News Kilpatrick appoints new partner and new managing partner

Kilpatrick announces that Johan Wedsberg is joining as a new partner and Fredrik Ahlqvist will take over as Managing Partner at the Stockholm office, effective January 1, 2025. Johan Wedsberg has been with Kilpatrick since 2015 and specializes in construction law and dispute resolution.

“It has been an honor to develop and expand our offerings over the past six years to provide expert knowledge in several areas. I am also very pleased to see that we are once again expanding the ownership group with a colleague who has been loyal to the firm since the start of his career and is an incredibly skilled lawyer. With Johan Wedsberg, we will become even stronger in one of our core areas of expertise: construction law. It also feels very reassuring to hand over to Fredrik Ahlqvist, who in many ways personifies what we at Kilpatrick aim to be – a long-term partner on a shared path. Fredrik will continue to lead the journey we have started,” says Mattias Wittgren, current Managing Partner of the Stockholm office.

“I am very proud and happy to have been appointed partner at Kilpatrick. I look forward to being even more involved in developing the firm’s operations and continuing to deliver high-quality advice to our clients together with our skilled colleagues,” says Johan Wedsberg.

“It is with great enthusiasm and strong commitment to the successful development of the Stockholm office that I have received this wonderful assignment and trust from my skilled colleagues. After spending most of my legal career at Kilpatrick, it will be exciting to deliver on our ambitious goals for the future. Since the establishment of the Stockholm office in 2001, we have decided to only provide expert advice, working closely and long-term with our clients, with a deep understanding of their daily needs. Under Mattias’ leadership, the business has expanded to provide expertise in more areas, and we are now prepared with the best conditions to continue this journey,” says Fredrik Ahlqvist, incoming Managing Partner of the Stockholm office.

About Kilpatrick

Kilpatrick is a business law firm with international operations spread across 22 offices in the United States, Sweden, Japan, and China. We provide client-focused advice to companies involved in all types of commercial transactions and large, complex disputes. We assist both Swedish and international clients in both the private and public sectors.