Our People

Jennifer Loeb Cederwall

Partner

Jennifer is an American attorney who founded Cederwalls International after relocating with her family from Philadelphia to Sweden in 2006. Prior to founding Cederwalls, she worked for top-tier American and Swedish Law Firms where she conducted IPOs, convertible debt offerings, Blue Sky filings and private debt and equity offerings. She has successfully taken companies from formation through exit. She specializes in assisting foreign and domestic companies with their United States corporate, tax and security issues and primarily focuses on small to medium sized companies with cross border transactions.

Jennifer graduated from the New England School of Law where she was Lead Articles Editor of the Law Review. Prior to Law School she did post graduate work in Political Science at Stockholm University, as well as attending Bath College of Higher Education in Bath, England and the Faculty de Lettres in Avingon, France. Jennifer is a member of the International Bar Association, the Americans Club, and the American Womens Club. In her free time she enjoys traveling, skiing, golf, and her three very active boys.

 jennifer@cederwalls.com
 +46 70 775 63 55
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Alexander Stänkelström

Head of Tax

Alexander is a Swedish lawyer specializing in tax and corporate law. With almost five years of experience at Cederwalls, Alexander has worked with various companies and individuals deepening his expertise in individual and company legal matters. Alexander graduated from Uppsala University law school in 2015. He has also studied U.S. business law at NYU in New York. Before entering the legal field he worked as a ski instructor with the Swedish Outdoor Association. He is a music and travel enthusiast who enjoys spending time on the ski slopes.

 alexander@cederwalls.com
 +46 76 369 53 09
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Sina Amini

Associate

Sina received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Stockholm University in 2016. Having developed an interest in international law early in his education, Sina wrote his master thesis on EU law. During law school, Sina worked as a paralegal for the Ethics committee for direct marketing. Sina is fluent in Swedish and English. He also has basic communication skills in Farsi. At Cederwalls Sina specializes in Swedish and American tax law.

 sina@cederwalls.com
 +46 73 322 87 05
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Klara Andersson

Associate

Klara grew up in Umeå in Northern Sweden. She moved to Stockholm to study law and graduated from Stockholm University in 2017 with a Master of Laws (LL.M.). During her studies, she studied abroad for two semesters in Germany, and also completed an internship in the Swedish Embassy in Berlin. Before Cederwalls; Klara worked as a Notary in the Land and Environmental Courts and also worked at another Law Firm. Klara is fluent in Swedish, English and German. At Cederwalls Klara works with corporate law and Swedish and American tax compliance. In her free time, Klara likes to spend time with family and friends, or just be out in the nature in the forest or by a beautiful Swedish lake.

 klara@cederwalls.com
 +46 73 823 76 16
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Arman Dehvari

Associate

Arman received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Stockholm University in January of 2018. During this time, Arman also studied law at the University of Glasgow. During law school, Arman worked as a permit officer at Stockholms stad. Arman is fluent in Swedish, English and Farsi. He also has basic communication skills in Balochi. Arman spends his spare time watching movies and sports. At Cederwalls Arman specializes in Swedish and American tax law.

 arman@cederwalls.com
 +46 70 014 93 75
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Josef Hallak

Associate

Josef received his Master of Laws (LL.M) from Stockholm University in 2015. He is a Swedish lawyer specializing in tax law with experience in sales, compliance and business development. He has developed his interest in tax law from his experience at Skatteverket. Josef is fluent in Swedish, English and Arabic. He is a sports enthusiast who enjoys playing football during his free time.

 josef@cederwalls.com
 +46 76 266 90 01
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Parasto Taffazoli

Associate

Parasto received her Master of Law (LL.M) from Stockholm University in 2018 and also has two Bachelors degrees in Political Science and Sociology. She also studied American Contract Law at Harvard University. Parasto has previous work experience in antitrust/EU Competition Law. She is fluent in English, Swedish and Farsi and is conversant in German, Hindi and Urdu. In her spare time, Parasto enjoys working out, baking Persian pastries, and traveling. At Cederwalls, Parasto specializes in Swedish and American tax law.

 parasto@cederwalls.com
 +46 73 671 40 40
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Shadi Amundin

Special Counsel

Shadi is an American attorney, who practiced law in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley prior to moving to Sweden. Shadi's legal experience includes corporate, international, US immigration, antitrust/competition law, electronic discovery/document management, and civil litigation. She has advised clients, including startups and young technology companies, in domestic and international matters. She has also worked on large international antitrust suits, involving unfair business practices, and price fixing.

Shadi holds an LLM in Transnational Business Practice from McGeorge School of Law, during which she was a mergers and acquisitions intern with the Rotterdam office of Loyens & Loeff in The Netherlands. She obtained her Juris Doctorate in 2000 from Golden Gate University School of Law with a specialization in international law with distinction. She graduated magna cum laude from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations (honors program). She has studied comparative law at Marmara University in Istanbul Turkey, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, and Salzburg Law Faculty, in Salzburg, Austria.

Shadi is admitted to the California State Bar, The United States Federal Court, Northern District of California, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

In her spare time, Shadi enjoys cooking, reading, travelling, swimming, skiing, and time with her family.

 shadi@cederwalls.com
 Stockholm, Sweden
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Matt Glauner

CPA

Matt Glauner is from San Antonio Texas has a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland and a Master’s of Accountancy from Texas State University. He is a US Certified Public Accountant since 2012 and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Matt relocated to Stockholm with his family from New York in 2014. At Cederwalls, Matt specializes in US personal and corporate tax compliance as well as bookkeeping. In his free time he enjoys exploring Stockholm and playing Korpen sports.

 matthew@cederwalls.com
Office # +46 (0) 707 75 63 55
Cell # +46 (0) 733 99 10 82
Stockholm, Sweden
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Cynthia Andersson

Chief Operating Officer

Cynthia Gayton Andersson grew up in the United States before moving to Sweden. She graduated from UCLA with honors and then worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers where she became a licensed California CPA. She then earned her MBA from Harvard Business School. She moved to Stockholm in 2002 with her Swedish husband where she worked for 13 years at Electrolux in Finance and Global Brand. She loves to get to the USA as often as possible so her kids get to enjoy the best of both countries.

cynthia@cederwalls.com
  +46 70 775 63 55
 Stockholm, Sweden
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