Shirin Saif

Shirin is recognized within Dispute Resolution in Sweden by international legal directories, such as Chambers Global/Europe, The Legal 500, Lexology Index and Benchmark Litigation. Shirin is also recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader for partners under 45 and future leader in arbitration by Lexology Index  as well as a national leader in arbitration in Sweden.

This is what clients say about Shirin:

“Shirin Saif is incredibly smart and full of enthusiasm for the topics we discuss and debate. She’s very generous with her time.”
– Chambers Global 2026, Dispute Resolution

“She is there when we need help, gives great advice and provides feedback on time. She is customer and client-oriented.”
– Chambers Global 2026, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin is a dynamo of energy and excellent to work with. She is a very tenacious lawyer but capable of being very diplomatic. She is very bright and highly experienced in international arbitration.”
– Chambers Global 2026, Dispute Resolution

“She is a true fighter and goes beyond any service level I would expect.”
– Chambers Global 2026, Dispute Resolution

“She is available, super supportive and highly talented.”
– Chambers Global 2026, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin Saif is world-class.”
– The Legal 500 2026, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin Saif is brilliant lawyer and is also team player – highly responsive, thoughtful, and highly collaborative in international teams.”
– The Legal 500 2026, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin impresses with her ability to identify and analyse relevant issues, thoroughly explore tactical considerations and advise her clients clearly and concisely.”
– Chambers Global 2025, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin is brilliant and very nice to work with.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin brings in broad experience.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Dispute Resolution

“She is structured in her work and very efficient.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Dispute Resolution

Shirin Saif’s experience includes advising:

• Google Inc. in a USD 8.7 billion Swedish court dispute over alleged anti-competitive
  behavior brought by PriceRunner AB;
• A large multinational IT and telecommunications company in various arbitrations (EUR 300
  million) under SCC, OCC and DIA rules against another multinational telecommunications
  company;
• A leading global company in the automotive sector in series of disputes (EUR 500 million)
  against a global car producer;
• A trustee in a U.S. bankruptcy matter involving a global, USD 100 million, fraud and asset-tracing case;
• The Kingdom of Sweden in a BIT claim against Sweden brought by an Australian investor in the mining industry;
• A Middle-Eastern state against a contractor in a USD 450 million construction dispute under the UNCITRAL Rules;
• A global investment company in a SEK 400 million dispute against the seller of shares in a target company;
• A global transportation company against the Swedish subcontractor in an infrastructure dispute under the SCC Rules;
• A Russian investor in two separate investment treaty disputes against two European countries;
• An American Private Equity company in a SEK 300 million dispute against the seller of a target company;
• A world-leading oil and gas company against an energy provider in challenge proceedings before the Court of Appeal concerning an underlying dispute valued at USD 250 million;
• A commercial satellite company in an UNCITRAL arbitration against a CIS space company regarding a satellite launch services agreement;
• A leading company in the wine and spirits industry against the Swedish state-owned alcohol sales monopoly Systembolaget in challenge proceedings in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Roschier (2016-), Senior Associate (2016-2020), Partner since 2020
Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå, Senior Associate in Stockholm and Moscow (2012-2016)
Danowsky & Partners, Associate (2009-2010)

Member of the board of directors of the Swedish SCC Arbitration Institute
Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR
Member of the board of directors of Tvistemål i Domstol (an organization for leading practitioners in civil court proceedings in Sweden)
Member of the Swedish Bar Association
Member of the IBA Investment Arbitration Sub-committee
Member of the Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS)
Member of the Swedish Arbitration Association
Member of the Young Arbitrators Forum of the International Chamber of Commerce
Member of the ICDR Young and Professional
Former member of the Executive Committee of the Swedish Arbitration Association

University of California, Los Angeles, LL.M. (2011)
Uppsala University, LL.M. (2009)

English, Farsi, Swedish