Stefan Wendén

Partner - Managing Partner

Special competence

Dispute Resolution
IPR, Marketing & IT
Construction & Real Estate

I have over 25 years of experience of legal advice related to Swedish and international companies, primarily in corporate and contract law, real estate, M&A, intellectual property, marketing law and IT law. I have been involved in large transactions in the areas of real estate, IT, food, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. With extensive experience as counsel in commercial disputes in arbitration and litigation in the areas of construction and real estate law, corporate law, intellectual property, marketing and IT law, I represent customers in all major industry sectors. I also frequently serve as arbitrator in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and I am a member of the Superior Court of the Swedish Trotting Association.

Education

LL.M., Lund University, 1984
Member of the Swedish Bar Association, 1990

Career

2003 – Partner, Moll Wendén Law Firm
2001 – 2003 Partner, Linklaters Law Firm, Head of the Swedish IP team
1995 – 2001 Partner, Lagerlöf & Leman Law Firm
1990 – 1995 Associate, Lagerlöf & Leman Law Firm
1987 – 1990 Associate, Law Firm Lagerlöf
1985 – 1987 Law Clerk, District Court of Eslöv

References

With long experience of litigations and dispute resolution, I am head of Moll Wendén’s Dispute Resolution team. My work is largely devoted to complex court and arbitration processes for both international and domestic customers. Examples of companies that I have represented in major public disputes in court are Brenntag, Castellum, Hässleholmsbyggen (Hässleholm’s municipal housing), Home Depot, John Deere, Johnson & Johnson, Midroc/Alucrom, MKB (Malmö municipal housing), Mars, Norwegian, OneNordic, Polferries, Region Skåne, Rörvik Timber, Samhall, Saturnus, Skanska, Södra Skogsägarna and Trivselhus. I also represent customers before arbitration panels and I have experience in arbitrations under, inter alia, SCC, ICC and ad hoc procedures.

Board appointments etc.

Director of the board of Mars Sverige AB and Svenska John Deere AB
Member of the Superior Court of the Swedish Trotting Association
Contact in charge of Moll Wendén’s engagement in Medeon and Minc

Business experience

Real estate and Construction
Food and Pet food
Consumer products
Life science
Pharmaceuticals
Forest industry
Technology and Engineering industry

Memberships

The Swedish Bar Association
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Competition and Market Law Association
The Swedish Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (SFIR)
Intellectual Property Association Forum (FIF)
Swedish Sports Legal Association
Arbitration Association of Southern Sweden
Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group (SACG)