Erik Forsin
Biography
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). Since 2025, Erik is appointed as one of 15 prominent lawyers in Sweden with extensive experience in international arbitration to serve as a member of the SCC Council for Swedish Arbitration.
Erik is recognized as leading practitioner in the Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Nordics 2024.
Practice Focus
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.
Representative Legal Matters
- Represented global group of companies in arbitration, including emergency arbitration and anti-suit injunction against expropriated former subsidiary regarding licensing agreement to a value of USD 120 million and declaratory reliefs.
- Represented international chemical company in Swedish seated arbitration under foreign law regarding price adjustments to an amount of more than USD 50 million and declaratory reliefs.
- Represented purchaser in an arbitration regarding termination and right to repayment of deposit in connection with a GBP 21 million share purchase agreement.
- Represented shareholder in an arbitration regarding right to compulsory purchase of shares due to breach of a shareholders agreement.
- Represented Swedish bank in the Swedish Supreme Court regarding the legal validity of pledge of agricultural subsidies from the EU.
- Advised Third Party Funder in relation to possible financing in international investment treaty dispute.
- Represented international medical company's Swedish subsidiary in arbitration and challenge procedures regarding payment of additional purchase price according to a share purchase agreement.
- Reoccurring advice and representation for Swedish banks and financial institutions in disputes regarding project financing and factoring.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Swedish Bar Association
- Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS)
- Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA)
Admissions
- Sweden (2014)
Education
- The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) (Arbitrator Training Program) (2022)
- Stockholm University (LLM) (2008)
Languages
- English
- Swedish