Philippe Benalal

Advokat and partner

Philippe Benalal is specialised in commercial dispute resolution and acts as counsel in court proceedings, as well as domestic and international arbitrations. Philippe has experience from a broad range of business sectors and areas of law, including contract law, real estate and construction law, professional liability, insurance law, corporate law and insolvency law. Philippe is frequently appointed arbitrator. He also regularly lectures on litigation and arbitration. Philippe’s previous experience includes working during many years for the Swedish court system as a judge in the District Court and the Court of Appeal. Philippe has for more than four years been a Judge (rådman) in a District Court in the Stockholm area. He also has legislative work experience from the civil law area.

Professional experience

2024 A1 Advokater
2021 - 2024 Advokatfirman Fylgia, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution
2017 - 2021 Attunda tingsrätt, Judge (rådman)
2014 - 2017 Advokatfirman Vinge, Advokat/senior associate
2013 - 2014 Ministry of Justice, Legal Adviser
2011 - 2013 Svea Court of Appeal, Associate Judge
2011 Stockholm District Court, Junior Judge
2010 - 2011 Judges Proposals Board, Reporting Clerk
2009 - 2010 Stockholm District Court, Junior Judge
2008 - 2009 Västmanland District Court, Junior Judge
2007 - 2008 Svea Court of Appeal, Legal Clerk
2006 - 2007 Stockholm District Court, Law Clerk
2004 - 2005 Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå, Associate

Education

2019 Arbitrator Training Program, hosted by the Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA) and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC)
2004 Stockholm University, LL.M
1997 - 1998 Université René Descartes, Paris

Languages

Swedish
English
French