Joacim Johannesson
Partner, Member of the Swedish Bar AssociationProfile
I am Head of Setterwalls FinTech Practice and primarily advise clients on a wide range of domestic and cross-border FinTech matters.
Since the mid-1990s, I have assisted Swedish and international clients with advice within the FinTech and IP/technology sectors.
During my years in Stockholm, I have acquired extensive knowledge and understanding of the IP/technology and FinTech sectors.
Over the years, I have advised international and Swedish investors, entrepreneurs, start-ups and established companies, i.e. financial institutions as well as tech companies, operating in the above sectors. In addition to 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, I also have substantial experience of managing projects relating to company acquisitions (and disposals), mergers and investments and capital procurement.
2000-,
Setterwalls
1998-2000,
Hamilton & Co. Advokatbyrå, Stockholm
1999,
Biddle Law Firm, London
1996-1998,
Stockholm District Court, law clerk
1996,
Lund University, LL.M.
1992-1993,
San Diego State University, business and language studies
05 Jul 2023
Setterwalls has assisted IMCO in connection with a USD 400,000,000 investment in Northvolt AB10 May 2023
Setterwalls has assisted Unusual Ventures in connection with an investment in Finbits AB22 Apr 2022
Setterwalls has assisted Coala-Life in connection with a fully guaranteed rights issue of SEK 150 million18 Jun 2021
Setterwalls has advised FNZ in the negotiations with Swedbank regarding a platform agreement15 Nov 2019
Setterwalls has advised Omers Ventures in connection with an investment round in FirstVet08 Dec 2017
Setterwalls assisted Altigi GmbH and its sellers in connection with Stillfront’s acquisition of Goodgames02 May 2017
Setterwalls assists Lånbyte in investment12 Dec 2016
Setterwalls assists in sale of Dialect AB (publ)05 Dec 2023
Setterwalls once again top ranked within FinTech14 Nov 2023
FinTech Report 202303 Apr 2023
Fintech News – The Payment Inquiry’s report22 Nov 2022
FinTech Report 202216 Jun 2021
FinTech Report 202115 Jun 2021
Central Banks go Fintech – the BIS and the Hub14 Jun 2021
The new EU Crypto-asset legislation (“MiCA”) – are the Wild West days of Crypto about to end?19 Nov 2020
Setterwalls FinTech Forum 2020 cancelled but…11 Jun 2020
FinTech Report 202019 Feb 2020
Update: EDPB publishes personal data guidelines for connected vehicles and mobility applications22 Jan 2020
Setterwalls improves it’s ranking in FinTech15 Nov 2019
Great interest in Setterwall's FinTech Forum11 Nov 2019
FinTech Report 201920 Jun 2018
FinTech Report 201814 Jun 2017
FinTech Report, June 2017Memberships
MEMBER
International Bar Association (IBA)
MEMBER
Swedish Bar Association
”He is very responsive and commercial and provides a great service and high quality.”
Chambers Europe
”Our go-to lawyer in Sweden”
Chambers Europe
”Joacim Johannesson possesses the ability to promptly assess each situation and, depending on the specific case, assemble a team as needed.”
Legal 500
”Joacim Johannesson is very service-orientated and is really at the forefront of his work. ”
Chambers Fintech
”Joacim Johannesson is great: easy to work with, has a high level of understanding of what's important, and is agile at getting it done. ”
Chambers Fintech
”Very seasoned and experienced, with good tone and service-mindedness, a good balance between business and law, and a way to establish relationships across the board.”
Chambers FinTech
”The individuals we have worked with stand out in there professionalism, discretion and knowledge of our business insights and logic. We have especially valued Joacim Johannesson for his integrity and high-value advice on both short ad hoc questions and more in-depth, high-quality work.”
Legal 500
”I think it is quite fun working with them and Joacim. He has been working with us a long time; he knows our business very well and how complicated things are. He knows how we and our stakeholders think. It is very easy to take up new issues and they understand exactly what we need.”
Chambers and Partners FinTech Guide
”Joacim Johannesson acts on fintech-related matters, GDPR projects and technology transactions on behalf of major financial institutions and technology and service providers. One client describes him as a "pragmatic and flexible" lawyer who "has the ability to find the right solution for each case," going on to add: "He understands the business side of an agreement and identifies the key issues to solve."”
Chambers Europe
”He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is very pragmatic and humble.”
Chambers and Partners FinTech Guide
”Joacim Johannesson show extraordinary attention and provide relevant advice and legal work at a very high quality with a very fast response rate. Joacim makes sure to stay updated on our work and strategic development in order to continuously provide us with state-of-the-art advice. Dedication and commitment is awesome.”
Legal 500
”He is fantastic. He's great in negotiations, really has an entrepreneurial spirit and understands my attitudes and needs. He's always quick to respond and great with investors.”
Chambers and Partners FinTech Guide
”A well-known name who has been around for a long time.”
Chambers Europe
”He really gets what we are aiming for, not just the legal aspect, but also the commercial aspect.”
Chambers Europe
”Always available, responds to my questions within time limits and comes up with his own brilliant ideas as well. He is a very pragmatic person.”
Chambers Europe
”Joacim Johannesson is at ease taking the lead on major cross-border corporate deals which are fundamentally driven by IP and technology concerns.”
iam 1000
”Joacim Johannesson leverages his sage commercial awareness to structure valuable agreements, primarily in the telecommunications, media and technology.”
iam 1000
”Joacim Johannesson is praised for his outstanding expertise and service.”
Legal 500
”Joacim Johannesson is very commercial when looking to solve problems - he is hands-on.”
Chambers Europe
”Clients appreciate Joacim Johannesson's negotiation skills in contractual agreements, and his ability to understand complex business matters.”
Chambers Europe
”Joacim has a high level of knowledge, business awareness and service level. ”
Chambers Europe
”Pragmatic, positive problem solvers managing the long- and short-term perspective. Joacim Johannesson is a star in whom we have full confidence.”
Legal 500