Expertise
Employment
Hammarskiöld has a strong position in complex and business-critical employment law matters and advises employers in situations where legal risk, operational stability and reputational considerations intersect. Clients engage us when organisational change, senior management issues or compliance with Swedish employment law require strategic, legally sound and commercially balanced solutions.
At a glance
Key areas of expertise
Get in touch
Need help with a Employment legal question?
We advise employers throughout the entire employment lifecycle, from recruitment and contractual structuring to organisational change, termination and dispute resolution.
- Restructuring & Redundancies
- Employment Contracts & Incentive Schemes
- Senior Executives & Management
- Trade Union Negotiations & Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Employment Law in M&A Transactions
- Employment Disputes & Workplace Investigations
Our advice includes ensuring compliance with mandatory Swedish employment legislation, collective bargaining agreements and statutory consultation and information obligations towards trade unions.
Working with us
When it matters most
When clients turn to us
- A restructuring or redundancy process affects multiple employees
- A managing director or senior executive needs to be dismissed or transitioned
- A transaction requires assessment of employment-related liabilities and risks
- Trade union consultations must be conducted in accordance with Swedish law
- A dispute arises regarding termination, discrimination or workplace conduct
How we help
- Navigating complex Swedish employment law and collective bargaining agreement and related frameworks
- Implementing restructurings and terminations in a compliant and risk-conscious manner
- Managing employment-related risk while safeguarding business continuity
- Structuring employment agreements and incentive arrangements strategically
- Resolving disputes efficiently while protecting the company’s reputation
What sets us apart
Our objective is to achieve legally sound and commercially sustainable outcomes, whether through preventive compliance measures or representation in negotiations and proceedings before Swedish courts, including the Swedish Labour Court.
What distinguishes us is the integration of deep technical employment law expertise with strategic judgement and an understanding of how employment matters affect governance, operations and stakeholder relationships. This enables our clients to manage employment-related risk effectively while maintaining operational efficiency and organisational integrity.
What ranking organisations and clients say
Client feedback
Erik Löfwall is a strong lawyer and is dedicated and hard-working.
Erik Löfwall is fast-minded and strong in verbal discussions. Wins discussions. Anton Sjöberg is fast-minded and clear in assessing legal problems and giving clear advice.
Commercial, thoughtful, savvy, and business-focused. Can't speak highly enough about this firm!
The team seems to be closely knitted together. On top of having a strong legal knowledge, they are good at applying this to various situations, displaying a sound commercial understanding.
The team just provides first-class employment law advice.
I cannot praise Anton Sjöberg highly enough when it comes to providing excellent, sound, well-measured, and pragmatic advice when needed, even if the request and the matter are not the common case type.
Very high level of up-to-date, in-depth knowledge which is made easy to both understand and apply in practice.
The employment law team at Hammarskiold is very knowledgeable, easy to reach and interact with, and good at covering for each other in a manner that results in a seamless provision of excellent, pragmatic and well-adapted advice to us as a client.
Want to know more? Contact Erik Löfwall and Anton Dolke Sjöberg.
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Erik Löfwall
Partner
Sandra Kaznova
Partner
Anton Dolke Sjöberg
Managing Associate
Nelly Steen
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