Stefan Bessman > Westerberg & Partners > Stockholm, Sweden > Lawyer Profile

Westerberg & Partners
REGERINGSGATAN 66
P.O. Box 3101
103 62 Stockholm
Sweden

Work Department

Dispute resolution and Insurance

Position

Specialises in International arbitration, litigation, dispute resolution, insurance litigation and non-contentious insurance advice.

Career

Served as a law clerk at the Sollentuna District Court 1989-1992. Served as an assistant judge at Svea Court of Appeal in 1992-1993. Joined Advokatfirman Hedberg & Co 1993. Co-founder of Brandt & Bessman Advokatbyrå 1996. Joined Baker McKenzie in 1998 as partner. Joined Westerberg & Partners as partner in 2021.

Memberships

Member of the Swedish Bar Assocation since 1996. Member of the Swedish Insurance Law Association since 1999. Member of the Swedish Sports Law Assocation since 2013. Member of the Board of the Swedish Sports Confederation.

Education

Graduated from the Stockholm University (LL.M. juris kandidat) in 1989.

Lawyer Rankings

Sweden > Insurance

(Hall of Fame)

Stefan Bessman – Westerberg & Partners

Westerberg & Partners’ insurance practice specialises in complex litigation, with several leading international insurers instructing the group in relation to high-profile insurance and reinsurance disputes, including novel mandates concerning business interruption insurance claims following the Covid-19 pandemic. Stefan Bessman in Stockholm has over 25 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, reinsurance commutations, and insurance regulatory issues. Expert litigator and arbitrator Jesper Tiberg has notable experience in the sector, and associates Jacob Ericson and Victoria Ribbnäs both stand out for their contributions to the practice.