Dispute Resolution

Our Dispute Resolution group is ranked one of the world’s leading teams by Global Arbitration Review. And, with more than 50 lawyers, Vinge is one of the largest firms in Scandinavia for dispute resolution.

Our size and our unrivalled experience mean we can handle the most complex and document‑intensive mandates, both between Swedish parties and internationally.

International disputes

Our dispute resolution specialists focus in particular on international arbitration and commercial disputes at all levels in the Swedish court system.

We handle arbitral proceedings, for example before the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

Several of our specialists are regularly appointed as arbitrators.  

Some of our mandates

• Ad-hoc arbitration in Stockholm under Swedish, French and Russian law: counsel in energy dispute valued at several billion US dollars.
• SCC arbitration in Stockholm governed by English law: counsel in a dispute worth $38m regarding a share option agreement in the telecoms sector.
• SCC arbitration in Stockholm under Swedish and Chinese law: counsel for a state-owned Chinese party in a licence dispute valued at $80m against an American company.
• ICC arbitration in Stockholm under Swedish law: counsel in a dispute valued at €40m between two pharmaceutical companies.
• ICC arbitration in Paris under the Vienna Convention for the international sale of goods (CISG): counsel in a dispute regarding a supply agreement.
• The Helsinki Chamber of Commerce arbitral proceedings under Finnish law: counsel in a dispute concerning investments between Swedish and American parties.
• Ad-hoc BIT arbitration: counsel for a German investor in a dispute valued at €50m against an eastern European state. 

Our collective expertise

Because Vinge is a full‑service firm, we can support our clients in all their business law matters. We also have well established co operation agreements with international law firms to provide dispute resolution services.

What the ranking organisations say

Strengths: "Vinge not only provides us with sound legal advice but also takes into consideration practical, commercial considerations."

"Vinge bases the advice on its long, practical and commercial experience. You can feel it and see it." Chambers & Partners 2023

‘The team took our requirements and queries, considered them carefully and provided suitable advice, recommendations, and answers in a very professional manner.’

‘Very appreciated, especially when strategic decisions regarding the procedure was needed to be taken.’

‘The team was very dedicated and firm.’

‘While the work was challenging, they managed to keep an extremely complex arbitration under control.’

‘The Team supporting us was very well composed regarding individuals, their skills, size of the team and for being flexible and agile during the lengthy process.’

Legal 500 2023