Filippa Exelin
Biography
‘Next Generation Partner’ Dispute Resolution, Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
‘Rising Star’ Dispute Resolution, Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
Overview
Filippa is an International Arbitration Partner at White & Case based in Stockholm and an expert in commercial dispute resolution. She represents clients in litigation as well as Swedish and international arbitration and have extensive experience in major disputes across a variety of industries and areas of law, including construction, energy, infrastructure, antitrust, financial institutions, M&A, consumer & retail, manufacturing, and insurance. Filippa regularly advise clients on ongoing construction projects, primarily complex infrastructure and building projects.
Prior to joining White & Case, Filippa spent several years as a judge in the Swedish judiciary at various levels (first instance, appeals court and high court). Previously, she served at the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm (the main appeals court in Sweden), and at courts of first instance in Stockholm. Filippa has also worked at the Patent and Market Court of Appeal and the Land and Environment Court of Appeal, both of which are high courts and precedent-setting bodies.
Filippa's experience as a judge has allowed her to develop extensive expertise in effective case management, mediation, hearing management, decision making and award writing.
She is currently conducting the Arbitration Training Program organized by the Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) in cooperation with the SCC Arbitration Institute. She regularly accepts appointments as arbitrator and mediator.
Her experience also includes advising on white-collar crime issues such as risk assessments, internal investigations, police liaison, preparing for and assisting in police interviews with management/employees and assessing potential unlawful conduct by management/employees and/or counterparties.
Previous professional experience includes inter alia working as an associate at a top tier Swedish law firm, University Lecturer in corporate law at both Stockholm and Uppsala University Law School and serving at the Legal Protection Unit of the UNHCR, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the Swedish Ministry of Justice.
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Experience
Her recent experience includes:
Representing a multinational company in a EUR 400 million damages dispute (Litigation).
Representing a leading European wind power developer regarding disputes under a EUR 45 million turbine supply contract (ICC arbitration).
Representing a leading Nordic wind power developer regarding multiple disputes under several turbine supply and service agreements (SCC arbitration).
Representing a joint venture of multinational constructions companies regarding disputes under a SEK 4 billion infrastructure contract (Litigation).
Representing a global company with advice in connection with police investigations where an employee of the company have been suspected of criminal conduct, including contacts with the Swedish police and support before and during police interviews with management.
Representing an international bank in actions against a company with criminal connections suspected of trying to use the bank's services for criminal activities and provided advice on money laundering issues and assisted in the direct interactions with Swedish and American law enforcement and financial authorities.
Representing an international investment company in actions against former management of a portfolio company for criminal misconduct and breach of commitments of confidentiality and non-competition.
'Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers', Law.com International 2024
'Next Generation Partners' in Dispute Resolution, the Legal 500 EMEA 2024
'Rising Star' in Dispute Resolution, the Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Individual mention in Construction, the Legal 500 EMEA 2023 and 2024
Board Member of SWAN (Swedish Women in Arbitration Network)
Member of YAS Advisory Board (Young Arbitrators Sweden)