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Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year Sweden

Firm Profile

The law firm af Petersens is highly competent in Swedish and International Business Law and is specialized in all forms of Litigation. The law firm has key competence in Life Science, Real Estate & Tenant Law, Corporate Affairs and Financing with Credit Law. The law firms’ lawyers also have great experience and competence with regards to Construction Contracts, Commercial Negotiations, Mergers & Acquisitions and White Collar Crimes.

The clients are both larger and smaller Staffan Wilow

of the Life Sciences sector having worked as a Legal Corporate Counsel of Pharmacia Corporation and thereafter as consultant to several enterprises in the Life Sciences sector.

He has published articles on Life Sciences in legal journals such as “Legal Aspects on Drug Delivery” and he has published books such as “Kommentarer till Patientskadelagen” (Commentary to the Patient Injuries Act, Norstedts 1999) and “Kredithandboken” (regarding the managing of Credits, Norstedts 2008).

Staffan has been active as a lawyer since 1980 with a focus on Corporate Law related issues in the areas of Finance, Life Sciences, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, and Mergers & Acquisitions.

Staffan is since several years experienced and recommended for services i.e. within Life Sciences (see PLC – Practical Law Review 2012) and he has a long experience

During 2004-2008, Staffan was appointed Chairman of the Swedish Credit Association and has had several appointments as board member in commercial enterprises and in associations.

In 2000 Staffan received the order of the Knight of the White Rose of Finland.

Staffan was admitted to the Swedish Bar Association in 1985.

companies and associates with businesses in knowledge-orientated, service based, and technique intense branches, and the clients’ range in a wide spectrum on the Swedish and International market.

Clients of the law firm receive complete assistance in Business Law related issues with high quality and competence with cost efficiency. Assistance is always provided in close cooperation with the clients to ensure that all the clients’ commercial and other interests are covered with the legal issues.

Areas of Expertise • Employment Law

• Contract Law • Corporate Law • White Collar Crime Proceedings

• Real Estate – Construction Contract Law

• Financing – Credit Management Law

• Mergers & Acquisitions – Corporate Establishment

• Intellectual Property Law • IT & Telecom • Life Sciences • Public Procurement • Tax Proceedings • Litigation & Arbitration

Contact: Staffan Wilow

af Petersens Law Firm Master Samuelsgatan 42 103 92 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel: +46 (8) 14 45 90 Fax: +46 (8) 24 20 80 Website: www.afpetersens.se

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Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2012