FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 4
About
Provided by Advokatfirman Hammarskiöld & Co AB
Hammarskiöld acts as a leading advisor in relation to a large number of fast-growing fintech companies in a booming Swedish tech market. The firm is frequently retained to assist credit institutions, payment institutions, consumer credit institutions, fund managers and investment firms. Hammarskiölds Fintech team is known for its ability to understand technical solutions and apply them to the regulatory framework to procure compliance and to provide client guidance to the Swedish financial infrastructure. The department is frequently retained by Swedish fintech companies for advice, in relation to new business models, new technology solutions and for foreign establishment in Sweden. Hammarskiöld is particularly known for its in depth knowledge of the supervisory practices of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. The department is lead by Mattias Anjou and consists of a team of five specialist lawyers.
Chambers Review
Hammarskiöld represents domestic and international clients on banking and finance matters. It handles financial regulatory issues in relation to new financial products and services in banking/payments, consumer lending, residential loans, insurance mediation and investment services. The team also handles licensing, regulatory applications and compliance.
Work Highlights
- Hammarskiöld advised Hypoteket Bolån Sverige, an online mortgage lender, on a SEK5 billion investment by group companies of the Swedish insurer Folksam into one of the client's securitisation vehicles.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hammarskiöld manage to understand complex business models and provide clear and relevant advice accordingly."
"Hammarskiöld manage to understand complex business models and provide clear and relevant advice accordingly."
Notable Practitioners
Mattias Anjou leads the firm's banking and finance practice, and specialises in financial regulatory matters. He works with banks, investment firms, fund managers, credit and payment institutions on acquisition finance, debt capital markets and M&A.
"Mattias Anjou has been an appreciated contact in our work with Hammarskiöld."