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Anders Nilsson

Partner
Lawyer

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Anders Nilsson

Partner
Lawyer

Contact
Stockholm
CMS Wistrand
Regeringsgatan 65
111 56 Stockholm
Sweden
Languages Swedish, English

Anders Nilsson specializes in insolvency proceedings and dispute resolution. He advises clients on credit and security issues, creditor protection issues, reconstructions and other legal matters that arise in companies in financial distress, including various liability matters. He also represents clients in connection with dispute resolution in various areas. Anders has extensive experience as an advisor in connection with Swedish and cross-border insolvency and reconstruction matters and is regularly appointed as an administrator in company reorganization, bankruptcy trustee, and liquidator. Anders is ranked in internationally renowned ranking guides.

Professional experience

  • Partner, CMS Wistrand, 2008- 
  • Senior Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2003-2008 
  • Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2000-2003
  • Law Clerk, Södra Roslag District Court, 1998-1999
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Relevant experience

  • Regulary advises clients, including banks and other credit institutions, in credit, security and insolvency law. Also advises companies with financial problems.
  • Advisor to the Nordic companies in the Thomas Cook Group in connection with the bankruptcy of the parent company in the UK, including a successful "Pre-pack" sale of the operations of all Nordic companies (Ving in Sweden and Norway, Spies in Denmark and Tjaereborg in Finland).
  • Bankruptcy trustee for the Swedish companies in the Nordic tour operator Detur.
  • Appointed trustee for several bankrupt real estate companies, most recently a housing company in central Sweden.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Swedish Bar Association, 2003
  • Restructuring and Bankruptcy Trustees’ Organization in Sweden (REKON)
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Awards & Rankings

  • Individual ranking, Chambers Europe 2024: Restructuring/Insolvency
  • Individual ranking, Chambers Europe 2024: Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustee/Administrator

’He is pragmatic, easy going and also very skilful when it comes to insolvency litigation'

  • Leading Individuals Legal 500 2024: Insolvency

Anders Nilsson is one of the most brilliant insolvency lawyers in the Swedish market. He is calm, easy to work with and has in-depth knowledge when it comes to insolvency-related litigation.’

  • Recommended Lawyer Legal 500 2024: Insolvency

’The work has mainly been done by partner Anders Nilson, one of the brightest insolvency lawyers in the Swedish market and a lawyer with in-depth knowledge of insolvency litigation.’

 

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Education

  • LL.M., Uppsala University, 1997
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Expertise