A leading research centre in Commercial Law in the Nordic region
SCCL is under superintendence of the Area Board of Humanities and Social Sciences at Stockholm University. SCCL was inaugurated with inspiration from the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. Today around 25 researchers, focusing on Commercial Law, are affiliated to SCCL, which makes SCCL to the leading research centre in Commercial Law in the Nordic region.
The Swedish Corporate Governance Institute, SCGI, is a new part of the SCCL, and will function as a research panel for corporate governance.
SCCL is in its activities focusing on:
News
Two International Corporate Law Conferences in Stockholm
The Swedish Corporate Governance Institute, represented by Erik Lidman, Rolf Skog and Mats Isaksson, hosted The 15th Nordic Company Law Conference and The 20th European Company and Financial Law Review Symposium on 1–2 October. Jesper Zackrisson, Alexandra Park Larsson [...]
The 8th Biennial Stockholm Oxford Law Symposium
For the eighth time, the Stockholm Oxford Law Symposium was held at Christ Church, Oxford. The theme of this year’s symposium was soft law, which was explored from three different perspectives over the course of 24–25 September. Johan Schelin, [...]
Elisabeth Ahlinder Promoted to Professor of Private Law
SCCL warmly congratulates Elisabeth Ahlinder on her promotion to Professor at Stockholm University! On 1 October 2026, Elisabeth Ahlinder was promoted to professor of private law, specializing in real estate law, at Stockholm University. Real estate law is a [...]
Stockholm-Bonn Law Symposium
The second Stockholm-Bonn Law Symposium was held on 16 and 17 April 2026, in collaboration between the SCCL at Juridicum Stockholms universitet, and the Institute of International and Comparative Private Law, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. Read more about this cross-border [...]
Transboundary Corporate Responsibility – Effective Law or Wishful Thinking?
On 4 March 2026, the SCCL and the Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre, both of Juridicum Stockholms universitet, hosted a conference to explore the evolving landscape of corporate accountability. In her introductory remarks, SCCL Director Sara Göthlin highlighted [...]
New Board at SCCL
We are pleased to announce the appointment of the new Board of SCCL. Collectively, the Board brings a broad and distinguished range of experience from research, legal practice, public administration, and the judiciary. The board members are appointed for a [...]
Legislative proposal to enable digital trade documents under Swedish law
On 12 December, ICC Sweden, together with seven of Sweden’s leading business organizations, submitted a joint legislative proposal to the Government to enable digital trade documents under Swedish law. The proposal has been authored by Emil Elgebrant, Associate Professor [...]
Nordic Commercial Law Review
A new Nordic law journal has been born! Yesterday, the Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law (SCCL) at Juridicum Stockholms universitet, through its director Sara Göthlin, participated in the launch of the Nordic Commercial Law Review (NCLR), an open-access journal [...]
