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Joacim Johannesson

Joacim Johannesson

Setterwalls, Sweden

Work Department

Corporate law, Mergers & Acquisitions, M&A, IT law and data protection, Commercial agreements, Financial services, Commerce & consumer, IT, technology & telecoms, FinTech, Blockchain

Position

Partner

Joacim is leading the way as the head of Setterwalls' FinTech division where he focuses his practice primarily on the FinTech and technology sectors - offering expert legal guidance where law, technology, and business seamlessly converge.

With over two decades of active legal practice, Joacim has acquired extensive knowledge and understanding of the IP/technology and FinTech sectors by providing commercial critical advice on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border FinTech matters, intellectual property issues and with legal issues arising with FinTech’s entry to the mainstream. His clients are international and domestic Swedish investors, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and financial institutions as well as tech companies.

Additionally, Joacim’s expertise is also highly sought-after for projects operationally related to traditional IP/technology work, such as negotiating and managing contract negotiations for major, complex contracts and legal proceedings linked to areas such as IT systems, outsourcing, OEM, licences, and associated services.

Career

2000-, Setterwalls 1998-2000, Hamilton & Co. Advokatbyrå, Stockholm 1999, Biddle Law Firm, London 1996-1998, Stockholm District Court, law clerk

Languages

English.

Memberships

Member of International Bar Association (IBA) and Swedish Bar Association.

Education

1996, Lund University, LL.M. 1992-1993, San Diego State University, business and language studies

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