Erik Selander

Erik Selander is part of the restructuring and insolvency team.
Erik’s extensive international experience regarding company reorganisations, liquidations and bankruptcies is fundamental to DLA Piper’s Restructuring and Insolvency group. Erik is in charge of DLA Piper's restructuring and insolvency team at Nordic level/the Nordic platform.
Erik represents finance providers as well as borrowers. Erik works primarily on cases involving the handling of elevated credit risks and related security issues.
Furthermore, Erik who has previously worked at one of the largest Swedish banks with credit related issues for approximately 10 years, is also part of our banking and finance team where he focuses on issues in the border between banking & finance and reconstruction.
Erik is a member of the World Bank Insolvency Task Force representing Sweden. Erik is appointed by the World Bank as National correspondent regarding insolvency law and company law.
Erik leads the Research Panel for Insolvency Law, Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law/Stockholm University and, was a member of the Council at the Stockholm Centre for Commercial Law (SCCL).
Erik is also involved in DLA Piper's Sports and Events initiative and is responsible partner concerning DLA Piper's matter as exclusive legal advisor to Åre 2019 AB, organizer of the Alpine World Championships in Åre 2019.
Ranked as Senior Statespeople in Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/Administrators and Restructuring/Insolvency, 2025

“Erik is a thoroughly experienced insolvency lawyer with many restructurings to draw knowledge from.”
Ranked in Restructuring/Insolvency: Trustees/Administrators, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014
Ranked in Restructuring/Insolvency, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016
Ranked as "Leading Partner" in Insolvency, 2025

"Erik Selander is a very knowledgeable insolvency practitioner with great experience of complicated in and out of court restructurings."
Ranked as "Leading Individual" in Insolvency, 2024
Ranked in Insolvency, 2023