Maria Fogdestam Agius

Dr Maria Fogdestam Agius (advokat, Swedish Bar Association) is a partner at Westerberg &
Partners, Stockholm, and Head of the firm’s Dispute Resolution group. Her practice
focuses on representation to States and private entities before domestic and international
courts and tribunals in matters involving public international law, investment arbitration and
transnational disputes.
A versatile international lawyer, Maria has experience of State-to-State dispute resolution and
of advising governments on a wide array of public international law topics, including the law
of the sea, diplomatic immunity, international humanitarian law and international human
rights law. She has particular experience advising States on sovereign immunities before
courts in multiple jurisdictions.
Maria has acted in investment treaty arbitrations on the side of investors as well as of States
and has experience of all stages of such matters, from preliminary measures to post-award
proceedings and sovereign enforcement actions.
She also practices in business and human rights, advising on corporate sustainability
responsibilities, ESG disputes and human rights due diligence.
Maria has appeared as an advocate before, inter alia, the International Court of Justice in The
Hague and the Swedish Supreme Court in Stockholm.
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