Helena Rönqvist

Summary

Helena Rönqvist is head of the IT/IP and media law practice at Magnusson. She has several years’ experience as a Swedish lawyer both from private practice and as legal counsel within the IT/tech industry. She advices Swedish and international companies across a diverse range of industries, including consumer products, retail, life science and technology. She supports in all commercial aspects related to intellectual property, including brand enforcement, copyrights, anti-counterfeit, advertisement, consumer law and digital media. Helena Rönqvist also works with licensing, IT, outsourcing and other commercial agreements as well as data protection and transactions.

Helena is the author of the Swedish chapter for The Legal 500: Intellectual Property Country Comparative Guide

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Professional experience

Magnusson Advokatbyrå
Advokat/Partner 2018 – to date

DXC Technology
Legal Counsel 2017 – 2018

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Legal Counsel 2015 – 2017

Baker & McKenzie Advokatbyrå
Advokat/Senior Associate 2010 – 2015

Awapatent AB
IP Lawyer 2007 – 2009

AGL Advokater
Associate 2006 – 2007

District Court of Kalmar
Law Clerk 2004 – 2006

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Lund University 2004

Bar Admissions

Admitted in Sweden (Advokat) – 2011-2015 and 2018-to date

Languages

• Swedish – native
• English – fluent

Positions of trust

Member of the Committee of Marketing and Advertising, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Awards and rankings

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2023

• IT and Telecoms
• Intellectual Property and Media
• Data Privacy and Data Protection

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2022

• IT and Telecoms
• Intellectual Property and Media
• Data Privacy and Data Protection

Managing Intellectual Property – IP STARS 2023

• Copyright star
• Trade mark star

Managing Intellectual Property – IP STARS 2022

• Copyright star
• Trade mark star

WTR 1000

• Recommended individual for Trademark Prosecution and Strategy in Sweden