Odd Swarting

Partner, Advokat

Phone: +46 8 598 890 46
Cell: +46 706 44 12 13
Fax: +46 8 598 890 90
E-mail: odd.swarting@setterwalls.se

Assistant: Jenny Hermin
Phone: +46 8 598 891 46
E-mail: jenny.hermin@setterwalls.se

Office: Stockholm
Address: Arsenalsgatan 6
Box 1050
SE-101 39 Stockholm

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Area(s) of practice

ODD SWARTING works primarily as an adviser to pharmaceutical, forestry and other industrial companies. In addition to commercial contracts, his practice largely involves research and development projects and various issues pertaining to governmental entities. Odd also has substantial experience counselling both creditors and debtors during financial crises, and administering bankruptcies and restructurings. Odd has 20 years' experience providing qualified legal advice in these areas.

Sources say he "excels in large cases thanks to his vast experience."

Chambers 2013

Languages: English

Career

2003- Setterwalls
1988-2002, Lindahl law firm
1985-1988, Åbjörnsson & Wallander Advokatbyrå
1983-1985, District Court of Handen, junior judgeship
1976-1983, University of Stockholm (LL.M.)

Special Experience

2011 - chairman of UNICEF Sweden
2007-2011, deputy chairman of UNICEF Sweden
2006, member of the board of UNICEF Sweden
2003- Chairman of the Board in REKON (The Restructuring and Bankruptcy Trustees’ Organisation in Sweden)
1997, member of The Swedish Sports Confederation’s Legal Committee

Publications

“Share pledges and enforcement in Sweden; The battle between the pledgor and the pledge”, Global Insolvency & Restructuring review, Euromoney yearbooks, 2012/13
”Cash Pooling and Insolvency in Sweden”, A Practical Global Handbook, IBA 2012
"Swedens’s legal perspective on restructuring of real property companies”, Global Insolvency & Restructuring review, Euromoney yearbooks, 2011/12
“Arbitration clause in license agreements – how to do it”, Pharma Industry No. 6/2010(Only in Swedish)
”Signing a deal with a CRO”, Nordic Life Science Review 2010 Q2
“Life sciences in Sweden – An overview of trends and developments“, Global Reference Guide Biotech & Pharmaceuticals, Financier Worldwide, 2010
“Insolvency and restructuring in Sweden and the financial crisis”, Global Insolvency & Restructuring review, Euromoney yearbooks, 2009/10
“Life Sciences in Sweden”, Getting the deal through, Law Business Research, 2000-2013
"Pharmaceutical Antitrust in Sweden”, Getting the deal through, Law Business Research, 2008-2009
"The Swedish Perspective of Insolvency, EU Banking and Insurance Insolvency", Oxford University Press, 2006.
"Insolvency & Restructuring in Sweden, Getting the Deal Through", Law Business Research, 2000-2013
"Security Interests under Swedish Law", Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
"Secured Transactions and Crossborder Insolvency under Swedish Law", IBA, 2001.
"Bolagisering av idrottsverksamhet", "Spelarrättigheter och pantsättning m.m.", Idrottsjuridiskt stiftserie, 1998-1999. (Only in Swedish)

Main Lectures

Lecture regarding commercial contracts and regulatory matters for different organisations
Lecture regarding incorporation of sport clubs, held at course regarding non-profit associations and trusts, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.
Speaker at different seminars held by the International Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Endorsed

Odd Swarting is ranked in Chambers Global (Reconstructing/Insolvency) and Chambers Europe (Reconstructing/Insolvency) (Life Sciences), endorsed by PLC (Reconstructing and insolvency).

Ranked 2013