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Vinge's experts write about Swedish maritime law in Shipping Law 2024

Vinge's experts in maritime and transport law have once again contributed the Swedish chapter on maritime law in the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) - Shipping Law 2024.

Vinge top ranked in 18 practice areas in Legal 500

Vinge has been awarded top ranking in 18 out of 21 categories in Legal 500’s rankings for 2024.

Vinge lawyers author chapter on maritime law in Sweden

Michele Fara, Ninos Aho, Paula Bäckdén, and Anders Leissner have contributed a chapter to the recently published Law and Practice Guide in the Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide on Maritime Law in Sweden.

The Swedish Supreme Court clarifies the Swedish concept of “redare” (shipowner) and the Swedish Maritime Code’s requirement of qualified gross negligence with regard to the shipowners’ right to limitation of liability

The question of who should be liable as the “redare” of a ship has long been one of the most complex and controversial areas of Swedish maritime law. This question was recently put to the test in the Supreme Court’s judgment in case no. T 6909-22 “Baltic Cable”. The case highlights several interesting aspects of shipowner liability in modern shipping.

Vinge is awarded Sweden Law Firm of the Year 2023 by Chambers & Partners

The award, Chambers Europe Award for Excellence – Sweden Law Firm of the Year 2023, is one of the foremost awards a Swedish law firm can be awarded. Vinge has previously received the award on five occasions, most recently in 2021.

Vinge top ranked in 16 practice areas in Legal 500

Vinge has been awarded top ranking in 16 out of 20 categories in Legal 500’s rankings for 2023, which were released on Wednesday.

Vinge wins M&A legal advisor of the year award

Mergermarket has awarded Vinge the Swedish Legal M&A Advisor of 2021.

The Swedish rules on cabotage transport and posting will change on 2 and 21 February 2022

The Swedish government has decided on a number of new rules concerning cabotage transports, combined transports, transport customer responsibility for driving and rest times and posting of workers.

The Swedish Government decides on amendments to regulations on cabotage transports

The Swedish Government has now decided to implement changes in the regulations concerning the conditions for foreign hauliers' freight transport in Sweden and the responsibility for customers ordering such transports. The Government's decision was prompted by a judgment from the Court of Appeal over Skåne and Blekinge in case B 3209-20, on 5 May 2021.

Guidance judgment on the criminal liability for ordering a cabotage transport

The ordering of a road transport made by one of the largest freight forwarders in Sweden has been considered in accordance with the conditions for legal cabotage transports through a decision from the Court of Appeal over Skåne and Blekinge. The Court of Appeal, thus, changes the District Court’s judgment and acquits the freight forwarder. The central issue in the case was how the number of cabotage transports should be calculated.

Vinge awarded Sweden Law Firm of the Year 2021 by Chambers & Partners

The award, Chambers Europe Award for Excellence – Sweden Law Firm of the Year 2021, is one of the foremost awards a Swedish law firm can receive. Vinge has previously received the award on four occasions.

Top ranking of Vinge’s maritime and transport group

Vinge has been top ranked by Legal 500  in its newly released rankings for 2021.

Vinge has received the highest ranking in 14 of 18 categories in Legal 500’s recently released rankings.

The following practice areas have been awarded Tier 1 in The Legal 500’s EMEA guide: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Employment, Energy, Environment, EU and Competition, Insolvency, Insurance, Intellectual Property and Media, IT and Telecoms, Real Estate, Shipping, Tax.

Insurance law and blockage of the Suez Canal

One of the largest container ships in the world is still blocking the Suez Canal, an event which can have significant global consequences. Even Swedish interested parties such as the Port of Gothenburg may also be affected by the situation. The running aground is a clear reminder of the vulnerability of global transport chains, and sheds light on a number of important insurance issues.

Vinge top-ranked by Chambers & Partners within ten practice areas

Vinge would like to thank all the clients who have contributed with their time through the interview processes for Chambers’ annual rankings. We have today received the result, and we are delighted with top rankings in 13 areas and a significant number of individual rankings.