Author: Dick Bennich

Kilpatrick Townsend has acted as legal counsel to SHH Bostad in connection with its sale of newly produced rental apartments to NREP in a so-called forward sale deal where the legal title to the property will be transferred upon completion.

On the property Botkyrka Rullbanan 1 in Riksten, SHH is developing two residential buildings with a total of 52 newly produced rental units and a rentable area of approximately 2,600 sq.m. The project is planned to be completed in Q1 2022.

Kilpatrick Townsend’s team consisted of Hanna Sundberg, Johan Wedsberg and Marcus Carlsson.

Kilpatrick Townsend served as legal counsel for real estate group P&E Persson AB in successfully raising 185 million SEK from Investment AB Spiltan. Investment AB Spiltan’s investment equates to a 20 percent share acquisition in P&E Persson AB.

Since its inception 28 years ago, P&E Persson has amassed a property group through investments in some 80 properties together with large institutions, while also undertaking the project development, property management, and financial administration. Headquartered in Kalmar, P&E Persson acts as co-owner and administrative manager of primarily commercial properties throughout the country with a total area of 1,000,000 square meters, such as the newly built Linné University.

 Firm Establishes Trademark Agency to Serve Growing Client Needs

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Kilpatrick Townsend’s Beijing office will operate as a trademark agency and will primarily support the strategic client needs of U.S. and European-based brands in the China market. The office will also enable the firm to more closely collaborate with China counsel in the region.

The office is located in the Chaoyang District of Beijing.

Christopher Woods, a co-leader of Kilpatrick Townsend’s Asia Practice Team and head of the China Brands Practice, will serve as the Beijing Office Managing Partner. Shuang Yu, Associate, and Qunfan Chen, Trademark Agent, will also serve as senior members of the office. Other senior members of the China Brands Practice, such as Sindy Ding-Voorhees, Wendy Cheng, and Gwen Kui, will play an active role in the expansion and support of the Beijing office.

“We listen to our clients and our clients are telling us it is important to be on the ground in Beijing. With offices in Shanghai, Tokyo, and now Beijing, we are well positioned to provide solutions for clients on critical branding issues in the Asian market. Our presence in these three key Asian markets also helps us continue to build strong relationships with local counsel in the region,” said Henry Walker, Kilpatrick Townsend Chair.

“Kilpatrick Townsend has long represented the interests of clients who are U.S. brand owners in China. While U.S. brand owners continue to expand their reach into the vibrant China market, it is clear that China brand owners are now emerging as a force on the world stage, especially in the U.S. Developing relationships with China brand owners is an excellent opportunity to continue growing the China Brands Practice. With the Beijing office, we are not only enhancing service to our clients but also building our presence in China which is key to successfully developing these relationships,” said Christopher Woods.

Kilpatrick Townsend’s internationally recognized Intellectual Property Department was recently named the 2019 U.S. News Best Lawyers-Best Law Firm’s IP Litigation Firm of Year. The firm is also ranked among the top-three in the world for trademark law thought leaders by Who’s Who Legal.

Mr. Woods has over 30 years of experience representing and counseling U.S. and European clients who have business interests or commercial disputes relating to intellectual property in China and the surrounding area, and in acting for Asia-based clients with interests and disputes in the U.S. and Europe. He lived and worked in Hong Kong for many years as a locally-admitted IP attorney. Mr. Woods represented many of the world’s top technology companies in defense of their patents and trade secrets, and several of the world’s top 10 brand owners in dispute resolution matters throughout the region.

Mr. Woods has been recognized repeatedly as one of the top 20 trademark lawyers in the U.S. by World Trademark Review which also noted that “Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is a premier trademark group in the United States with an incredible bench including experienced professionals with deep knowledge of all relevant substantive areas.” He has been recognized several times by: AsiaLaw as a Leading Lawyer in Asia; by the Euromoney Guide to the World’s Leading Trademark Practitioners, by The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers; by the International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers; and by the LegalMedia Group China Guide. Mr. Woods has been named an “IP Star” in 2018 and the five years immediately preceding by Managing Intellectual Property magazine.

Kilpatrick Townsend announced today the election of Hanna Sundberg as a partner in the Stockholm office as of January 1, 2019. Ms. Sundberg, who launched her career at Kilpatrick Townsend in 2010, practices in the area of real estate law with a special focus on transactions.

“We are excited that Hanna was elected partner. She is an outstanding lawyer and an integral part of our growing real estate team. Hanna’s deep knowledge of the industry and her tremendous commitment to our clients make her an ideal candidate for partnership,” says Mattias Wittgren, Managing Partner for the Stockholm office.

“I started as a trainee at Kilpatrick Townsend just over eight years ago and I am thankful for the opportunity to take the next step in my career. I look forward to continuing to participate with my colleagues in the development of the firm’s business and in delivering high-quality counsel to our clients,” says Hanna Sundberg.