Kristoffer Löf
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Dispute Resolution
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About
Provided by Kristoffer Löf
Practice Areas
Kristoffer Löf is global co-chair of Mannheimer Swartling’s Dispute Resolution practice group and a member of the firm’s industry groups for Energy and Construction, Infrastructure and Industrial Projects.
He is also President of the Swedish Arbitration Association, past Chairman of Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS), and a Member of the Advisory Board of Stockholm International Hearing Centre.
Kristoffer has experience from a wide range of areas and industry sectors, including: telecom; pharmaceuticals; joint ventures, shareholders’ and cooperation agreements; M&A; licensing, agency and distribution; machinery and equipment. He has a particular emphasis on energy/oil and gas, and construction disputes. He has worked on arbitrations under all major arbitral rules (including ICC, SCC, UNCITRAL, ICDR and LCIA). In addition to counsel assignments, Kristoffer regularly sits as arbitrator in commercial disputes.
Career
Partner, Mannheimer Swartling, 2012-
Associate, Mannheimer Swartling, 2003-2011
Secondment, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London, 2007
Secondment, Swedish Match AB, 2004
Professional Memberships
The Swedish Bar Association, 2008
Executive Committee of the Swedish Arbitration Association
Past Chairman of Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS), 2015–2018
Executive Board of the ICDR Young & International
London Court of International Arbitration
Advisory Board of Stockholm International Hearing Centre
International Advisory Committee of the AAA/ICDR
Board of Centrum för rättvisa
Chambers Review
Europe
Advancing to the top tier, Kristoffer Löf is a highly regarded practitioner in the Swedish market. He regularly acts on complex arbitration mandates, including challenge proceedings, and has expertise in gas supply contract cases and construction disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kristoffer Löf is highly skilled, extremely knowledgeable and understands both the details and the bigger picture. He understands clients' strategies and goals."
"Kristoffer Löf is highly skilled, extremely knowledgeable and understands both the details and the bigger picture. He understands clients' strategies and goals."