Expert witnesses for
SCC disputes across
Commercial
The SCC Arbitration Institute registered 204 new cases in 2024 — with EUR 13.5 billion in total dispute value, more than four times its 2023 figure. Founded in 1917, the SCC is one of the world's most established arbitral institutions, particularly for disputes with Nordic, Russian and Central Asian parties.
Masin provides expert witnesses across every major SCC sector, with deep experience in the commercial, financial and energy disputes that define its international caseload.
SCC case types covered by Masin
The SCC's caseload spans commercial, financial services, real estate, construction and energy — with a significant share of investment treaty disputes under BITs and the Energy Charter Treaty.
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The SCC's dominant dispute type. Business acquisition disputes, M&A warranty claims, service agreement breakdowns and delivery failures — often arising from transactions across the Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European markets. Expert evidence on valuation, commercial loss and market practice is usually the deciding factor.
Banking disputes, financial product claims and investment agreement disagreements make up the second largest SCC sector. The EUR 100 million average dispute value under SCC Arbitration Rules reflects the high-stakes nature of these cases — expert evidence on financial modelling, market standards and damages is central.
Real estate development disputes and construction project claims — consistent contributors to the SCC caseload. Nordic infrastructure projects, property development agreements and contractor disputes often feature delay, defect and quantum issues that require forensic technical expertise.
Energy disputes are a historic SCC strength — it has administered over 130 investment treaty cases, many arising under the Energy Charter Treaty. Oil, gas, power and renewables disputes involving Russian, Central Asian and Nordic parties have long been a defining feature of the SCC's international caseload.
The SCC is one of the world's leading forums for investor-state disputes — particularly under the Energy Charter Treaty and bilateral investment treaties involving Eastern European and Central Asian states. Expert evidence on fair market value, lost profits and expropriation damages is the core of these cases.
IT implementation disputes, software contract failures and delivery agreement breakdowns. Technology is a growing area of the SCC caseload, particularly as Nordic markets — among the world's most digitally advanced — generate more complex technology contract disputes requiring specialist expert evidence.
Expert witnesses for SCC arbitration — Nordic perspective
The SCC handles approximately 99 Swedish domestic disputes and 105 international disputes annually. For Nordic parties — whether Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or Finnish — the SCC is the natural forum. Masin fields expert witnesses with deep Nordic project and commercial experience across construction, energy and M&A disputes.
Swedish law governs 80% of SCC cases. Our experts understand the commercial context behind Nordic infrastructure projects, Scandinavian M&A transactions and the energy disputes that have historically defined the SCC's international reputation.
Expert witnesses for SCC arbitration — Russia and CIS disputes
The SCC's Cold War legacy as a neutral forum between East and West made it the preferred institution for disputes involving Soviet-era and post-Soviet parties. That positioning remains. Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakh and other CIS parties continue to bring significant commercial and investment disputes before the SCC — particularly energy, construction and M&A matters.
Masin has expert witnesses for the sectors most common in SCC disputes involving Russian and CIS parties: energy and natural resources, construction and engineering, and commercial damages. All experts operate under the independence standards required by the SCC's rules.
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What makes SCC different from other forums
Sweden's political neutrality has defined the SCC's international appeal since the Cold War. It remains the go-to forum when parties from different geopolitical blocs need a genuinely neutral seat — particularly relevant for disputes involving Russian, Central Asian and Western European parties.
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