Björn Tude

Partner

+46 734 15 26 49
+46 8 670 66 49
bjorn.tude@gda.se

Assistant

Jessica Ljungqvist

Björn has been a partner at Gernandt & Danielsson since 1994 and is co-head of the firm’s dispute resolution practice group. Björn specialises in dispute resolution and acts as counsel in commercial litigations as well as in domestic and international arbitrations. He has served as counsel for Swedish, foreign, and multinational corporations in disputes across a wide range of business areas and industry sectors, including energy, infrastructure and construction, joint ventures, cooperation and shareholders' agreements, telecom, agency and distribution agreements, public transportation, licensing and trade secrets, insurance, professional liability, M&A, financing and financial services. He also advises on public procurement matters and other general corporate matters. In addition, Björn frequently serves as an arbitrator.

Practice areas
Experience
  • Gernandt & Danielsson since 1992 (Partner 1994)
  • Associate, Lagerlöf/Lagerlöf & Leman Law Firm, 1987–1992
  • Junior Judge, Svea Court of Appeal, 1985–1987
  • Law clerk, Stockholm District Court, 1984–1985
  • Associate, Klint & Engstrand, 1983–1984
  • Law clerk, Sollentuna District Court, 1982–1983
Education
  • LL.M., Stockholm University, 1982
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
Legal community
  • Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 1989
  • Member of the Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law’s Scientific Council
  • He has also authored legal articles on, among other things, arbitration law
  • Lecturer in procedural law at Stockholm University
  • Co-author of The Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide, 2023
  • Co-author of GAR Know how - Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards 2023
  • Co-author of ”Sweden: An Introduction to Dispute Resolution” in Chambers Europe 2024
  • Co-author of GAR Know how - Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards 2024
  • Co-author of The Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide, 2024
Ranking
  • Ranked as "Senior Statespeople" within Dispute Resolution by Chambers and Partners
  • Ranked in Legal 500’s “Hall of fame”
  • Ranked as “Recommended” in Who's Who Legal “as a go-to Counsel for domestic and international disputes”
  • Ranked as a "Leading practitioner" in Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Nordics 2022 & 2024

Björn is "very bright" and "a master of rehtoric".
Chambers and Partners, 2021

"He is very talented and eloquent, a good negotiator and a legal strategist."
Chambers and Partners, 2023

"Björn Tude is very knowledgeable, calm and someone who feels very safe to have on your side. He is attentive and confidence-inspiring."
Chambers and Partners, 2023

"He is really efficient and on point in his advice."
Chambers and Partners, 2023

“Björn is a very experienced and exceptionally skillful lawyer.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024

"Björn Tude is extremely talented and very experienced, with the ability to grasp complex matters and outstanding analytics skills."
Chambers and Partners, 2025

Björn Tude is extremely talented and very experienced, with the ability to grasp complex matters and outstanding analytics skills.

Chambers and Partners

News

News 2025-07-15

Gernandt & Danielsson’s Dispute Resolution team authors the Swedish chapter of The Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide

Partners Björn Tude and Daniel Waerme have together with counsel Caroline Gulliksson Dock and senior associate Oscar Nyrén authored the Swedish chapter of the 2025 edition of The Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide. The Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide provides information about the current issues affecting litigation and dispute...
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