A Swedish criminal defense lawyer has been charged with aggravated money laundering after allegedly using his firm's client account for transactions worth millions of kronor, according to reports from Swedish media. The investigation reportedly began after information emerged from another investigation at the Swedish Economic Crime Authority (Ekobrottsmyndigheten).
The lawyer is accused of having made his firm's client account available in 2019 for two foreign deposits totaling nearly six million kronor from the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. The funds were then reportedly transferred onward to private individuals and companies, allegedly for business transactions.
The lawyer has denied any wrongdoing
Following these transactions, the bank terminated its engagement with the law firm, citing insufficient customer knowledge. The lawyer has denied any wrongdoing, according to the reports. Both Aftonbladet and Borås Tidning reported on the charges on March 20, 2026.