Mrs Elisabeth Vestin > Hannes Snellman (Sweden) > Stockholm, Sweden > Lawyer Profile
Hannes Snellman (Sweden) Offices
KUNGSTRADGARDSGATAN 20
P.O. BOX 7801
SE-103 96 STOCKHOLM
Sweden
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Mrs Elisabeth Vestin
Work Department
Intellectual Property, Technology
Position
Partner
Career
Elisabeth heads our Intellectual Property & Technology practice at the Stockholm office. Her fields of expertise include IT, (out)sourcing, technology, telecommunication, data protection, IP, marketing, consumer, retail, fashion, e-commerce, and franchising, distribution, sports, media and music and entertainment law, as well as general commercial law. Innovation, technology, trade secrets, data, e-commerce, trademarks and other intellectual property rights are often central to the businesses that Elisabeth advises.
Her practice includes drafting, interpreting, negotiating and disputing commercial agreements. She also advises on M&A in the IP & TMT field.
Because of her vast experience of working with franchise chains and other chain companies, Elisabeth has become a board member of the Swedish Franchise Association.
In addition, Elisabeth has worked with corporate sustainability, bribery, anti-corruption and compliance matters for over a decade. She regularly conducts presentations and training in these areas.
Languages
English, Swedish
Memberships
Data Protection Forum
Board Member, Swedish Franchise Association, 2015
Swedish Bar Association, 2009
Swedish Association for Copyright Law (SFU)
Swedish Competition & Market Law Association
Licensing Executives Society Scandinavia (LES Scandinavia)
Education
Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, Sweden, 2018-
Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016-2017
Associate and Senior Associate, Advokatfirman Lindahl, Stockholm, Sweden, 2006-2015
Junior Judge, District Court in Lund, Sweden, 2004-2005
LL.M. in Innovation, Technology and the Law, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 2003
Jur. Kand. (LL.M in Law), University of Lund, Sweden, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
Sweden > Intellectual property and media
Hannes Snellman (Sweden)‘s IP practice operates out of the firm’s Helsinki and Stockholm offices, putting the team in a good position to assist prominent Nordic and international brands with IP matters. The department’s offering spans contentious and non-contentious IP work. Elisabeth Vestin leads the group, and has an excellent track record in handling IP and technology mandates.
Sweden > IT and telecoms
(Leading individuals)Hannes Snellman (Sweden) is well regarded for assisting clients with all IT sector matters, with particular strength in handling outsourcing, cloud procurement, e-commerce and digitalisation mandates. Practice head Elisabeth Vestin has a broad practice, which takes in AI, fintech, and e-commerce work. Counsel Anna Ribenfors advises insurance and financial sector companies, and Caroline Sundberg handles IT contracts, regulatory matters, and data privacy issues.
Sweden > Fintech
Hannes Snellman (Sweden)‘s IP and tech team, led by Elisabeth Vestin, handles a wide range of matters in the fintech space, with particular strength in advising on cloud procurements and regulatory issues. Anna Ribenfors is regularly instructed by insurance companies and financial institutions in relation to fintech mandates, while Caroline Sundberg offers regulatory expertise, with a client base ranging from start-ups to major banks.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Sweden > IT and telecoms
- IT and telecoms Sweden
- Fintech Sweden
- Intellectual property and media Sweden