• Pontus Scherp

Pontus Scherp is a founding partner of the disputes specialist law firm Norburg & Scherp. He has since 2001 been specialised on dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration,

Pontus Scherp has acted as counsel in many Swedish and international arbitration proceedings and in commercial litigation. He is a trained arbitrator and a Fellow (FCIArb) of the international organisation Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and is often appointed as arbitrator in Swedish och international arbitration.

“Pontus Scherp is excellent at litigation as well as client management. He is very receptive and makes sure to provide the best and most fitting resolution depending on the client and matter at hand.”

The Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2024

“Pontus Scherp is an outstanding lawyer with a first-class litigation practice advising clients on competition, real estate and construction-related disputes among others.”

Who’s Who Legal Commercial Litigation, 2024

“He is ‘well versed in international arbitration’.”

Chambers Global, 2021

  • Counsel in a large number of disputes relating to real estate and landlord – tenant disputes.
  • Counsel in competition litigation.
  • Counsel in M&A related disputes.
  • Counsel in construction disputes.
  • Counsel in intellectual property disputes.
  • Counsel in cases concerning challenges of arbitral awards.
  • Counsel in redemption proceedings.
  • Counsel in disputes between shareholders and regarding joint ventures.
  • Arbitrator under e.g. the SCC and the ICC Rules, as well as ad hoc arbitration.
  • Counsel in disputes relation to public procurement.
  • Corporate investigations.
  • Norburg & Scherp, Partner 2013–
  • Gernandt & Danielsson, 2006–2013
  • RydinCarlsten, 2001–2006
  • LL.M. 2001, Uppsala University
  • Law studies American and International law, 1998, University of Minnesota Law School, USA
  • CIArb Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, 2011–2012, Oxford
  • CIArb International Award Writing, 2011–2012, London
  • Training program for arbitrators 2013-2014 arranged by the Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC)
  • Swedish Bar Association
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
  • Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) (also auditor of the SAA)
  • Swedish Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (SFIR)
  • Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI)
  • International League of Competition Law (LIDC)