Advising on the full spectrum of fintech matters, including payments, data protection, and blockchain issues, the team at Setterwalls continues to be a leading player within the market. The group supports a diverse client base spanning the national government to innovative start-ups. Joacim Johannesson heads the practice, where he is a key contact for companies within the banking and finance sector. Specialising in tech and IP, Niklas Follin is frequently engaged in commercial tech deals and digital compliance matters in the fintech field. Tobias Björklund is another notable name for regulatory matters, including financial regulation.
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- ‘It’s exceptional how fast and accurately they understand the most important parts of your business and start adding value. I’ve met quite a few legal experts and firms over the years in both startup settings as well as well-established firms. Setterwall with Joacim Johannesson, and Niklas Folin are number one.'
Key clients
- Atlar
- Agency for Digital Government
- Bokio
- Crowdcube Sverige AB
- The Central Bank of Sweden
- FNZ Group
- Goldman Sachs
- Marblechain AB
- MUBADALA Capital
- Moank Fintech Group
- Monterro
- SEB
Work highlights
Assisted the fintech scale up/unicorn Thought Machine in its strategic, multi-jurisdictional platform outsourcing project with one of Sweden's major banks, SEB.
Advised the Central Bank of Sweden in relation to future processing proposals for the settlement of large-value instant payments (RTGS system) in central bank currencies and securities, for which the European Central Bank’s T2 and T2S service platforms are under consideration.
Assisted Zaplify with its significant VC investment and provided day-to-day advice on the company’s launch of a fintech product that is a cross between a payments platform and a sales acquisition engine for customer interaction (SaaS Sales Engagement Payment Platform service)
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Joacim Johannesson
Other key lawyers
Niklas Follin; Tobias Björklund