Adv Niklas Follin > Setterwalls > Stockholm, Sweden > Lawyer Profile

Setterwalls’s dedicated fintech group boasts a client roster that includes banks, government departments, and international fintech companies, and advises on a wide range of high-profile matters. The team continues to advise the Central Bank of Sweden in relation to various money and legal payment infrastructure projects, including the regulatory issues associated with its proposed electronic currency. Practice head Joacim Johannesson has advised Swedish and international investors, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and multinationals operating in the fintech space, while IT and tech law specialist Niklas Follin’s broad practice covers fintech platforms and bank-fintech partnership agreements. Tobias Björklund is a financial regulations expert with a strong track record in the fintech sector.

Setterwalls’ data and privacy team handles the full spectrum of matters, with particular strength in GDPR compliance and cybersecurity issues, including data breaches. The team is strong in the healthcare, auto and financial services sectors, as well as in the IT and telecoms spaces, and boasts a client base ranging from start-ups to blue-chip multinationals. Fredrik Roos in Gothenburg has notable experience in privacy matters relating to new technologies, including machine learning, AI and VR, while Stockholm-based Niklas Follin advises on data use rights, data protection incident responses, and data protection rights claims. Sophia Spala, also in Stockholm, specialises in data protection matters pertaining to SaaS, social media, digital advertising, and digital health issues. The three partners jointly lead the practice.

Setterwalls‘ digital transformation and data protection practice has a solid track record in representing start-ups and multinational technology clients. The team’s expertise spans fintech, proptech and adtech matters, procurement and regulatory issues, and transactional mandates. The practice is led by the quartet of Stockholm-based Niklas Follin and Joacim Johannesson, Gothenburg-based Fredrik Roos, and Marc Tullgren, who is based in Malmö. Sophia Spala is an IP specialist who is active on matters in the tech sector.