Conflict of interest issues are at the heart of the changes taking place in the Swedish legal sector. Sofia Lind reports

Stockholm’s legal market has long been dominated by the major Swedish firms, such as Mannheimer Swartling and Vinge, and international firms including Linklaters, White & Case, DLA Piper (DLA Nordic), Baker & McKenzie and Eversheds. However, three years ago top Finnish firm Roschier launched a Stockholm office, while in September its Helsinki-based rival Hannes Snellman announced it was planning to do the same.