Daniel Waerme

Partner

+46 734 15 26 90
+46 8 670 66 90
daniel.waerme@gda.se

Assistant

Jessica Ljungqvist

Daniel is co-heading Gernandt & Danielsson’s dispute resolution practice. He is an experienced arbitration practitioner and litigator, with a focus on complex and international disputes.

Daniel frequently represents Swedish, foreign and multinational corporations in high-value disputes before state courts and domestic and international arbitral tribunals. He has acted as counsel under all major arbitral rules (including ICC, SCC, ICDR/AAA, and LCIA), as well as in ad hoc arbitrations. His practice covers disputes in a wide range of areas and industry sectors, including energy and natural resources, infrastructure and construction, supply of industrial works and mechanical equipment, automotive, telecom, public transportation, insurance, post-M&A, and banking and finance. In addition to counsel assignments, he also sits as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.

He is ranked as a leading individual in dispute resolution in Sweden by Chambers, Legal 500 and Who’s Who / Lexology (including Who’s Who Thought Leaders: Global Elite in Commercial Litigation).  

Practice areas
Experience
  • Gernandt & Danielsson since 2013 (Partner 2019)
  • Board member, Gernandt & Danielsson
  • Associate, Mannheimer Swartling, 2010-2013
Education
  • LL.M., Lund University, 2010
  • International Finance Law, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, England, 2008
  • Arbitrator Training Program, hosted by the Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), 2019
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
Legal community
  • Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2013  
  • Member of the Swedish Society for Construction and Consulting Law (SVEFEK)
  • Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
  • Board member in Gernandt & Danielsson
  • Member of the SCC Council for Swedish Arbitration
  • Member of the Swedish Arbitration Association’s (SAA) Executive Committee
  • Lecturer in civil procedural law and arbitration law at, among others, Lund University  
  • Author of chapter 10 in Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook 2021; Two Parties – Several Contracts: A Four-Step Method for Assessing Arbitral Tribunals’ Jurisdiction Post Belgor
  • The evidentiary situation upon breach of a confidentiality agreement - does the Trade Secrets Act bar contractual arrangements?, in legal journal Svensk Juristtidning, 10, 2009
  • Jurisdictional problems in disputes only partially covered by arbitration agreements, in legal journal Svensk Juristtidning, 8, 2010
  • Co-author of The Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide, 2021-2025
  • Co-author of GAR Know how - Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards 2023 & 2024
  • Co-author of ”Sweden: An Introduction to Dispute Resolution” in Chambers Europe 2024  
Ranking
  • Ranked in band 3 in Dispute Resolution by Chambers and Partners
  • Ranked in Litigation and Arbitration in both Global Guide and National Guide by Who's Who Legal  
  • Ranked as “Next generation partner” in Dispute Resolution by Legal 500

“Daniel is a very skilled arbitration practitioner who handles very large and complex international arbitration cases. He is one of the rising stars in Stockholm and is a very skilled counsel.”
Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration 2024

“Daniel Waerme is an excellent lawyer, combining strong negotiating skills with a pleasant attitude. He is very dynamic and hard-working overall.”
Legal 500, 2024

“Daniel is able to consume a lot of information, make an analysis and explain it very clearly and to the point. He is a strategist to the very core.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024

"Daniel is strategic, a problem-solver and understands the business. He is pleasant to collaborate with."
Chambers and Partners, 2025

"He is very experienced and easy to deal with."
Chambers and Partners, 2025

Daniel is able to consume a lot of information, make an analysis and explain it very clearly and to the point. He is a strategist to the very core.

Chambers and Partners

News

News 2025-08-20

Partner Daniel Waerme new member of the Swedish Arbitration Association’s Executive Committee

Partner Daniel Waerme has been elected new member of the Swedish Arbitration Association’s (SAA) Executive Committee. The Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) is an organization for lawyers worldwide engaged in the practice and theory of arbitration. SAA seeks to promote the interest in and knowledge of arbitration as a dispute resolution method, Swedish...
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