Daniel Waerme

Practice Areas

Contentious Regulatory

Corporate Investigations

Dispute Resolution

Real Estate, Infrastructure & Construction

Professional Memberships

Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2013

Member of the Swedish Society for Construction and Consulting Law (SVEFEK)

Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)

Board member in Gernandt & Danielsson

Member of the SCC Council for Swedish Arbitration

Member of the Swedish Arbitration Association’s (SAA) Executive Committee

Member of the International Adjunct Faculty (IAF) of Uppsala University’s master’s programme in investment treaty arbitration

Publications

Author of chapter 10 in Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook 2021; Two Parties – Several Contracts: A Four-Step Method for Assessing Arbitral Tribunals’ Jurisdiction Post Belgor

The evidentiary situation upon breach of a confidentiality agreement - does the Trade Secrets Act bar contractual arrangements?, in legal journal Svensk Juristtidning, 10, 2009

Jurisdictional problems in disputes only partially covered by arbitration agreements, in legal journal Svensk Juristtidning, 8, 2010

Co-author of The Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide, 2021-2025

Co-author of GAR Know how - Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards 2023 & 2024

Co-author of ”Sweden: An Introduction to Dispute Resolution” in Chambers Europe 2024

Co-author of Chambers International Arbitration 2025 Guide

Personal

Daniel is co-heading Gernandt & Danielsson’s dispute resolution practice. He is an experienced arbitration practitioner and litigator, with a focus on complex and international disputes.

Daniel frequently represents Swedish, foreign and multinational corporations in high-value disputes before state courts and domestic and international arbitral tribunals. He has acted as counsel under all major arbitral rules (including ICC, SCC, ICDR/AAA, and LCIA), as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. His practice covers disputes in a wide range of areas and industry sectors, including energy and natural resources, infrastructure and construction, supply of industrial works and mechanical equipment, automotive, telecom, public transportation, insurance, post-M&A, and banking and finance. In addition to counsel assignments, he also sits as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.

Experience

Gernandt & Danielsson since 2013 (Partner 2019)

Board member, Gernandt & Danielsson

Associate, Mannheimer Swartling, 2010-2013

Languages Spoken

Swedish

English

Education