Carl Persson
Partner, Stockholm
Dispute Resolution, Contentious Corporate, Insolvency & Corporate Crime
Contact
Assistant information
Carl Persson is a Stockholm-based Partner whose practice encompasses domestic and international commercial arbitration, as well as litigation. He has a dual degree in law and economics and specializes in disputes relating to M&A transactions, securities and finance, director and auditor liability and white-collar crime proceedings. Carl has acted as counsel in a significant number of arbitration and litigation proceedings in these areas. He also has extensive experience of energy-related disputes with an East-West angle.
Carl’s work experience includes working as a Foreign Associate in the litigation department of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York. During his time in the US, he represented a major consumer products company in product liability lawsuits filed around the US.
Recognitions
Carl is recommended in his field by international directories such as Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and the Legal 500.
Further, Carl is recognized as a future leader in arbitration and comes recommended in commercial litigation by Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) as well as national leader in arbitration and commercial litigation in Sweden.
This is what clients say about Carl:
“He is very skilled, and I also appreciate his high integrity; if there is something he disagrees with, he doesn’t hesitate to say so.”
– Chambers Global 2025, Dispute Resolution
“Carl Persson is just amazing. He’s not only a good lawyer but also a very good writer; he’s so well-versed.”
– Chambers Global 2025, Dispute Resolution
“Carl is a highly skilled, strong litigator, particularly when it comes to legal reasoning and defending the client’s position.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Dispute Resolution
“Carl pays full attention to the details of matters.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Dispute Resolution
“Carl Persson stands out for his intelligence and strategic mindset.”
– The Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution
“Carl Persson is an excellent lawyer who understands the importance of time. He is very skilled in dispute resolution and understands what the client wants.”
– Chambers Global 2023, Dispute Resolution
“Carl is very attentive and manages the client relationships very well.”
– Chambers Global 2023, Dispute Resolution
“He does good cross-examinations.”
– Chambers Global 2023, Dispute Resolution
Work highlights
Carl Persson’s experience includes advising:
- A Swedish company as lead counsel in a EUR 35 million post M&A-dispute.
- A Swedish private equity company in a EUR 20 million M&A-dispute against a multinational professional services firm.
- A Swedish company in a post M&A-dispute in an SCC arbitration concerning an underlying dispute valued at EUR 100 million;
- One of the largest integrated component manufacturers in Asia in a post M&A-dispute under the SCC rules against a Swedish company concerning an underlying dispute valued at EUR 70 million;
- A Nordic company in a post M&A-dispute in the Supreme Court concerning an underlying dispute valued at EUR 40 million;
- An American oil company as claimant in a USD 300 million dispute against a leading Russian oil and gas supplier;
- A world-leading oil and gas company against an energy provider in challenge proceedings before the Court of Appeals concerning an underlying dispute valued at USD 250 million;
- A Swedish company in court proceedings against the former board members and the auditor of the company with damages claims exceeding USD 300 million;
- A group of investors against a Swedish company in court proceedings relating to investments in securities.
Career
Roschier (2010-), Senior Associate (2014-2020), Principal Associate (2020-2022), Partner (2022-)
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Foreign Associate (2015-2016)
Unilever, Visiting Lawyer (2012)
Memberships
Member of the Swedish Bar Association
Member of the Swedish Arbitration Association
Member of the Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS)
Member of the ICDR Young & International
Member of the Young ICCA
Publications
“Swedish Chapter”, (co-author with Johan Sidklev), The Third-Party Litigation Funding Law Review, 3rd Edition, 12/2019
“Swedish Chapter”, The Third-Party Litigation Funding Law Review, 1st Edition, 12/2017
“Third Party Funding in Sweden – Uncovering Uncharted Territory”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Education
Stockholm University, LL.M. (2010)
Linköping University, B.Sc. (2009)
Languages
English, Swedish
The Legal 500Carl combines an excellent legal and procedural knowledge with an exceptional strategic thinking.