Erik Forsin

Erik Forsin is a partner and heads Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Stockholm. He joined Baker McKenzie in 2020. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked at the Stockholm office of another global law firm. He graduated from Stockholm University (LL.M., jur.kand.) in 2008. He also has experience from working in Swedish Courts and the Swedish Enforcement Agency. In addition to acting in commercial disputes Erik serves as an arbitrator and has completed the SCC Institute and Swedish Arbitration Association Arbitrator Training Program (Class of 2021/2022). Erik is recognized as leading practitioner in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Nordics 2024. Erik focuses primarily on international and domestic arbitration and litigation for Swedish and foreign companies with a particular emphasis on disputes within the fields of contentious M&A, company law, banking & finance and contractual disputes. He has been lead counsel in numerous arbitrations, mainly under the SCC Rules and ad hoc as well as co-counsel in several Sweden seated arbitrations under foreign laws. Erik has tried cases in all major courts in Sweden, including four cases before the Swedish Supreme Court. Erik writes and speaks regularly on topics related to international arbitration in Sweden as well as other Swedish law issues. · Baker McKenzie

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Erik Forsin is a partner and heads Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Stockholm. He focuses on international and domestic arbitration and litigation, emphasizing contentious M&A, company law, banking and finance, and contractual disputes. He has been lead counsel in numerous arbitrations under SCC Rules and ad hoc, and co-counsel in Sweden-seated arbitrations under foreign laws. He has tried cases in all major Swedish courts, including four before the Swedish Supreme Court. He also serves as an arbitrator and completed the SCC Institute and Swedish Arbitration Association Arbitrator Training Program (Class of 2021/2022). He is recognized as a leading practitioner in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Nordics 2024.

Practice areas

ArbitrationLitigationContentious M&ACompany LawBanking and FinanceContractual Disputes

Office

Sweden

Baker McKenzie · Erik Forsin is a partner and heads Baker McKenzie’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Stockholm. He joined Baker McKenzie in 2020. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked at the Stockholm office of another global law firm. He graduated from Stockholm University (LL.M., jur.kand.) in 2008. He also has experience from working in Swedish Courts and the Swedish Enforcement Agency. In addition to acting in commercial disputes Erik serves as an arbitrator and has completed the SCC Institute and Swedish Arbitration Association Arbitrator Training Program (Class of 2021/2022). Erik is recognized as leading practitioner in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Nordics 2024. Erik focuses primarily on international and domestic arbitration and litigation for Swedish and foreign companies with a particular emphasis on disputes within the fields of contentious M&A, company law, banking & finance and contractual disputes. He has been lead counsel in numerous arbitrations, mainly under the SCC Rules and ad hoc as well as co-counsel in several Sweden seated arbitrations under foreign laws. Erik has tried cases in all major courts in Sweden, including four cases before the Swedish Supreme Court. Erik writes and speaks regularly on topics related to international arbitration in Sweden as well as other Swedish law issues.

Sweden

Expertise

International ArbitrationDomestic ArbitrationLitigationArbitration

Education

The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) (Arbitrator Training Program) (2022)
Stockholm University (LLM) (2008)

Admissions

Swedish Bar Association

Languages

EnglishSwedish