FinTech Legal

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Provided by Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB

Gernandt & Danielsson has established a reputation as one of the leading FinTech law firms in Sweden, particularly in the areas of payments, cryptocurrency/blockchain, data privacy, and innovative new digital financial products and services. Our dedicated practice group for FinTech brings together legal professionals with diverse backgrounds in corporate and securities, banking and finance, financial services regulatory, technology, data privacy and cybersecurity and several other key areas. Stockholm is one of the most vibrant FinTech hubs in the world and Gernandt & Danielsson is well positioned to service full-spectrum FinTech legal needs for a diverse roster of emerging as well as incumbent clients.

Our services include advising and assisting in relation to:

• payments and payments infrastructure/systems (PSD2)
• electronic money institutions (EMD)
• anti-money laundering (AML) and other financial services regulations for FinTech firms
• incorporation of ‘FinTech’ aspects for both existing products/services and new product development/new platforms
• alternative lending (crowdlending, crowdfunding)
• licensing of new FinTech firms
• data protection (GDPR)
• cryptocurrency (e.g., Bitcoin) and other blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) matters
• cyber security, IT/outsourcing agreements
• intellectual property for protection of unique FinTech concepts