Shirin Saif

Shirin is recognized within Dispute Resolution in Sweden by international legal directories, such as Chambers Global/Europe, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and Benchmark Litigation. Shirin is also recognized as a future leader in arbitration by Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) (Who’s Who Legal: Future Leaders – Arbitration 2023) as well as a national leader in Sweden (Who’s Who Legal: National Leader in Arbitration 2023).

This is what clients say about Shirin:

“She will leave no stones unturned and is fully committed and commercially oriented.”
– Chambers Global 2023, Dispute Resolution

“She is excellent to work with.”
– Chambers Global 2023, Dispute Resolution

“She is always available, proactive and up to speed with all the matters she handles.”
– Chambers Global 2023, Dispute Resolution

“Partner Shirin Saif is exceptional.”
– The Legal 500 2023, Dispute Resolution

“Partner Shirin Saif is top quality – bright, tenacious and a great team player.”
– The Legal 500 2023, Dispute Resolution

“Partner Shirin Saif is a stand-out international arbitration practitioner.”
– The Legal 500 2022, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin is brilliant, has a great command of the law and is a pleasure to work with.”
– The Legal 500 2022, Dispute Resolution

“Shirin Saif stands out for her commitment to the case.”
– The Legal 500 2022, Dispute Resolution

Shirin Saif’s experience includes advising:

• The Kingdom of Sweden in a BIT claim against Sweden brought by an Australian investor in the mining industry;
• A Russian state-owned gas company in several multi-billion dollar SCC arbitrations against a Ukrainian state-owned company concerning the supply to, and transit of natural gas through, Ukraine;
• 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 Executive Committee of the Swedish Arbitration Association
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

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

English, Farsi, Swedish