Henrik Bielenstein
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Dispute Resolution
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About
Provided by Henrik Bielenstein
Practice Areas
Henrik joined Kastell as a partner on February 2011. He is one of Sweden’s most experienced leading litigators, with over 30 years’ experience in handling commercial disputes before courts and arbitration tribunals. Henrik has been lead counsel in seventeen disputes before the Swedish Supreme Court. He has particular expertise within the contractual and tortious liability, consultant liability and insurance law. During his time at Linklaters, Henrik was head of the litigation department.
Career
Assistant to professor Jan Hellner, University of Stockholm, 1973–1979
Teacher and lecturer in civil law, University of Stockholm, 1975–1994
Law clerk, District court of Stockholm, 1979–1981
Associate, Advokatfirman Lagerlöf, 1981–1988
Partner, Lagerlöf & Leman Advokatbyrå, 1988–2001
Partner, Linklaters, 2001–2007
Partner, Bird & Bird, 2007–2011
Partner, Kastell, 2011-
Professional Memberships
Member of the Swedish Bar Association, May 1984
Chambers Review
Europe
Henrik Bielenstein provides specialist expertise in relation to domestic product and auditor liability disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Henrik is very solution-oriented. He presents the case at hand in an educational way, pointing out issues that need to be addressed and possible solutions or tactical steps to be taken."
"Henrik is very solution-oriented. He presents the case at hand in an educational way, pointing out issues that need to be addressed and possible solutions or tactical steps to be taken."