Erik Brändt Öfverholm
Partner
Head of Competition, Sweden
Erik Brändt Öfverholm specializes in competition law and the field of foreign direct investment (FDI) control. He heads DLA Piper's Competition & Public Procurement group in Sweden. Before joining DLA Piper, he was the head of EU and Competition Law at another international law firm in Stockholm. Erik also has a background at the Swedish Competition Authority.
Erik assists clients on all competition law-related matters, such as strategic merger control advice, litigation and matters before competition authorities, compliance, state aid and public procurement. Erik is ranked as a "Rising Star" by Legal 500.
Qualifications
Professional background
Partner, Head of Competition & Procurement, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB
2021
Head of EU & Competition, Stockholm, Baker McKenzie
2017-2021
Advokat / Senior associate, Lindahl
2010-2017
Case officer, Swedish Competition Authority
2008-2010
Education
Master of laws (LL:M), University of Uppsala
2009
Competition law , Stockholm University
2008
International legal studies programme , University of Antwerp
2007
Membership
Member of the Swedish Bar Association
Experience
Selected experience
Advised a leading private equity player with the merger control aspects of their acquisition and combination of two lending comparison companies.
Successfully represented a leading fintech in an abuse of dominance probe by the Swedish Competition Authority.
Successfully defended a multinational musical instruments manufacturer in a pricing probe by the Swedish Competition Authority.
Successfully defended a media operator in a probe by the Swedish Competition Authority.
Successfully defended a leading ports operator in an abuse claim.
Defended a Nordic energy company in a probe by the Swedish Competition Authority.
Ranking
Chambers
Ranked in Chambers in Competition/ European Law 2023
Legal 500
Ranked in Legal 500 in EU and Competition 2023
Ranked in Legal 500 in Healthcare and Life Sciences 2023