Filippa Exelin

Filippa Exelin specializes in commercial dispute resolution and represents clients in court proceedings as well as Swedish and international arbitration proceedings. She has extensive experience in large-scale disputes in a number of different industries and areas of law, including energy, infrastructure, antitrust damage claims, financial institutions, consumer & retail, manufacturing and insurance. She regularly advises clients facing a potential dispute how to reach a commercial solution and avoid legal proceedings, e.g. in post-M&A disputes and other commercial contract disputes. Filippa has broad experience in construction disputes and regularly advise regarding ongoing construction projects, mainly complex infrastructure projects and building projects. Further, her experience includes white collar issues.

Filippa has been recognized as Rising Star in Dispute Resolution in the Legal 500 EMEA 2023.

Filippa is a legally trained judge. Prior to joining White & Case, Filippa served as a judge within the Swedish judiciary for several years, most recently at the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm, and for two years at a district court in Stockholm. She has also served at the Patent and Market Court of Appeal and the Land and Environment Court of Appeal. Thus, Filippa has extensive experience from the Swedish court system both handling civil and criminal cases. 

Filippa has also worked as an associate with a leading Swedish law firm and been frequently engaged as guest lecturer in corporate law at Uppsala University Law School and Stockholm University Law School.

Filippa is a board member of SWAN – Swedish Women in Arbitration Network.