Vinge Dude Diligence – for improved gender equality

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 Sponsors Conference on AI and Copyright Law

This autumn we will be sponsoring the international conference "Digital Knowledge - The Library and Copyright in a Global Digital Economy", on September 12-13, organized by the National Library of Sweden, the Swedish IPO, and the Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law. Vinge closely follows the legal and political developments within Industry 4.0, and this conference gives us further opportunities to be at the forefront of these developments. The conference will bring together some of the world’s leading experts to discuss the current and future regulation of AI, copyright, and access to protected content. Tobias Kempas, Counsel at Vinge, will be one of the speakers.

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.

Stricter cybersecurity requirements ahead - how companies can prepare for the new rules

Against the backdrop of the current geopolitical climate and the increasing digitalisation, the EU is implementing the NIS 2 directive with the aim to strengthen the level of cyber resilience throughout the EU. The new rules are proposed to be introduced in Sweden through a new law, the Cybersecurity Act, which is proposed to enter into force on 1 January 2025. The law imposes increased requirements in relation to information and cyber security and non-compliance can have serious financial consequences.

Sanctions update 2/2024

Vinge authors the Swedish contribution regarding Chambers Venture Capital 2024 Global Practice Guide

Vinge partners Johan Larsson, Head of Venture Capital, and Daniel Wendelsson, Head of FDI, and counsels Filip Öhrner and Maria Dahlin Kolvik have contributed to the recently published Chambers Venture Capital 2024 Global Practice Guide.

Nils Ivars wins the Jury's Choice award on the Nova111 list of the year

We are proud to announce that Nils Ivars has been awarded the prestigious Jury's Choice Award in the Legal Services category of this year's Nova111 list - a list of 111 Swedish professional talents under the age of 35.

Green Claims and Greenwashing - navigating the upcoming EU Directive from both German and Swedish legal and business perspectives

Green claims and greenwashing were the subject of a breakfast seminar at Vinge on 11 June 2024, organised in cooperation with the German law firm SKW Schwarz. Speakers at the seminar were Dr Daniel Kendziur, partner at SKW Schwarz and Malin Malm Waerme, partner and Åsa Hellstadius, IP Expert, both at Vinge. Below follows a summary of the key take-aways from the seminar.

The European union adopts the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

On 24 May 2024, the Council passed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (the “CS3D” or the “Directive”), thereby concluding the legislative process.

Six months of the Swedish FDI Act

The national security environment has deteriorated in recent years. As a result, the Foreign Direct Investment Review Act (FDI Act) was introduced in Sweden in December 2023. Investments in a wide range of Swedish companies may not be completed until they have been notified to and approved by the FDI authority. The Swedish FDI Act has a very broad scope, and many transactions are caught.

Vinge authors the Swedish chapter for Lexology’s publication In-Depth: Banking Regulation

Fredrik Wilkens and Henrik Schön, part of Vinge’s financial services’ team, have written the Swedish chapter on banking regulation for Lexology’s publication In-Depth: Banking Regulation, formerly The Banking Regulation Review.

Vinge takes top honours at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2024

On Thursday evening, Vinge received a total of four awards at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2024 in London. This makes Vinge one of the gala's major winners and the most successful Swedish firm.

EU Economic Security Strategy – proposals for a new FDI regulation, outbound investment and export controls

On 24 January 2024, the European Commission adopted a package identifying five new initiatives to strengthen the economic security of the EU. The basis for the initiatives is the EU Economic Security Strategy announced in June 2023. The primary objective of the strategy is to reduce the risks related to EU trade and investment involving third countries, as well as promoting EU competitiveness and growth.

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.