Omar El Khatib is a partner at Bokwall Rislund Advisors and is widely regarded as one of Sweden’s leading practitioners in foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation and competition law. He has been at the forefront of Sweden’s FDI regime since its introduction and is regularly engaged in complex and high-profile transactions involving national security and strategically sensitive sectors.
Omar advises domestic and international investors, private equity sponsors, and multinational corporations on all aspects of the Swedish FDI framework, including jurisdictional assessments, transaction structuring, regulatory strategy, and government review proceedings. His work frequently involves critical infrastructure, advanced technology, energy, and defense-related industries. He is particularly noted for his ability to manage regulatory risk in politically sensitive cross-border transactions and to navigate in-depth review processes efficiently and strategically.
Alongside his FDI practice, Omar advises on Swedish and EU competition law, including merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and compliance matters. He regularly represents clients before Swedish and European authorities and has substantial experience coordinating multi-jurisdictional regulatory processes.
Omar previously practiced at a leading international law firm in Brussels and ...
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With expertise in EU and Swedish law, Omar El Khatib has built up an impressive practice advising clients on foreign direct investment matters, earning a reputation as “one of the leading practitioners in the field in Sweden,” with one source describing him as "head and shoulders above everyone else in this market".