Profile

Emily advises Swedish and international companies on IT law and data protection, commercial agreements and intellectual property rights within the most technology-intensive and innovative industries.

Emily is regularly sought after for her deep knowledge of tech regulatory and data matters, including cybersecurity, regulatory compliance and AI.  She works across a broad spectrum of IT and software-related issues, such as intellectual property rights, e-commerce, electronic signatures and social media marketing.  She has a particular expertise in open source software regulation.  She also assists clients with personal data and information security matters, including GDPR compliance, cross-border data transfers and rapid support on data breaches, including assessing notification obligations.

Her work also includes preparing and negotiating commercial and technology agreements, dispute resolution, transactions and regulatory matters, delivered with a practical, commercially grounded approach. She has advised some of Sweden’s largest corporations, and international clients, on their data privacy and commercial contract matters.

Språk: English, Swedish, Swedish

Karriär

2019-

Setterwalls

2018

Lindahl law firm, Associate

2018

University of Gothenburg, LL.M.

2017

East China University of Political Science and Law

Rekommendationer

  • “Fredrik Roos and Emily Svedberg-Possfelt are simply great to work with.”

    Legal 500

  • “Emily Svedberg-Possfelt has deep knowledge in regulatory frameworks that affect banking & fintech business.”

    Legal 500

  • “Emily Svedberg-Possfelt and Mathilda Ström also stand out as great lawyers.”

    Legal 500

Case

Case | 02 Mar 2026

Setterwalls has advised the seller of the Tingstad Group on the divestment of a majority stake in the Tingstad Group to Bain Capital

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Case | 01 Jun 2023

Setterwalls Advokatbyrå has advised the owners of Micropower Group when Micropower Group enters into a partnership with Polaris

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Case | 21 Feb 2023

Setterwalls has assisted Pamica Group AB in connection with the acquisition of Delta of Sweden AB

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Case | 03 Oct 2022

Setterwalls has assisted Pamica 2 AB in connection with the acquisition of Artex AB

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Case | 20 Sep 2021

Setterwalls assist Resurs Bank in relation to their 500 million SEK investment into the banks IT-transformation

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Artiklar

“Mother of all Deals” – what does the free trade agreement between the EU and India mean for Swedish engineering companies?
News | 30 Jan 2026

“Mother of all Deals” – what does the free trade agreement between the EU and India mean for Swedish engineering companies?

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Back to School – From Classroom to Boardroom, a Practical Guide to Digital Operational Resilience Training under DORA
News | 10 Dec 2025

Back to School – From Classroom to Boardroom, a Practical Guide to Digital Operational Resilience Training under DORA

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AI, health care and employers – the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection focus areas for supervision 2025
News | 14 Mar 2025

AI, health care and employers – the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection focus areas for supervision 2025

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New camera surveillance legislation effective in Sweden from the first of April
News | 14 Mar 2025

New camera surveillance legislation effective in Sweden from the first of April

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Liability, Opportunity and Risk: THE use of Generative AI in the Finance Industry
News | 20 Nov 2024

Liability, Opportunity and Risk: THE use of Generative AI in the Finance Industry

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Unraveling DORA: Cyber Resilience Requirements in Digital Finance
News | 23 Nov 2023

Unraveling DORA: Cyber Resilience Requirements in Digital Finance

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Tokenization of Financial Instruments: The Future of Finance? 
News | 08 Nov 2023

Tokenization of Financial Instruments: The Future of Finance? 

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Setterwalls’ Tech Regulatory News Series – AI Act
News | 25 Apr 2023

Setterwalls’ Tech Regulatory News Series – AI Act

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The MiCA regulation – ten steps for crypto companies to consider
News | 20 Apr 2023

The MiCA regulation – ten steps for crypto companies to consider

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Setterwalls’ Tech Regulatory News Series – DORA
News | 03 Apr 2023

Setterwalls’ Tech Regulatory News Series – DORA

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Setterwalls’ Tech Regulatory News Series – NIS2
News | 24 Mar 2023

Setterwalls’ Tech Regulatory News Series – NIS2

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Virtual- and cryptocurrency – A guide to identify whether your business may be subject to anti-money laundering regulation
News | 10 Jun 2020

Virtual- and cryptocurrency – A guide to identify whether your business may be subject to anti-money laundering regulation

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The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes an administrative fine of approx. 7 million euro for non-compliancy with the GDPR
News | 11 Mar 2020

The Swedish Data Protection Authority imposes an administrative fine of approx. 7 million euro for non-compliancy with the GDPR

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