FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 2
Contact number
+46 8 595 060 00About
Provided by Mannheimer Swartling
Mannheimer Swartling assists clients operating throughout the entire fintech value chain advising on every legal and regulatory facet. Our clients include both newly established and longstanding banks, as well as financial institutions, payment service providers, securities firms, funds and insurance companies.
We closely follow the development of the fintech sector and are actively involved in establishing new standards and practices in Sweden. In this way, we deliver the best legal advice by finding new solutions based on our clients’ objectives, challenges and circumstances.
A selection of our services:
- Authorisations and other authority processes
- Regulatory issues, including business and supervisory issues and disputes in relation to payment services (PSD2), e-money (EMD), alternative investment funds (AIFMD), securities markets (MiFID II), Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the Crowdfunding Regulation and the upcoming regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA).
- Open Banking Solutions (e.g. BaaS and white label services) and related innovations
- Technical solutions and new ideas within the payment, insurance, loan and securities markets
- Strategic collaborations and operational agreements, including outsourcing and procurement, in-licensing and development of technology
- Fundraising and investments
- M&A
Chambers Review
Mannheimer Swartling is highly regarded for advising on FinTech M&A transactions. The team often acts for financial institutions as well as startups, and has notable expertise in cybersecurity, IP and financial regulatory matters.
Work Highlights
- Mannheimer Swartling advised Klarna Bank, the leading Swedish digital bank, on a project to combat online fraud. The team assisted with issues relating to data protection, financial regulatory and competition law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mannheimer Swartling have a strong team of experts and they work very well together."
"Mannheimer Swartling is highly knowledgeable and experienced in financial regulatory matters."
"Mannheimer Swartling is very service-minded and professional."
"Mannheimer Swartling have a strong team of experts and they work very well together."
"Mannheimer Swartling is highly knowledgeable and experienced in financial regulatory matters."
"Mannheimer Swartling is very service-minded and professional."
Notable Practitioners
Anders Bergsten specialises in technology matters in the banking sector. Bergsten advises on complex outsourcing and procurement projects, as well as advising on data privacy matters.
"Anders Bergsten is solution-orientated, providing relevant and balanced advice with clear explanations."
Ranked Individuals at
Mannheimer Swartling
Sweden
Members
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