1. Application

These terms and conditions apply to all services provided by HWF Advokater AB (hereinafter the “Firm”), individual lawyers who are members of the Swedish Bar Association (Sw: advokat), other lawyers (Sw: jurist) or other persons working at, engaged by or associated with the Firm. The Swedish Bar Association’s professional code of conduct also apply to all services provided by the Firm. By engaging the Firm you accept the application of these terms and conditions.

2. Assignment

2.1 An assignment is always an agreement between you and the Firm and never an agreement with an individual lawyer or other persons working at, engaged by or otherwise associated with the Firm. Such individuals have no individual liability towards you unless otherwise stipulated by mandatory law.

 

2.2 All aspects of an assignment or a transaction shall be considered to be one assignment, regardless of whether it involves several legal entities or private individuals, includes several instructions, is dealt with by different persons or different teams within the Firm, addresses separate legal areas, cause separate invoices or if the Firm acts on behalf of several legal entities or individuals.

 

2.3 The Firm provide advice only in the legal field and Firm’s advice is adapted to the circumstances in each individual case, including the information and the instructions given by you in each case. Accordingly, you may not rely on an advice in any other assignment or use it for any purpose other than that for which it was given.

 

2.4 The Firm’s advice in an assignment is based on the legal position applicable at the time when the advice was given. Unless otherwise agreed, the Firm is not responsible to update the previously given advice with respect to subsequent changes of the legal position.

 

2.5 The Firm will only provide advice on Swedish law. To the extent that the Firm expresses views on legal issues in other jurisdictions, this should be understood as a sharing of experience and shall not constitute legal advice which you may rely upon.

 

2.6 The services provided by the Firm do not cover tax related questions or potential tax implications.

 

2.7 The advice provided by the Firm never implies a guarantee for a certain outcome.