WERKS has advised Vika Project Finances, on behalf of United Banker’s Nordic Property Fund, in the acquisition of industrial properties in Sweden and Norway from Byggma ASA. WERKS was the advisor for the Swedish part of the deal. Responsible from WERKS was Natalie Bäck. Read more about the transaction here.
WERKS boost its arbitration and shipping practice
We are pleased to welcome Robin Eliasson to WERKS Advokater. Robin is a specialist in dispute resolution and shipping law. He has worked on commercial disputes within a wide range of industry sectors, including construction, manufacturing and transport. His prior experience from working at sea prior to his legal career will be of great value to the […]
WERKS advises Wästbygg on a new purchase
WERKS has advised Wästbygg on their purchase of 55 percent of Falkenberg Tröinge Utveckling AB, a project company with the ambition to develop a major rest area with amongst other things a hotel, a restaurant and a larger charging station for electric vehicles near Falkenberg. The area in question is 20 000 square metres and located […]
WERKS advises the sellers on their sale of Scanjet to Alfa Laval
WERKS has had the pleasure of advising the sellers of Scanjet, a global market leading supplier of tank cleaning equipment and solutions for marine, offshore and industrial applications, on their sale of the company to Alfa Laval. Scanjet was founded in 1994 and the companies ITAMA concept (Intelligent Tank Managent) is unique, as it offers […]
Introducing new rules for work permits
On 1 June 2022, new rules for Swedish work permits came into effect. A new residence permit was introduced for people who are highly educated and who wants to come to Sweden to apply for work or start a business. Conditions According to the new residence permit, the applicant must have completed studies corresponding to […]
WERKS Advokater has appointed Natalie Bäck as new Managing Partner
Natalie has worked as a lawyer since 2017 and became partner at WERKS in 2021. She is specialised in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), commercial agreements and property transactions. Since joining WERKS in 2018 she has been responsible for building the firm’s M&A practice. – “I am grateful for the confidence placed in me to lead […]
Finally!
The Supreme Administrative Court (”the SAC”) has now clarified that preferential custom duties may be applied in the calculation of a custom debt that has occurred through non-compliance with an obligation according to the customs legislation, regardless of whether the assigned debtor is the declarant. The SAC also concluded that the Swedish Custom is not […]
WERKS advises the sellers on their sale of Kontek to Visma
WERKS has had the pleasure of advising the sellers of Kontek, a reputable company within payroll management that offers cloud-based solutions and services, on their sale of the company to the IT group Visma. Going forward, Kontek will still be operating under its own name within the Visma group. Read more about the transaction here. […]
WERKS hires rising stars
WERKS is delighted to welcome Gabriella Fossum Gunnarsson and Sofia Sandholm, who will boost the firm capabilities within public procurement, international trade and construction law. Gabriella Fossum Gunnarsson is specialized in and have extensive experience from public procurement and public law. She will lead and develop WERKS’ practice group in these areas. Her deep knowledge […]