Competition law

Anders Fernlund

Anders is a partner of ASTRA Law in Stockholm, Sweden, where he heads the Franchising and Distribution Law department. He has represented domestic and international franchise systems present in Sweden for the last 40 years. He holds a Ph.D. in private law, with a dissertation comparing franchise laws in 36 countries around the world. He also holds an M.B.A. in the field of accounting and auditing. In addition to his legal practice, Anders is a visiting researcher and senior lecturer at Stockholm University.

Anders is the Honorary President of the EuroFranchise Lawyers, an Honorary member and General Counsel to the Swedish Franchise Association (SFA) and vice chair of its Ethical Board. He is also a former chair of the SFA and a former senior vice-chair of the International Franchising Committee of the IBA. He is the Swedish member of the Legal Committee of the European Franchise Federation.

Anders has written many books and articles on Swedish and European franchising and chapters on Sweden in many international publications such as the International Franchise Sales Laws and Fundamentals of Franchising Europe. He has been recognised in the International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers for many years.