FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 2
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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
Chambers Review
Gernandt & Danielsson is particularly noted for its financial regulatory advisory and licensing work in Sweden for payments systems, and for incumbent banks on new products and platforms, alternative lending, data protection and crypto matters. Its team also handles FinTech M&A and IPOs, as well as outsourcing matters for financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Gernandt & Danielsson acted for Nordnet, a digital savings and investments platform, on its issue of capital notes to the value of SEK300 million. These are the first capital notes designed to fulfil the Capital Requirements Regulation for AT1 capital and Solvency II Tier 2 capital.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gernandt & Danielsson has a strong position in the Swedish market and is well positioned to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"Gernandt & Danielsson is very competent and structured, with ability to identify the key issues without losing focus on the totality of the matter at hand."
"Gernandt & Danielsson have a large team able to handle in particular complex and sophisticated matters relating to financial regulatory-related matters."
"Gernandt & Danielsson has a strong position in the Swedish market and is well positioned to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"Gernandt & Danielsson is very competent and structured, with ability to identify the key issues without losing focus on the totality of the matter at hand."
"Gernandt & Danielsson have a large team able to handle in particular complex and sophisticated matters relating to financial regulatory-related matters."
Notable Practitioners
Niclas Rockborn is a partner at the firm with substantial experience advising financial institutions on licensing, new products and regulatory issues.
"Niclas Rockborn has a very strong knowledge of complex financial regulatory matters."
"Niclas Rockborn is highly skilled and very competent. I have only the best words for Niclas."
"Niclas is really strong within this field and has extensive experience from the regulatory side, is well renowned in the Swedish market and is considered one of the best regulatory lawyers in Sweden."