Andreas Johard

Andreas Johard is Partner and Co-Head of Hammarskiöld’s Dispute Resolution practice. He focuses on international arbitration and complex cross-border disputes, advising Swedish and international clients in high-stakes matters.

Andreas regularly acts as counsel in arbitrations under the SCC, ICC and other institutional rules, as well as in ad hoc proceedings, in matters seated in Sweden and abroad. He also represents clients before Swedish courts, including the Supreme Court, where court proceedings form part of a broader dispute strategy, including interim relief and enforcement-related matters.He works closely with general counsel, senior management and boards as a strategic partner in sensitive disputes, assisting with early risk assessment, forum selection and overall dispute strategy.

A significant part of Andreas’ practice involves AI-related and data-intensive commercial disputes, where contractual frameworks, liability, data and regulatory exposure intersect.Andreas is a regular contributor to LexisNexis and is consistently recognised in leading legal directories. He was awarded Client Choice (Arbitration) by Lexology Index / Who’s Who Legal in 2024 and 2025, and is recommended in Legal 500 and in the inaugural Lexology Index: Artificial Intelligence (contentious).

“Andreas is a strategic thinker with the courage to advise clients not only on what should be done, but also on what is not worthwhile.”
– Legal 500”