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Niclas Widjeskog
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Lawyer

Niclas Widjeskog

Languages
  • Swedish
  • English

Niclas specialises in arbitration and civil litigation as well as contentious regulatory including matters involving allegations of fraud and corruption. 

Niclas has acted as counsel and arbitrator in a large number of arbitration cases, both ad hoc and institutional, and has extensive experience of injunctive relief, setting aside proceedings, enforcing of arbitration awards and cross-border asset tracing relief. Niclas also has considerable experience of complex civil litigation having represented clients before various courts, including the Swedish Supreme Court. 

In addition to his arbitration and litigation work, Niclas advises global financial institutions and corporations on their most sensitive and complex regulatory matters, including employment investigations and matters involving allegations of fraud and corruption. 

Niclas has experience of representing private parties and state entities in a variety of areas including: professional liability; share and asset purchases; agency and distribution; joint ventures; corporate & regulatory; intellectual property; competition; product liability and employment. 

Niclas regularly represents clients within the sectors of automotive, banking and finance, professional services, pharmaceuticals & healthcare, energy, natural resources, information and communication technologies, industrials and real estate. 

Professional experience

  • Partner, CMS Wistrand, 2025
  • Linklaters Nordics, 2003-2024
    • Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board, 2021-2024
    • Head of Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations, 2012-2024
  • McKinsey & Company, Management Consultant, Senior Associate, 2001-2003 
  • District Court of Stockholm, Law Clerk and Junior Judge, 1999-2000  
  • Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå, Associate, 1998-1999 

Relevant experience

Niclas has previously worked in the dispute resolution teams in London (2008) and New York (2011) at another leading international law firm. 

Niclas has experience as lecturer in arbitration and procedural law at Uppsala University and at the Master of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University.

Niclas is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, and is also a widely published legal writer.

Awards & Rankings

Published quotes about Niclas Widjeskog submitted to ranking institutes by clients and legal practitioners include that Niclas 

"demonstrates great technical judgment"

"is very skilled and a really good lawyer"

"I have seen him in action and he is really very good"

"is highlighted for his tactical and negotiations skills"

"presents superior legal arguments in Swedish and English" and

"is an extraordinary, top-class attorney"

Education

  • Harvard Law School LL.M., International Commercial Law (Wallenberg Scholarship) - 2001 
  • Uppsala University LL.M. - 1998

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