During the last 20 years, the firm has handled about 500 inheritance cases. Out of these, around 200 cases have involved cross-border (including UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zeeland, South Africa, France, Spain, China, Japan, Dubai, South America and South East Asia) inheritance issues. In more than 150 cases, the lawyers at Bergquist Law Firm have been appointed by the court as Estate Administrators.
The EU- Commission has 2005-2008 engaged Mr Bergquist as an expert on international Succession Law and 2008 - 2010 as an expert on international Family Property Law.
The Council of the Notariats of the European Union has in cooperation with the EU-Commission arranged a big international conference on October 15th 2010 in Brussels. More than 400 lawyers from 32 countries participated in the conference. Translation was made into 22 languages. Mr Bergquist was one of the five speakers who presented the future EU Regulation on succession.
At The University of Cambridge Mr Bergquist has been one of the panellists at a Conference discussion addressing "The Unification of International Family Law".
The Swedish Foreign Ministry often recommends Mr Bergquist for international succession issues.
The Court of Stockholm regularily appoints the lawyers at Bergquist Law Firm as Estate Administrators.
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