Advokatfirman Vinge’s leading fintech group advises startups and scale-ups as well as domestic and international enterprises in the banking, insurance, refinancing, and online payment solutions sectors on a broad spectrum of corporate, transactional, regulatory, and contentious matters. Practice head Emma Stuart-Beck has considerable experience advising banks, credit market companies, and payment institutions on investments in fintech companies as well as regulatory matters, including the authorisation process for scale-ups. Eva Fredrikson’s broad TMT practice sees her advise banks and financial infrastructure companies on IT procurement and outsourcing mandates. IT and data protection expert Nicklas Thorgerzon plays a key role in the team, and Caroline Krassén focuses on bank regulations, consumer financing, and payment services, while Henrik Schön is noted for his experience in regulatory matters.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team excels at delivering tailored, high-quality solutions.’
  • ‘Emma Stuart-Beck has a thoughtful and very strategic approach. She excels as a sounding board for innovative ideas and solutions, proving easy to reach for both quick questions and in-depth discussions. In negotiations with counterparts and the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, she consistently makes a constructive impression with her clear and effective communication and pragmatic approach.'
  • 'Caroline Krassén has a wealth of experience in the law and regulation that applies to banks and other financial institutions. Caroline, being a well-respected counsel at Vinge, regularly works with colleagues in other sectors within the financial services sphere and has a great understanding for the value that a cross-practice team adds in complex matters from major projects to contentious regulatory matters and transactions.’
  • ‘The team handles large regulatory projects while quickly addressing specific queries. A key strength is their expertise in capital requirements and CRD/CRR matters, a service few other firms offer.'

Key clients

  • SEB Kort Bank AB
  • Apple
  • Klarna Bank AB
  • Houlihan Lokey
  • FNZ Bank AG
  • Playtech
  • VISA
  • Jyske Finans A/S
  • Ikano Bank AB
  • Anyfin

Work highlights

  • Advising Ikano Bank on the purchase of a SEK4bn consumer credit portfolio from Nordnet Bank AB, a Swedish online bank. The transaction involves migrating and integrating a significant portion of IT and data solutions for AML controls into the client's system.
  • Advising financial services company FNZ Bank AG and ebase in connection with the implementation of an entirely new savings platform at Swedbank, one of Sweden’s largest banks.
  • Advised SEB Kort Bank, a corporate payment solutions provider in the Nordics and wholly owned subsidiary of SEB Group, on its acquisition of all shares in the German regulated payment service provider Lufthansa AirPlus Servicekarten GmbH.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Caroline Krassén
Advokatfirman Vinge
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Emma Stuart-Beck
Advokatfirman Vinge

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emma Stuart-Beck

Other key lawyers

Eva Fredrikson, Nicklas Thorgerzon, Caroline Krassén, Henrik Schön