Helena Selander

Helena is a partner of Norburg & Scherp. Helena represents clients before Swedish and European authorities and courts. Her practice focuses on EU and competition law, intellectual property and public procurement.

Prior to joining the firm, Helena worked as a senior associate at Gernandt & Danielsson. Helena’s broad experience includes acting as counsel in matters pertaining to cartel investigations, merger control, investigations of abuse of dominance and public procurement cases. She has represented companies in dawn raids and other extensive investigations by competition authorities and has also successfully led several complex projects in the examination of acquisitions both inside and outside Sweden and with the EU Commission.

Helena’s working languages are Swedish and English.

"Helena Selander is competent, talented and very good at thinking outside the box and putting things in new and rewarding perspectives."

The Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2024

"Helena Selander is a prominent name in the Swedish market thanks to deft handling of merger control, abuse of dominance and cartel investigations." 

Who’s Who Legal Sweden, 2024

“Helena Selander is 'a very strong competition lawyer' who 'has a lot of experience of complicated cases and managing them independently' commend sources."

Who’s Who Legal Competition, 2022

“Helena Selander is a future star individual within EU and competition law who is highly regarded among clients in this field.”

The Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2022

• Norburg & Scherp Advokatbyrå, Partner, 2023–
• Norburg & Scherp Advokatbyrå, Associate, 2021–2022
• Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå, Senior Associate, 2019–2021
• Bokwall Rislund Advokatbyrå, Associate, 2015–2018
• Essen International, Trademark lawyer, 2014–2015
• Konkurrensverket, Case handler, 2013

• Has advised several Swedish companies in investigations carried out by the Swedish Competition Authority, and has especially assisted in dawn raids, interrogation and other investigative work carried out by the Swedish Competition Authority.
• Represented several companies in complaints to the Swedish Competition Authority.
• Represented several Swedish and international companies in extensive merger control cases both in Sweden, abroad and with the European Commission.
• Represented several Swedish and international companies in in-depth investigations conducted by the Swedish Competition Authority.
• Represented tenderers in the review of public procurement.
• Advised right holders in the event of infringement of its intellectual property rights, both regarding trademarks and other types of rights.
• Represented company in claim for competition damages in Swedish court.
• Represented company in proceedings before the European Court of Justice.

• LL.M. 2013, Lund University

• Swedish Bar Association
• Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS)
• LIDC