Bengt Bolin
- Office: Uppsala
- Position: Partner | Advokat
- Areas: Commercial dispute resolution Life Sciences
Bengt has many years of experience in all types of commercial dispute resolution. For many years, he headed Lindahl's competence group for dispute resolution and the Uppsala office's dispute resolution group. He is continuously engaged to represent parties in trials and arbitrations and also acts as an arbitrator. Bengt is co-author of Lindahl's guide to commercial dispute resolution. Member of the Swedish Arbitration Association. Bengt regularly leads courses and seminars. He also educates through videos and expert commentaries for Blendow Lexnova, a leading provider of legal news and training. At Blendow, he has lectured on, among other things, burden of proof and proof levels in insurance litigation. An article by Bengt about a Supreme Court case in procedural matters concerning professional liability for lawyers was published in 2019 in a leading legal publication, Juridisk Tidskrift.
Bengt has built a solid reputation as litigator in arbitration proceedings, court proceedings and other disputes. He also provides advice on contracts for dispute prevention purposes. Bengt's involvement is increasing in matters relating to insurance and professional sports. He has also been leading a network for tort and insurance law at JUC for several years. Bengt was selected as one of the lawyers in the "Arbitration Initiative", 30 experienced lawyers in Sweden nominated by some of the most prominent arbitration lawyers in Sweden to assist in an offer to provide arbitration on practical terms to parties in courts who had been forced to delay main proceedings due to of coronavirus.
Examples of current and recently completed assignments: Several ongoing assignments regarding board member liability. Engaged in an ongoing case in the Court of Appeal as party representative in a dispute concerning very extensive values and where each of the parties is both plaintiff and defendant. Acted as second opinion in one of the largest auditor liability trials ever in Sweden in procedural matters concerning an appeal to the Supreme Court (SEK 1.7 billion). Represented an investment company of one of Sweden's most reputable financial families in an SCC arbitration regarding compensation for services (counter party demanding SEK 150 million). Agent in SCC arbitration 2019 regarding the largest transfer of a soccer player within Sweden (exceeding SEK 13 million). Counsel in a sensitive dispute over high value classical musical instruments between two different royal entities. Counsel in SCC arbitration proceedings regarding a dispute over a purchase agreement regarding a "milestone" payment of approximately SEK 500 million. Arbitrator in SCC arbitration on contractual dispute concerning values of approx. 200 MSEK.
Additional languages: Some knowledge of Russian, French and German in speech and writing.
Background
- 1991 Member of the Swedish Bar Association
- 1987– Lindahl law firm
- 1986–1987 Court Clerk
