Joacim Johannesson Partner, Member of the Swedish Bar Association +46 8 598 890 27 +46 70 488 84 41 joacim.johannesson@setterwalls.se Practice areas: Corporate law / FinTech / Mergers & Acquisitions, M&A / IT law and data protection / Commercial agreements Industries: Financial services / Commerce & consumer / Blockchain Languages: swedish, english Office: Stockholm Visit Linkedin profile Download vCard Profile 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. Read more Read less To our people careerrecommendationsmeritscasesarticles careerrecommendationsmeritscasesarticles 2000-,Setterwalls1998-2000,Hamilton & Co. Advokatbyrå, Stockholm1999,Biddle Law Firm, London1996-1998,Stockholm District Court, law clerk1996,Lund University, LL.M.1992-1993,San Diego State University, business and language studies 20 Mar 2023 Setterwalls has assisted Coala Life in connection with a rights issue of units consisting of new shares and warrants of up to SEK 101 million 12 Jul 2022 Setterwalls has assisted Mubadala in connection with its investment in Klarna 13 Jun 2022 Setterwalls has assisted Mubadala Capital in connection with an investment round in Juni Technology amounting to SEK 978 million 22 Apr 2022 Setterwalls has assisted Coala-Life in connection with a fully guaranteed rights issue of SEK 150 million 24 Nov 2021 Setterwalls has assisted Coala-Life in connection with a reversed acquisition and change of listing venue from Nasdaq Stockholm to Nasdaq First North Growth Market 28 Jun 2021 Setterwalls has assisted Verizon in connection with the acquisition of Senion 18 Jun 2021 Setterwalls has advised FNZ in the negotiations with Swedbank regarding a platform agreement 04 May 2021 Setterwalls has assisted SD Worx in connection with the acquisition of Aditro 01 Oct 2020 Setterwalls has advised the shareholders in Nanobit (Developer of mobile games) in connection with the disposal of all outstanding shares to Stillfront Group AB 22 Sep 2020 Setterwalls has advised the shareholders in Vertigo Games (Mobile/Game/VR) in connection with the divestment of all outstanding shares to Embracer Group AB 01 Jun 2020 Setterwalls has advised Telenor Group in connection with the combination of Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer 15 Nov 2019 Setterwalls has advised Omers Ventures in connection with an investment round in FirstVet 26 Apr 2019 Setterwalls has assisted Coala-Life AB in connection with private placement 21 Jan 2019 Setterwalls has assisted the seller in the divestment of Wrapp to Meniga 08 Dec 2017 Setterwalls assisted Altigi GmbH and its sellers in connection with Stillfront’s acquisition of Goodgames 02 May 2017 Setterwalls assists Lånbyte in investment 12 Dec 2016 Setterwalls assists in sale of Dialect AB (publ) 30 Jun 2016 Setterwalls advising in the establishment of Södertälje Science Park 09 Dec 2015 Setterwalls has assisted Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation in the acquisition of Åkers AB 22 May 2015 Setterwalls assists BEMZ in fund raising and share sale 17 Jul 2014 Setterwalls has assisted ams AG in connection with the purchase of AppliedSensor 23 Apr 2013 Webhallen – Consolidation in electronics retail business 22 Nov 2022 FinTech Report 2022 07 Feb 2022 Setterwalls remains on top in Chambers Fintech ranking 16 Jun 2021 FinTech Report 2021 15 Jun 2021 Central Banks go Fintech – the BIS and the Hub 14 Jun 2021 ProTechtive Security (Sw. Säkerhetsskydd) – who does it concern? 14 Jun 2021 The new EU Crypto-asset legislation (“MiCA”) – are the Wild West days of Crypto about to end? 14 Jun 2021 The Swedish Data Protection Authority’s focus on new technologies – what does it mean for the Fintech sector? 18 Dec 2020 Setterwalls’ FinTech-Team is Top-Ranked Worldwide 19 Nov 2020 Setterwalls FinTech Forum 2020 cancelled but… 11 Jun 2020 FinTech Report 2020 10 Jun 2020 Five steps to facilitate service contract negotiations with the banks (and other large financial actors) – how to prepare for an optimal process 10 Jun 2020 Finding the right partner in times when cyber security threats and protectionism/national security is on the agenda – a matter for companies to prioritise 19 Feb 2020 Update: EDPB publishes personal data guidelines for connected vehicles and mobility applications 22 Jan 2020 Setterwalls improves it’s ranking in FinTech 15 Nov 2019 Great interest in Setterwall's FinTech Forum 11 Nov 2019 FinTech Report 2019 09 Oct 2019 Need to change your cookie policy folllowing judgement from European Court of Justice? 18 Sep 2019 The Facebook Libra blockchain: Are cryptocurrencies going mainstream and what are the main legal challenges from a Swedish perspective? 13 Dec 2018 Setterwalls recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2019 FinTech Guide 20 Jun 2018 FinTech Report 2018 18 Jun 2018 Reforming data access in a digital era – an opportunity to win! 14 Jun 2017 FinTech Report, June 2017 01 Jun 2017 Open source software – how to carry out the due diligence MembershipsMEMBERInternational Bar Association (IBA)MEMBERSwedish Bar AssociationChambers Europe (2018-2022) Chamber FinTech (2019,2021-2022) Legal 500 (2020-2022) ”He is very responsive and commercial and provides a great service and high quality.”Chambers Europe”Our go-to lawyer in Sweden”Chambers Europe”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