Arbitration has very old roots in Sweden, and for many years it has been used to resolve domestic commercial disputes. From an international perspective, Sweden has long since attracted a relatively high number of international arbitrations. During the last 10-15 years the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) has experienced a steady increase in international arbitrations.
As a reflection of the growing number of complex international arbitrations, the SCC has recently changed the composition of its board and revised its arbitration rules. We shall summarise the most important aspects of these changes in the article, but first, some facts in brief.
