Björn Rustare, Partner

Björn Rustare has 20 years' experience in the field of employment law, including advice related to reorganizations, cross-border business transfers, M&A transactions, management agreements and incentive programmes, collective bargaining agreements, working environment issues and trade union relations.

Björn is ranked as one of the leading employment lawyers in Sweden according to Chambers Europe and received a Leading Individual ranking in the Legal 500 guide for 2023. He was appointed employment law lawyer of the year in Sweden 2022 by International Advisory Experts and is seen as one of the world's leading employment law practitioners according to Who's Who Legal.

Qualifications

Professional background

Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB

2019

Partner, Osborne Clarke

2018

Employment Counsel, Roschier

2017

Corporate Counsel, PostNord Group AB

2012

Corporate lawyer, Swedbank Group AB

2009

Senior Associate, Vinge

2006

Lawyer, The Equal Opportunity Ombudsman

2003

Education

Degree of Master of Laws, LL.M, Lund University

2003

Studies in law, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

2002

Memberships

Member of the Swedish Bar Association

Member of Nova

Member and co-founder of Star

Member of Arbetsrättsliga föreningen

Experience

Selected experience

Advised EQT on various matters in several countries related to investments, senior advisors and executives, policies, procedures and more

Advised TikTok in all employment law aspects related to its expansion in the Nordic region

Advising Voi Technology in all of its employment law-related matters in several European jurisdictions as well as in the US

Advising Visit Sweden in several employment law matters in Sweden and in other European and several global jurisdictions

Advising Combient in all of its employment law-related matters, including cross-border issues

Advising the North Alliance group in several employment law-related matters

Advising Utopia Music in its global expansion and managing legal advice in all jurisdictions

Ranking

Chambers

Ranked in Employment, Chambers Europe, 2024

“Björn Rustare is a super calm, sophisticated legal adviser who leverages a great commercial understanding to reach nuanced solutions”

“Björn is outstanding in the area of employment law. His skills, knowledge and calmness are so appreciated”

Ranked in Employment, Chambers Europe, 2023

Legal 500

Ranked as "Leading Individual" in Employment, Legal 500, 2024

"Björn Rustare’s broad experience, including in-house, gives him great business acumen and understanding, which is paired with solid employment law knowledge. This combination makes for quality, practical and very useful “hands-on” advice."

"Björn Rustare always delivers as promised and beyond. He is always dedicated to delivering high-quality answers and he is solid and diligent and can quickly grasp what the core issue is and what would be suitable advice for the specific situation."

"Björn Rustare is Sweden’s leading employment lawyer. He supports clients and offers practical advice."

Named "Leading Individual", EMEA, 2023

Who's Who Legal

Named one of the world's leading employment lawyers

International Advisory Experts

Nominated as Sweden's Employment Lawyer of the Year 2022

Client Choice Awards

Nominated as final candidate on several occasions

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