February 25, 2014 - L&E Global is proud to announce that it entered into a cooperation with one of the most prestigious law firms in Sweden. The employment law department of Hamilton Advokatbyrå (Sweden) has become the first Affiliated Member of L&E Global.
L&E Global is an integrated alliance of premier employment law boutique firms advising on all workplace law related matters, including labor, employment law, immigration, compensation and benefits and pensions. As part of L&E Global’s ongoing commitment to provide attentive, efficient, and cost-effective legal counsel to clients operating in multi-national legal arenas, we are establishing affiliations with highly respected workplace law departments in general practice firms, located in a limited number of key economic jurisdictions, in order to ensure that the needs of our clients are met.
Hamilton was established in Stockholm in 1964 and has, since its inception, been committed towards providing corporate and commercial legal advice of the highest quality. The firm has experienced a continued growth over the years and today Hamilton is one of the leading law firms in Sweden with more than 80 employees. Hamilton’s employment law department is recommended by both The Legal 500 and Chambers (1st Tier). The firm has an outstanding reputation for its work on employment litigation and arbitration matters. It is equally strong on non-contentious work, handling a broad range of employment law matters, such as business reorganisations, union consultations, incentive schemes, protection of trade secrets and offering support on corporate transactions. Clients particularly highlight the continuously excellent support provided throughout the group.
Stephan Swinkels, Executive Director of L&E Global, said that, “by expanding our reach to regions where there is a high demand for effective counsel, we can ensure that our clients receive the best legal advice. In Sweden, the best way to assist our clients is through our affiliation with Hamilton’s highly reputed employment law department. L&E Global is an integrated alliance and as such, our attorneys are committed to working together, across borders, throughout the world, to assist our clients with all of their employment law matters, wherever they operate. We are very much looking forward to working with the Hamilton team as our first Affiliated Member.”
Fredrika Skoog, employment law partner at Hamilton: “We are delighted to team up with L&E Global. We have an expanding international practice and by working together with premier employment law firms we can offer our clients the service they require on all aspects of labor and employment law matters. We also look forward to an intensive cooperation with L&E Global in Scandinavia.”