Natalia Petrik acts as counsel in arbitral proceedings and related court litigation in international dispute resolution. Her work covers commercial, investment, and regulatory disputes, with a particular focus on the Nordic region, Central and Eastern Europe, and CIS-related matters.
She has extensive experience of arbitration in the Nordics, supported by her background as a Swedish-qualified lawyer. She also regularly advises on disputes involving Eastern European and CIS jurisdictions. Earlier in her career, Natalia served as Deputy Secretary General of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC).
Natalia has acted as arbitrator in disputes in the energy and pharmaceutical sectors. As counsel, she has represented clients in energy-related arbitrations and in set-aside proceedings before the Svea Court of Appeal (Svea hovrätt). Her practice includes advising clients at the pre-challenge stage, including assessments of challenge prospects and procedural strategy.
In addition to her disputes practice, Natalia advises on regulatory and sanctions-related matters. Her recent work includes assisting a multinational corporation with the review and development of sanctions-compliance and due diligence frameworks, as well as advising a client on corporate restructuring and the establishment of business operations in Sweden.
Natalia is ranked by Lexology as a recommended arbitration practitioner for Sweden. She serves as a board member of the Finland Arbitration Institute and as a member of the Advisory Board of the Stockholm International Hearing Center.
She is the ITA Country Reporter for Sweden and the author of the Survey Report on Nordic Arbitral Institutions, which provides a comparative analysis of leading Nordic arbitral institutions and procedural developments.
Natalia is fluent in English, Swedish, and Russian, and has a working knowledge of Ukrainian and Italian.
Latest publications
The 2025 Survey Report on Nordic Arbitral Institutions
“Why arbitration fails? Understanding the Successes and Challenges of International Arbitration”, co-authored with Ginta Ahrel, ICCA Congress Series 2024
“The Last Resort: Swedish Courts’ Review of Investment Awards”, co-authored with Therese Isaksson, ASA Bulletin, Volume 42, Issue 3, Sep 2024
“Paving the way for justice. Arbitration and EU sanctions against Russia.” co-authored with Kristin Campbell-Wilson, Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook 2023
“Energy disputes and investment protection in international arbitration”, Financier Worldwide, 2017
Latest speaking engagements
“The Future of CEE Region Arbitration”, moderator at Asset Recovery CEE Conference 2025, Warsaw, April 2025
“Leveraging AI & Legal Tech in Complex Arbitration”, moderator at Helsinki International Arbitration Day / FAI, Helsinki, May 2025
“Managing eleventh-hour evidence and unsolicited submissions”, speaker at Third Annual Armenian International Arbitration Week, Yerevan, Armenia, September 2025
“Navigating options: Arbitration, Mediation, Med-Arb and Early Neutral Evaluation”, speaker at Luxembourg Arbitration Day, Luxembourg, October 2025
“Rule of Law Symposium: Sanctions – economic warfare and the law”, speaker at IBA Annual Conference 2025, Toronto, November 2025
“Sanctions in light of the war in Ukraine and the EU packages (including the 18th package) – Investor-State Arbitration, Natural Resources and National Interests in South Eastern Europe”, speaker at SEE Arbitration Conference, Athens, November 2025
“Beyond Borders: EU Sanctions on Russia”, presentation at Cyprus Arbitration Days, May 2024
“Paranoia about due process paranoia panel”, panelist at the ArbCEE and DWF (Poland) seminar, Warsaw, May 2024
ArbitralWomen breakfast, speaker, Rome, June 2024
SAA seminar in connection “Solidarity in Arbitration and Mediation”, speaker, October 2024
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