one other firm for most number-appointed attorneys. The three appointed are Håkan Borgenhäll, Ulf Dahlgren and Richard Wessman.

Vinge represented Santander in major acquisition