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Johan Thörn

Johan Thörn

edpLaw, Sweden

Work Department

Data Privacy & Data Protection

Position

Johan is a co-founding partner and is specialized in employment and data protection law issues.

He has substantial experience of advising clients on various data protection issues, including mapping of processing activities, transparency requirements, drafting of data processing and data sharing agreements, privacy management programmes, cookie compliance and AI related matters.

In addition, he regularly advises clients on employment terminations, restructurings, trade union negotiations and loyalty and trade secrets issues. Johan also has experience of litigating employment disputes before the Swedish Labour Court and in Swedish District Courts.

Johan’s dual specialization gives him a rare position of advising clients on matters requiring both perspectives.

He is an appreciated lecturer and regularly holds courses and seminars especially on data protection law.

Prior to founding the law firm Johan worked approximately 10 years for one of the leading global law firms and was a part of both the employment and IPT practice.

Career

2021–

Co-founding Partner, edpLaw Advokatbyrå

2016–

Member of the Swedish Bar Association (advokat)

2011–2021

Associate/Senior Associate, Advokatfirma DLA Piper

Languages

Swedish, English

Memberships

Swedish Bar Association

Education

2005–2011

Uppsala University, Master of Laws (LL.M.)

2009–2010

University of Reading, Law Studies

Mentions

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