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27 June27 June 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 in direct connection with the exit road from E6 towards Ullared and central Falkenberg. Planned construction start is 2023.

Responsible for the transaction here at WERKS was Natalie Bäck, +46 (0)10-20 222 12, natalie.back@werks.se.

Read more about the transaction here (article in swedish).

16 June16 June 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 their customers a broad product portfolio for tank management. As of today, Scanjet has revenues of approximately SEK 300 million a year and the company has about 150 employees in Sweden, Poland and Indonesia amongst other countries.

Read more about the transaction here and here.

In charge of the transaction at WERKS was Natalie Bäck, +46 (0)10-20 222 12, natalie.back@werks.se, and Reid Lindell, +46 (0)10-20 222 22.

3 June7 June 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 a degree at advanced level,
sufficient funds for his/her subsistence during the permit period and to cover the costs of his/her return, and
health insurance that applies in Sweden.

The residence permit is a temporary permit, valid for up to nine months.

Possibilities to work under the new permit

The new residence permit for highly educated persons does not itself entail a right to work in Sweden. If the foreigner is offered a job under the new residence, an application for work- and residence permit will thus still be required.

However, with the new permit, the foreigner will now be able to

apply for a work- and residence permit while being in Sweden, and
continue to live and start working in Sweden while waiting for the decision regarding the new application regarding work – and residence permit.

Other news

In addition to the above, the following news will also be introduced

the Swedish Migration Agency can require that the terms of employment are reported, and that the employer is obliged to report if the terms of employment change and become less favourable,
it will be possible to apply for an extended work permit several times. In this way, the employee can stay in Sweden for more than four years, even if they do not meet the requirements for obtaining a permanent residence permit,
it will be possible to apply for a visa for those who need to travel abroad on business trips while waiting for a decision on an extended work permit, and
those who have or are applying for a work permit must show that they can support accompanying family members the first time they apply for a residence permit as a co-applicant.

Questions?

If you need advice due to the new rules, you are welcome to contact Gabriella Fossum Gunnarsson or Lisa Kristensson.

Gabriella Fossum Gunnarsson
0733-774 106
gabriella.fossum.gunnarsson@werks.se

Lisa Kristensson
0733-774 126
lisa.kristensson@werks.se

27 January27 January 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 WERKS and to continue strengthening the firm to make it the first choice for legal advice within our practice areas. The people at the firm are our biggest asset and I will do my best to ensure that WERKS becomes an even more personal, sustainable and modern workplace.”

Natalie succeeds Jonas Rosengren, who will continue working as a partner at WERKS focusing on international arbitration and transport law.

– ”We started WERKS in 2017 and have become a leading firm within real estate, dispute resolution and international trade. We are now on our way to expand and widen the practice to meet the increased demand for qualified legal advice. It feels great and very reassuring to hand over the reins to the next generation of partners within the firm. Natalie is much appreciated by clients and by the firm as a lawyer, leader and mentor.”

11 October19 November 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 authorized to decide on whether and whom to charge VAT when a custom debt that has occurred through non-compliance with an obligation according to the customs legislation if i) a custom declaration has been submitted in the matter ii) by an economic operator registered for VAT iii) before the Swedish Custom has taken a decision in the matter.

This landmark case is in contrast with how the concerned questions have been interpreted by the Swedish Customs and the Administrative Courts in many previous cases of similar nature. It is therefore likely to have a great impact any on-going court procedures concerning custom duties and VAT that have been decided based on a non-compliance with an obligation according to the custom legislation. Consequently, it is also recommended to review any decision based on non-compliance with an obligation according to the custom legislation that is still possible to appeal or request a reconsideration for.

Please, do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need assistance with assessing the possible implications of the judgment to your case.

Gabriella Fossum Gunnarsson, 0733-774106,
gabriella.fossum.gunnarsson@werks.se

Ulf Käll, 0733-774165, ulf.kall@werks.se

9 June9 June 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.

2 June2 June 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 of custom law, from both private practice and work at administrative courts, will also add to WERKS leading and growing practice within custom law and international trade. Gabriella has joined from Advokatfirman Vinge, where she had led the practice group in public procurement and custom law at the firm’s Gothenburg office.

Sofia Sandholm is an experienced lawyer within construction law. She will lead WERKS’s practice in construction law and meet its clients’ growing demand for effective and top-level legal advice in this field. Sofia assists in all phases of the construction life cycle – project development, contract management and the resolution of construction disputes. Her experience includes complex infrastructure projects and large-scale construction work. Prior to joining WERKS, Sofia led the property- and construction team at Front Advokater. She will join the firm in August 2021.

The addition of Gabriella and Sofia is in line with WERKS’s commitment to provide first-class advice in all our practice areas. We are looking forward to developing the firm with them.

12 May What impact does the latest verdicts within customs law have on your company?

During the last year a number of interesting verdicts in connection to customs law have fallen, which is something that could have a big impact on those who are working with import and export. WERKS Advokater is one of few law firms that are specialised within customs law and international trading and on the 19^th of May our colleagues Ulf Käll, Josephine Fremling and Milad Samadi will be holding a lecture on this subject. The lecture, that is held in cooperation with Sydsvenska Industri- och Handelskammaren, will amongst other things address the lock-in effects of import tax and also talk about current cases within the area of customs.

For more information about the lecture and how to sign up, click here.

9 April How to attract the right knowledge in order to create growth

On Wednesday the 28th of April StyrelseAkademien Västverige is hosting a digital event on the topic “How to attract the right knowledge in order to create growth”. The event is first and foremost aimed at corporate owners, board members and CEO/management, but also towards HR directors and investors who see knowledge management as a challenge. Two of the lecturers are WERK’s Josephine Fremling and Natalie Bäck, who will be talking about options in the light of recent indicative judgements.

Read more about the event and sign up here.