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Therese Isaksson

Therese Isaksson

Europe 2026

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About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Therese specializes in commercial arbitration and litigation in which she has more than 20 years’ experience. Much of her work is international, in court and arbitration. She regularly serves as sole, chair and party-appointed arbitrator. Experienced from many industry sectors, she has particular focus on international trade, construction, energy, often with an East-West angle, post-M&A and insurance. She has handled several significant cases concerning the set-aside or annulment of arbitral awards and enforcement proceedings in Sweden, often acting for or against sovereign entities.

Career

Therese is partner. She was previously partner and Vice-Chairman of Lindahl’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group, worked in the Stockholm District Court and Svea Court of Appeal, at a major insurance company and as visiting lawyer at a major English law firm.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Swedish Bar Association, the IBA, SAA (Board member), the Research center for arbitration and other dispute resolution at SCCL, Stockholm University (Board member), the ICC reference group in Sweden and ICC task force on corruption in international arbitration, one of the Swedish designees to the ICSID Panel of Conciliators.

Publications

Lexology Navigator: Litigation: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Sweden, 2017; IBA Handbook on Confidentiality and Privilege, Swedish chapter, 2014; Arbitration in Sweden, Jure 2011 (co-author).

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators - Sweden

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Therese Isaksson is recognised for her experience in commercial and investor-state arbitrations, as well as set-aside proceedings regarding arbitral awards across a wide range of sectors, including energy.

Dispute Resolution - Sweden

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Therese Isaksson is recognised for her experience in commercial and investor-state arbitrations, as well as set-aside proceedings regarding arbitral awards across a wide range of sectors, including energy.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Her overall coordination of matters is outstanding.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers European Guide
  • She brings strong procedural insight, clear analytical thinking and an impressive drafting ability.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers European Guide
  • Her work is always timely, thorough and sharply reasoned.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers European Guide
  • She always provides stellar advice and service.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers European Guide
  • Therese is a highly skilled and reliable legal adviser.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers European Guide

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Sweden

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