Business law expertise for demanding situations

We assist our clients with acquisitions, mergers, demergers, and other corporate restructurings.

We act as advisers in owner-managed acquisitions and demanding corporate transactions valued at the tens or hundreds of millions of euros. We have particular experience in the energy, finance, biotechnology and health technology, food industry, and real estate sectors.

We support our clients in both small and large transactions and, where needed, provide tailored legal due diligence reviews aligned with the nature of the transaction and its risk profile. We have also acted as advisers in transactions carried out by private equity investors.

Bankruptcy and restructuring

Our experts have extensive, hands-on experience in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings from the perspective of all key stakeholders.

We regularly act as bankruptcy estate administrators and restructuring administrators. Kalla has the expertise and capacity to handle extensive and complex bankruptcies and restructurings.

We also have experience in conducting proceedings in English and Swedish, and we maintain a broad network of expert contacts across Europe, enabling us to manage cross-border matters efficiently.

Advisory services and disputes

Our experienced experts assist creditors and companies in insolvency proceedings and in preparing for and responding to them. In an insolvency situation, solutions affect not only the company but also its owners, management and stakeholders.

We advise different parties on insolvency-related legal issues, such as clawback matters, directors’ liability matters and pre-pack arrangements.

Kalla represents its clients in business disputes with the level of focus each matter requires – from negotiations to litigation and arbitration.

Resolving a dispute is not merely a legal question but a strategic choice. Not every dispute belongs in court. Negotiations form an essential part of dispute resolution.

The key is to identify the approach that best serves the client’s overall interests.

We bring judgment, experience, and the ability to see the available options clearly. We recommend the solution that is best and most appropriate from the client’s perspective.

We handle, among other things:

• Contract disputes
• Shareholder disputes
• Insolvency-related disputes
• Litigation
• Arbitration
• Settlement negotiations

We provide tailored legal services to meet the needs of our corporate clients throughout the company’s lifecycle. Our high-quality company and contract law services create added value for the client’s business.

Our experts have extensive experience in company law and contract law. Specialist expertise in company and contract law forms the cornerstone of our practice.

We assist our clients with assignments relating to contract negotiations and the drafting of various agreements, the prevention and management of contractual risks, and contract disputes.

We act as advisers to employers in all employment law matters.

Our engagements often relate to day-to-day employment matters as well as corporate and employment change situations, such as corporate transactions, statutory co-operation procedures, temporary lay-offs, and terminations. We also draft and review employment agreements and executive and CEO service agreements. In addition, we advise on, for example, incentive and retention arrangements, non-compete and confidentiality clauses, and workplace data protection.

Our experts have extensive experience in employment dispute resolution.

Our experts have broad experience in assignments related to banking and finance law.

We advise banks and companies throughout all stages of financing. We draft and review financing documentation and assess legal risks related to the granting of financing, security positions and alternative approaches. We also review the validity and appropriateness of financing security arrangements and the means by which a lender’s security position and risk management position can be strengthened.

We have assisted lenders in financing-related insolvency situations, such as bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, as well as in preparing for them and assessing available courses of action. We have reviewed numerous restructuring programmes from a lender’s perspective and assisted in creditor negotiations.

We represent our clients in financing-related disputes, including debt recovery and clawback matters, enforcement disputes and enforcement appeal proceedings. We have represented our clients both before courts and the FINE Banking Complaints Board.

Our experts have extensive experience in technology law assignments. We assist our clients, among other things, in drafting agreements related to information systems and software, outsourcing arrangements, and service procurements. We also advise clients on all matters relating to the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Our firm has extensive expertise in public procurement and competition law. We assist contracting authorities and companies, with assignments related to procurement procedures, tenders, procurement contracts, and legal protection matters in procurement. We also advise clients on specialist competition law issues and help ensure that competition law considerations are taken into account in business planning and execution.