1964: Hamilton was founded under the name of Stig Rindborg Advokatbyrå, with a focus on insolvency law. Despite shifting focus over the years, since its inception the firm has maintained a leading position in the field of insolvency and has participated in a great number of restructurings and bankruptcies.
1985: An expansion of the practice commenced and the firm quickly grew to become one of Sweden’s ten largest law firms with a representative office in London.
1993: The name Hamilton was adopted and the business focus shifted from insolvency to a broader corporate and commercial focus.
1997: The firm set up one of the first TMT/IP groups in Sweden and was frequently engaged by growth companies and venture capitalists during the IT era.
2004: Hamilton expanded within M&A and Banking & Finance through the recruitment of lawyers from K Legal Advokatbyrå.
2010: Hamilton Advokatbyrå and Advokatfirman Nilsson & Co merged and the firm added expertise in employment law, intellectual property and dispute resolution.