Commercial & Association Law
Corporate legislation forms the basis of business law, being the area that regulates the systematic functioning of a company as a legal entity. Our day-to-day work deals with issues that concern different types of corporations such as limited companies, trading companies and limited partnerships.Our lawyers have experience within a large variety of different types of agreements, e.g. distribution and agency agreements, franchise agreements, delivery agreements and different forms of cooperation agreements. We are ready to assist our clients in every step of the agreement process, from setting up and reviewing draft agreements to assisting in negotiations.
Dispute Resolution
Damascene is a law firm with extensive experience in dispute resolution at both notional and international level. Close cooperation between the various practice groups within Damascene ensures good quality and good results regardless of the nature of the dispute.
Criminal Law
A number of our offices have dedicated lawyers specialising in criminal law and with many years’ experience of criminal cases. We have knowledge and experience of all kinds of criminal cases and act as counsels in privately as well as publicly funded matters, legal representatives of victims of crime and also as special representatives for children. We work with both major and minor cases across the country. Our mission is to ensure the defence and protection of the client’s rights, and the client’s interests are always paramount. We provide assistance when it comes to contact with the police and courts, give advice and support during each step of the criminal proceedings, and we are of course at hand in case of a trial.
Real Estate
Over the past decade, the real estate industry has increased considerably in size while becoming increasingly complex. Its corresponding legal area hosts a variety of issues – from complex developments and transactions to every-day issues related to property management, such as negotiations with tenants and the fulfillment of regulatory requirements.
Intellectual Property and Media
Intellectual property rights are often among the key assets in a company. The ability to create, use and protect intellectual property is therefore crucial in competitive and successful businesses, not the least in an international perspective. Damascene, with its cooperation partners can protect your intellectual rights allover the world.
Inheritance and Family Law
Family law matters can be of an economic nature, involving private aspects with regard to business, such as premarital settlement, cohabitation, division of property, succession, lasting power of attorney, inheritance law and wills etc. They may also refer to the dissolution of marriage, child custody, paternity issues and adoption, among other things.
Employment
Labour and employment legislation is a highly relevant topic for anybody who owns or runs a company. Labour law issues are often complicated, and it is extremely important to deal with them correctly because of the strict compensation rules that apply to employers. Regardless of the issue at hand, we’re here for you as your strategic resource in the field of labour law. We advise on, for example, issues relating to the purchase or sale of companies, restructuring of operations and activity reductions, issues relating to employees who have started competing activities, how to draw up employment contracts, issues relating to pension and incentive schemes, occupational health and safety matters, discrimination and dismissal issues, negotiations with trade unions, agreement interpretation and disputes.
Immigration law
Damascene high professional law firm in immigration law who will help you with your questions, whatever they are. Damascene has extensive experiences in asylum and immigration law and we are happy to assist you with your specific questions. Damascene offers you both legal advice and help, among other things, to submit an application for a residence permit, work permit, and citizenship. Damascene helps you to appeal against decisions of the Swedish Migration Board or the Administrative Court.