Matthias Schmitt

Partner

Matthias is primarily active in the legal areas of insurance law, commercial contract law and maritime and transport law. In addition, Matthias has extensive experience in dispute resolution and regularly represents clients in arbitration and court proceedings. Matthias has represented insurance companies as well as companies in various industrial sectors and the retail trade in court proceedings and arbitration, for example in the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC).

Matthias also assists German-speaking and Swedish clients in cross-border commercial law matters, commercial contract law regarding distribution, commercial agency, franchising etc., company law and cross-border disputes.

Contact details

Matthias Schmitt, Partner

Specialist Areas

Insurance Law

Commercial Contract Law

Maritime and Transport Law

Dispute Resolution

Career

Next Law (formerly Next Advokater), Partner, 2025-

Next Advokater (formerly ADN Law), Partner, 2020-2025

Ramberg Advokater, Partner, 2016 - 2020

Von Lode Advokat, 2013 - 2015

MAQS Law Firm (Merger of Morssing & Nycander and MAQS), 2008 - 2013

Law Firm Morssing & Nycander, 2005 - 2007

Law Firm Advos Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf Germany, 2002 - 2005

Law Firm Morssing & Nycander, 2001 - 2002

District Court Düsseldorf Germany, 1999 - 2001

Membership

Swedish Bar Association (2006 – 2025)

German Bar Association (2002)

German-Nordic Lawyers Association

Insurance Law Association

Swedish Maritime Association

German Transport Law Association

Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA)

German Institute for Arbitration (DIS)

Languages

  • Swedish
  • English
  • German

Education

University of Stockholm, LL.M., 1994 - 1995 and 1998 - 1999

University of Kiel, LL.M., 1995 - 1998

University of Constance, 1992 - 1995

Publications / Assignments

  • Co-author, Handbook of Insurance Law
  • Author of several articles on transport law and comparative law
  • Master's thesis: Arbitration without Privity
  • Regularly participates as a speaker at seminars in insurance law, transport law and commercial law