Advokatfirman Kahn Pedersen KB‘s ’incredibly competent’ team covers all aspects of IT, data protection and cybersecurity, with expertise in key issues such as data strategy, public procurements, and industry 4.0. Johan Kahn, who leads the team, covers digitalisation and data protection matters, and is prominent as a thought leader in the practice area. Also key are Daniel Lundqvist, whose practice includes IT procurement work, and Christian Hybbinette, who is active in digitalisation projects, particularly in the industrial sector. Tahmina Sahibli handles regulatory compliance and GDPR matters, while Fredrik Sandström is active in the automotive, forestry, and manufacturing industries.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Christian Hybbinette’s cutting edge knowledge greatly contributes to our aspiration of being a front-runner in digitalisation matters.’

  • ‘The staff at Kahn Pedersen take really good care of their clients, in a professional manner, and spend a lot of time and commitment to ensure that the result is as good as possible for the client. Incredibly competent law firm which I highly recommend.’

  • ‘The lawyer we hired at Kahn Pedersen was responsive to our problem and immediately understood what we needed help with. The lawyer listened and gave us good advice all the way until we were finished negotiating.’

  • ‘The firm delivered what I needed, a dedicated team with the tools and competencies needed to help us navigate through a complex negotiation. Team size and experience was a perfect match to the project.’

  • ‘Fredrik Sandström was exceptional in this project, very easy to work with, extremely good in the negotiation phase, quick and experienced. He had the ability to focus on the right and important parts, and pay less attention to less important details, which not all lawyers are equally good at.’

  • ‘Without hesitation I would say that Kahn Pedersen is probably the top firm in Sweden for information technology.'

  • 'Their unique experience from technology projects in the financial sector makes sure regulatory requirements and industry know-how is taken care of to the highest of standards. The firm has developed their own legal tech which enables them to run huge contract projects with a high degree of efficiency.’

  • ‘As is the case for data protection, the Kahn Pedersen team has high seniority with highly capable individuals. Johan Kahn has been my main contact for many years and has always delivered superior advice. I believe that no other technology lawyer in Sweden would match his skill and creativity.’

Key clients

  • Handelsbanken
  • Länsförsäkringar Group
  • Getswish AB
  • MSB (The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency)
  • Billerud AB
  • Myndigheten för tillgängliga medier (MTM)
  • Nordic Capital
  • Munksjö Paper AB
  • NOBA Group
  • Vossloh Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Svenska Handelsbanken on the sourcing of a SaaS of major importance.
  • Advised Munksjö Paper on an ERP implementation project involving several jurisdictions.
  • Advised Uddeholm on a multiparty contract negotiation regarding a DCS/QCS production system for Uddeholms facility in Hagfors.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Johan Kahn

Other key lawyers

Daniel Lundqvist, Tahmina Sahibli, Christian Hybbinette, Fredrik Sandström, Staffan Malmgren