With strong offices in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen, no other international law firm is able to match Bird & Bird’s range of experience across the Nordic region.
Over more than ten years working in the region our work has covered all major sectors and practice areas of the firm and involved many of the region's most prominent and successful companies.
In addition to the strong Nordic service offering in our offices in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, we have long standing relationships with firms such as Arntzen de Besche, Simonsen Vogt Wiig and Selmer in Norway and well established contacts in Iceland.
For more information about how we can help you in Sweden please contact Katarina Nordblom Åhlberg, for Finland please contact Jori Taipale and for Denmark please contact Jesper Langemark.
For how we can help you in Norway or Iceland please contact Andreas Börjesson or Jim Runsten in Stockholm, or Jori Taipale or Kari-Matti Lehti in Helsinki, or Jesper Langemark in Copenhagen.
Recent highlights of work
We have assisted:
> mining clients Northland Resources and LKAB on a issues including corporate, commercial, capital market, regulatory, transportations and logistics
> IT client Infosys on outsourcing transactions with Norway’s largest banks
> mobile payment solution company iZettle on various roll out related issues in Norway and Denmark
> Danish media client Infopaq on Nordic cross-border acquisitions, including for Norway and Sweden
> Norwegian company Yara on Nordic cross-border acquisitions.
energy and utilities client Empower in a number of Nordic cross-border transactions
> media client Talentum plc in various corporate matters in the Nordics
> energy company St1 in the acquisition of Shell's operations (including its subsidiaries) in Finland and Sweden
> Accountor Group in relation to several acquisitions and other corporate matters in Finland and Sweden
> telecommunications client Elisa plc in relation to various investments and corporate matters in Finland and Sweden
> construction and engineering client Pöyry plc in relation to acquisitions and other corporate matters, including the recent acquisition by Pöyry of SwedPower from Vattenfall.
Accolades
"Skilful and knowledgeable about the law and very creative in finding solutions."
Chambers Europe 2012
''The group’s 'expertise is superb' and 'continues to exceed expectations'''.
EMEA Legal 500 2012
''Sources say: 'It has deep insights into our business and it knows the market very well''.
Chambers Europe 2012
Bird & Bird shows ‘speed, strategic focus and cost-consciousness’.
EMEA Legal 500 2012
"The lawyers always have that personal touch. It feels like they want to get to know their clients and the company."
Chambers Europe 2012
"A friendly and professional group that can come up with creative solutions."
Chambers Europe 2012