The Legal 500 Merger Control Comparative Guide.

Hammarskiöld contributes to The Legal 500’s Merger Control Comparative Guide

15/10/2026

Sofia Falkner and Malin von Heideken of Hammarskiöld have authored the Sweden chapter in the 11th edition of The Legal 500's Merger Control Comparative Guide.

The chapter provides an overview of Swedish merger control laws and regulations, addressing key aspects such as notification thresholds, filing requirements, review procedures, substantive assessments and recent regulatory developments.

The guide brings together contributions from law firms across multiple jurisdictions, providing a comparative overview of merger control regimes internationally.

The Sweden chapter is available in English and can be read online or downloaded as a PDF.

Read the Sweden chapter

Legal 500 Merger Control Comparative Guide

Team involved

Sofia Falkner

Sofia Falkner

Partner

sofia.falkner@hammarskiold.se

+46 708 94 40 43

Malin von Heideken

Malin von Heideken

Managing Partner

malin.vonheideken@hammarskiold.se

+46 702 38 47 00

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