Andreas Holmqvist

Partner

+46 734 15 26 69
+46 8 670 66 69
andreas.holmqvist@gda.se

Assistant

Therese Eriksson

Andreas has been a partner at Gernandt & Danielsson since 2007 and heads the firm's employment law practice. He specialises in employment law and has extensive experience in employment-related matters in a number of different sectors. His qualifications in this area are regularly recognised in independent national and international rankings. Andreas also has extensive experience in advising clients on employment law in connection with transactions, reorganisations, and employment-related disputes. Andreas frequently represents clients in negotiations with unions as well as in judicial and arbitration proceedings.

Practice areas
Experience
  • Gernandt & Danielsson since 2000 (Partner 2007)
  • Secondee, Metro International, London, 2002
Education
  • LL.M., Uppsala University, 1999
  • Studies in business administration, economics and economic history, Uppsala University
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
Legal community
  • Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2006
  • Member of the Employment Law Association
  • Andreas holds seminars and lectures on employment law topics, and has done so at the law faculty at Stockholm University since 2003
Ranking
  • Ranked in band 3 by Chambers and Partners in Employment
  • Winner of the Client Choice Award in Employment 2019

”Andreas has a great overall understanding of business needs; he thinks clearly and wisely when providing legal advice.”
Client Choice Award, 2019

”Andreas has excellent expertise and provides great quality of advice; he is one of the most exceptional lawyers in his field.”
Client Choice Award, 2019

“Andreas is a true expert who can create tailored solutions; he adopts a holistic approach and it sure pay dividends.”
Client Choice Award, 2019

“Andreas is the go-to-guy for all employment related matters in Sweden; he provides invaluable advice when the pressure is really on.”
Client Choice Award, 2019

"Very calm, collected and articulate as well as diligent - he gets his points across very well without causing a stir."
Chambers and Partners, 2021

”Andreas Holmqvist has a wealth of experience in employment law and has frequently counted large companies among his clients.”
Chambers and Partners, 2022

Andreas Holmqvist has a wealth of experience in employment law and has frequently counted large companies among his clients.

Chambers and Partners

News

News 2025-03-26

Legal 500 continues to top rank Gernandt & Danielsson 2025

Legal 500 has released the 2025 EMEA Guide and Gernandt & Danielsson continues to be ranked within Banking & Finance; Capital Markets: Debt and Equity; Commercial, Corporate & M&A; Data Privacy & Data Protection; Dispute Resolution; EU & Competition; Fintech; Insolvency and Real Estate. The Legal 500 rankings are based on the bench...
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