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The European Union adopts new Regulation on security requirements for digital products

On 10 October 2024, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (the “CRA”), which aims to ensure that products with digital elements, such as smart fridges and connected home cameras, are safe to use before they are placed on the EU's internal market. The CRA is one of several legislative initiatives in the field of cybersecurity adopted in the context of the EU's Digital Decade. In this article, we briefly review what the Regulation means, which products are covered and what happens next.

The EU AI Act - eight steps for compliance

On July 12, 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the “AI Act”) was published in the EU’s Official Journal. This means that the AI Act enters into force on August 1, 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 top ranked in 12 practice areas in Chambers & Partners Europe Guide 2024

Thank you to all our clients who provided important feedback in connection with Chambers & Partners' annual ranking. The results have now been published, and we are pleased to see top rankings in 12 practice areas and a significant number of individual rankings.

One step closer to an AI Act - what happens next?

On Wednesday 14 June, the European Parliament voted through its position on the Commission's proposal for a regulation on artificial intelligence (AI), the so-called AI Act. Today's decision brings the EU one step closer to harmonised rules for AI in the EU. In this article, we briefly review what the proposed regulation means and what happens next.

New partners and counsels at Vinge’s Stockholm office

Six new partners, seven new counsels and one Chief Economist at Vinge’s Stockholm office.

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.

Are you on top of: open source software?

Using open source software components instead of writing all source code from scratch can save both time and development costs. However, using open source software without a strategy and appropriate procedures in place can be costly. Below we look at some of the common legal challenges of using open source software and what procedures companies using open source software should have in place. We regularly help our clients to gain control over their use of open source software and to develop appropriate routines and procedures.

Vinge wins M&A legal advisor of the year award

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

New partners and counsels appointed at Vinge’s Stockholm office

Advokat Sofie Bjärtun, advokat Rikard Lindahl, advokat Malin Malm Waerme and advokat Daniel Wendelsson at Vinge’s Stockholm office have been appointed as new partners as of 1 January 2022. The following lawyers have been elected as counsels at Vinge’s Stockholm office: Advokat Stojan Arnerstål, advokat Amanda Knutsson, advokat Jolene Reimerson, advokat Linnéa Sellström and advokat Filip Öhrner.

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.

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.

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.

Vinge top ranked in Legal 500

Vinge has received the highest ranking within14 of 17 categories in Legal 500’s ranking list which was published recently.