Advokatfirman Kahn Pedersen KB‘s dedicated IT, data protection, and cybersecurity practice is regularly instructed by banks, public authorities, and private equity firms. Department head Johan Kahn is highly experienced in technology, digitalisation, and data protection matters, with particular strength in acting for financial and industrial clients. Other key practitioners include Daniel Lundqvist, who is active in IT procurement and regulatory work; Christian Hybbinette, who has significant commercial experience; and Tahmina Sahibli, who has expertise in IT sourcing, GDPR compliance and cloud strategy matters. Senior associate Fredrik Sandström is singled out for his contributions.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Focused and dedicated team specialised in this field of law.’

  • ‘Daniel Lundqvist is a skilled lawyer with a lot of experience and practical mindset.’

  • ‘A razor-sharp team of experts who skilfully and tactfully lead the way through somewhat of a minefield. Not only do they provide excellent legal advice, but make the abstract technology matters work for you and your business. ’

  • ‘I am very happy with their advice and professionalism. The firm is unique due to its concentration of competence within the digital field (including IT and telecoms, as well as data privacy and data protection), their senior staffing, creativity and deep professionalism. Kahn Pedersen is clearly one of the leading firms in Sweden, most likely the leading firm, for any matter relating to the digital field.’

  • ‘Johan Kahn is our main contact in the firm, and he is undoubtedly the number one Swedish lawyer for any matter in the digital area (including IT, data protection and fintech). I especially appreciate his deep knowledge, long experience, creativity and negotiation skills. We are also very happy with Johan’s way of organizing and managing his team.'

  • 'Tahmina Sahibli has been advising us in several important matters. She is a very skilled lawyer who is highly appreciated by my colleagues and myself for her deep knowledge in the digital field (including IT, data protection and fintech) as well as her negotiation skills and professionalism.'
  • 'Fredrik Sandström is a very good lawyer, especially skilled in contract matters, and he has impressed me a lot.’
  • ‘Very professional team with deep knowledge.’

Key clients

  • Svenska Handelsbanken AB
  • Länsförsäkringar Group
  • Getswish AB
  • MSB (The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency)
  • Billerud AB
  • Nordax Bank AB
  • Nordic Capital
  • Boliden Group
  • Uddeholms AB
  • Scania Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Handelsbanken on strategic cloud initiatives/investments.
  • Advised MSB on the procurement of a core communications system and network services for secure communications for public protection and disaster relief (PPDR).
  • Advised Länsförsäkringar on the procurement of a core insurance system.

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