Susanna Norelid

Specialist Counsel, Sweden

My areas of expertise

  • Insurance and financial services
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Protection
  • Dispute Resolution

Susanna Norelid has been a practicing attorney for more than 30 years and founded Norelid Advokatbyrå in 2005. She and her team have for 20 years focused their practice on mainly Insurance &Reinsurance law, Data Privacy and Cyber security and dispute resolution. As per April 1, 2025, Susanna and her team joined Magnusson law firm with the intention to strengthen the Magnusson team within the mentioned expert areas.

Professional experience

Magnusson Law Advokatbyrå, specialist counsel 2025 –
Norelid Advokatbyrå, Managing partner 2005 – 2025
Delphi Advokatbyrå, Partner 2001 – 2005
Delphi Advokatbyrå, Associate 1998 – 2001

Education

University of London, LL.M. Master of International Business Law
1993
University of Lund, LL.M. 1991

Bar admissions

Admitted in Sweden (Advokat)

Languages

Swedish – native
English – fluent

Positions of trust

International Bar Association (IBA), Officer IBA Insurance Law Committee
International Bar Association (IBA), former officer IBA Law Firm Management Committee

Rankings

Susanna Norelid is top-ranked (“Hall of Fame”) in the areas Insurance/Reinsurance Law. She is also continuously ranked in the areas Data privacy/Data security and Dispute Resolution by leading benchmarking publications, such as The Legal 500 EMEA and Chambers & Partners.
Sources state:

“With major domestic and international insurance companies as long-term clients, Norelid Advokatbyrå’s insurance and reinsurance desk remains at the forefront of the field in Sweden…Susanna Norelid has extensive experience handling contentious insurance matters for leading international insurance companies.” – Insurance
“Susanna Norelid is my go-to lawyer for insurance law in Sweden” – Insurance
“We have worked closely with Susanna Norelid, the head of the firm. Susanna is one of the best experts in the field that we have come across in our work and has always amazed us with her ability to stay one step ahead of most firms in the field at the European level” – Data Privacy/Data security
“Norelid Advokatbyrå’s dispute resolution team stands out particularly for its experience advising major domestic and international insurers as well as companies in connection with a wide range of insurance related disputes. Experienced litigator Susanna Norelid leads the team.” – Dispute Resolution