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.

Språk: English, Swedish, Swedish

Karriär

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

Rekommendationer

  • “He delivers a high service level and focuses on the right service.”

    Chambers Europe

  • “Joacim Johannesson is very attentive.”

    Chambers Europe

  • “He is a super skilled and responsive lawyer.”

    Chambers Europe

  • “Joacim Johannesson is highly professional with long experience in banking and fintech. He has been a great support in the work we do. I have appreciated his deep knowledge, his flexibility and how he makes complex issues clear.”

    Legal 500

  • “I find Joacim Johannesson's ability to both guide, advise and challenge highly valuable - and unique.”

    Legal 500

  • “Joacim is excellent at anticipating challenges to ensure we are prepared for any event. This allows us to carefully plan every step that we take.”

    Chambers Europe

  • “What stands out is Joacim's industry knowledge, reliability and high degree of integrity in his approach.”

    Chambers Europe

  • “Joacim Johannesson is top in everything; he is extremely responsive and competent.”

    Chambers and Partners FinTech Guide

  • “He is very responsive and commercial and provides a great service and high quality.”

    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

  • “Our go-to lawyer in Sweden”

    Chambers Europe

  • “Joacim Johannesson gives a very high level of service. He is easy to work with and always available. He has deep knowledge within the field.”

    Chambers and Partners FinTech Guide

  • “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

Meriter

Case

Case | 29 Apr 2024

Setterwalls advise Blixt Tech when taking in Union Square Ventures and Energy Revolution Ventures

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Case | 12 Feb 2024

Setterwalls has assisted Temasek in its investment in Aira Group AB

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Case | 26 Jan 2024

Setterwalls has assisted Temasek in its investment in H2 Green Steel

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Case | 05 Jul 2023

Setterwalls has assisted IMCO in connection with a USD 400,000,000 investment in Northvolt AB

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Case | 10 May 2023

Setterwalls has assisted Unusual Ventures in connection with an investment in Finbits AB

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Case | 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

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Case | 12 Jul 2022

Setterwalls has assisted Mubadala in connection with its investment in Klarna

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Case | 13 Jun 2022

Setterwalls has assisted Mubadala Capital in connection with an investment round in Juni Technology amounting to SEK 978 million

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Case | 22 Apr 2022

Setterwalls has assisted Coala-Life in connection with a fully guaranteed rights issue of SEK 150 million

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Case | 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

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Case | 28 Jun 2021

Setterwalls has assisted Verizon in connection with the acquisition of Senion

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Case | 18 Jun 2021

Setterwalls has advised FNZ in the negotiations with Swedbank regarding a platform agreement

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Case | 04 May 2021

Setterwalls has assisted SD Worx in connection with the acquisition of Aditro

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Case | 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

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Case | 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

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Case | 01 Jun 2020

Setterwalls has advised Telenor Group in connection with the combination of Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer

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Case | 15 Nov 2019

Setterwalls has advised Omers Ventures in connection with an investment round in FirstVet

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Case | 26 Apr 2019

Setterwalls has assisted Coala-Life AB in connection with private placement

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Case | 21 Jan 2019

Setterwalls has assisted the seller in the divestment of Wrapp to Meniga

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Case | 08 Dec 2017

Setterwalls assisted Altigi GmbH and its sellers in connection with Stillfront’s acquisition of Goodgames

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Case | 02 May 2017

Setterwalls assists Lånbyte in investment

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Case | 12 Dec 2016

Setterwalls assists in sale of Dialect AB (publ)

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Case | 30 Jun 2016

Setterwalls advising in the establishment of Södertälje Science Park

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Case | 09 Dec 2015

Setterwalls has assisted Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation in the acquisition of Åkers AB

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Case | 22 May 2015

Setterwalls assists BEMZ in fund raising and share sale

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Case | 17 Jul 2014

Setterwalls has assisted ams AG in connection with the purchase of AppliedSensor

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Case | 23 Apr 2013

Webhallen – Consolidation in electronics retail business

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Artiklar

FinTech Report 2025
News | 10 Dec 2025

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FinTech Report 2024
News | 20 Nov 2024

FinTech Report 2024

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FinTech Report 2023
News | 14 Nov 2023

FinTech Report 2023

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Fintech News – The Payment Inquiry’s report
News | 03 Apr 2023

Fintech News – The Payment Inquiry’s report

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FinTech Report 2022
News | 22 Nov 2022

FinTech Report 2022

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FinTech Report 2021
News | 16 Jun 2021

FinTech Report 2021

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Central Banks go Fintech – the BIS and the Hub
News | 15 Jun 2021

Central Banks go Fintech – the BIS and the Hub

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ProTechtive Security (Sw. Säkerhetsskydd) – who does it concern?
News | 14 Jun 2021

ProTechtive Security (Sw. Säkerhetsskydd) – who does it concern?

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The new EU Crypto-asset legislation (“MiCA”) – are the Wild West days of Crypto about to end?
News | 14 Jun 2021

The new EU Crypto-asset legislation (“MiCA”) – are the Wild West days of Crypto about to end?

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The Swedish Data Protection Authority’s focus on new technologies – what does it mean for the Fintech sector?
News | 14 Jun 2021

The Swedish Data Protection Authority’s focus on new technologies – what does it mean for the Fintech sector?

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Setterwalls FinTech Forum 2020 cancelled but…
News | 19 Nov 2020

Setterwalls FinTech Forum 2020 cancelled but…

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FinTech Report 2020
News | 11 Jun 2020

FinTech Report 2020

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Five steps to facilitate service contract negotiations with the banks (and other large financial actors) – how to prepare for an optimal process
News | 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

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Finding the right partner in times when cyber security threats and protectionism/national security is on the agenda – a matter for companies to prioritise
News | 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

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Update: EDPB publishes personal data guidelines for connected vehicles and mobility applications
News | 19 Feb 2020

Update: EDPB publishes personal data guidelines for connected vehicles and mobility applications

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Great interest in Setterwall's FinTech Forum
News | 15 Nov 2019

Great interest in Setterwall's FinTech Forum

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FinTech Report 2019
News | 11 Nov 2019

FinTech Report 2019

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Need to change your cookie policy folllowing judgement from European Court of Justice?
News | 09 Oct 2019

Need to change your cookie policy folllowing judgement from European Court of Justice?

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The Facebook Libra blockchain: Are cryptocurrencies going mainstream and what are the main legal challenges from a Swedish perspective?
News | 18 Sep 2019

The Facebook Libra blockchain: Are cryptocurrencies going mainstream and what are the main legal challenges from a Swedish perspective?

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FinTech Report 2018
News | 20 Jun 2018

FinTech Report 2018

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Reforming data access in a digital era – an opportunity to win!
News | 18 Jun 2018

Reforming data access in a digital era – an opportunity to win!

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FinTech Report, June 2017
News | 14 Jun 2017

FinTech Report, June 2017

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Open source software – how to carry out  the due diligence
News | 01 Jun 2017

Open source software – how to carry out the due diligence

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