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

Setterwalls‘ practice sits within the firm’s full-service offering, and is equipped to support clients of all sizes within Sweden and internationally. The department is active in IT mandates across the financial, automotive, and retail sectors, among others. Fredrik Roos, in Gothenburg, co-leads alongside Sophia Spala, who is based in Stockholm, and Marc Tullgren, who works from Malmo. Roos’ practice covers AI, machine learning, and the internet of things, while Spala advises on commercial transactions and data privacy issues. Joacim Johannesson leads the firm’s fintech practice, and Niklas Follin contributes strength in data protection and cybersecurity mandates.

Setterwalls is trusted by major domestic and international clients to handle a wide range of data protection and data privacy matters, including those concerning data breaches and personal data processing, as well as cybersecurity issues. Fredrik Roos in Gothenburg is noted particularly for his expertise in relation to new tech and digital services, including machine learning, AI, automation and open source software. Stockholm-based Niklas Follin’s varied experience encompasses data use rights, information security and data protection incident response-related matters. Sophia Spala, also in Stockholm, has a strong track-record in SaaS, social media, digital advertising, and digital health issues. The three partners jointly lead the practice, with Joacim Johannesson a key player when it comes to fintech and financial services-related work.

With experience advising on tech, regulatory, data privacy, cybersecurity, and payment infrastructure matters, and a client base that includes The Central Bank of Sweden as well as global scale-ups, Setterwalls continues to operate at the forefront of the fintech space in Sweden. Practice head Joacim Johannesson advises prominent investors, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and venture capital funds on both day-to-day and transactional issues. Tobias Björklund, a former director at the Swedish FSA, focuses on regulatory matters, while tech and IP law specialist Niklas Follin assists both major companies and scale-ups with a wide range of matters, including in connection with fintech-platform infrastructure.