Niklas Follin Partner, Member of the Swedish Bar Association +46 8 598 890 80 +46 70 298 02 25 niklas.follin@setterwalls.se Practice areas: IT law and data protection / Commercial agreements / FinTech Industries: Financial services / Commerce & consumer / Sports, media and entertainment Languages: swedish, english Office: Stockholm Visit Linkedin profile Download vCard Profile I give advice to Swedish and international companies on all sorts of issues relating to intellectual property rights and IT and technology-related law. I work regularly with both large companies and start-ups within these areas. Among other things, I help companies with procurement and contract negotiations for IT services, transfers and licensing of technology and know-how, and other strategic and important issues. Read more Read less To our people careerrecommendationscasesarticles careerrecommendationscasesarticles 2011-,Setterwalls2015,Pinsent Masons (London), secondment2011-2013,Helsingborg District Court2011,Lund University, LL.M. 07 Mar 2023 Setterwalls acted as legal advisor to AGV Invest in several proptech investments 07 Sep 2022 Setterwalls has assisted Omegapoint with the acquisition of Basalt 11 Apr 2022 Setterwalls has assisted Anoto Group in a development agreement with Samsung Display Company 02 Nov 2021 Setterwalls advisor to the global financial rating institute Moody’s in the acquisition of Swedish Bogard AB a leading provider of data and information on politically exposed persons (PEPs) in the Nordic region 18 Aug 2021 Setterwalls has assisted SwissHealth Ventures, as co-lead investor with several international VC investors in the Swedish based start-up Flow Neuroscience offering a new treatment method for depression 02 Jul 2021 Setterwalls acted as Swedish counsel to Royal Unibrew, the listed Danish multi-regional beverage company in the acquisition from the private equity fund CapMan of the leading importer and distributor of alcohol Solera Beverage Group 29 Jun 2021 Setterwalls advisor to Wallenius in the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture with Alfa Laval – AlfaWall Oceanbird – for the supply of wind propulsion solutions for sustainable shipping 19 May 2021 Setterwalls has assisted the Swedish e-Health company Doktor.se in the negotiations of a platform agreement with Belgium’s largest telecom operator Proximus 05 May 2021 Setterwalls assists Knowit with the acquisition of Cybercom 16 Apr 2021 Setterwalls assisted Standout Capital in its investment in SignUp Software 07 Apr 2021 Setterwalls has assisted AAC Clyde Space in connection with the acquisition of Omnisys Instruments AB 19 Mar 2021 Setterwalls has assisted SEB Private Equity in connection with the acquisition of Loviseberg presseri AB 22 Jan 2020 Setterwalls has assisted MB Funds (Experiential Marketing Invest) in connection with the acquisition of Eventyr AB 25 May 2018 Setterwalls acted for Teva in relation to revocation of pharmaceutical patent 25 Aug 2017 Setterwalls assisted in the sale of the German video game developer Black Forest Games to THQ Nordic 09 May 2017 Setterwalls advisor to Tata Technologies in acquisition of Escenda Engineering AB 04 Oct 2016 Setterwalls assists Monterro Investment in the acquisition of Outpost 24 04 Oct 2016 Setterwalls has advised AddLife AB in connection with the acquisition of Svan Care AB 22 Nov 2022 Is the insurance and reinsurance sector up to date on the EIOPA Guidelines on outsourcing? 11 Nov 2022 Life Sciences Report November 2022 11 Nov 2022 The EU’s proposed AI Act will constitute further significant regulation of innovative digital solutions. How can our experience of the GDPR help us adapt to new requirements in the life sciences sector? 12 Oct 2022 Softening the blow? Potential limitations of applying GDPR fines under Swedish constitutional and administrative procedure law 23 May 2022 Life Sciences Report May 2022 07 Feb 2022 Setterwalls remains on top in Chambers Fintech ranking 25 Nov 2021 The New MDCG Guidance: What does it mean for software providers? 25 Nov 2021 Sweden’s requirements for processing health data in the cloud – key takeaways from the recent IMY decision 25 Nov 2021 Life Sciences Report November 2021 14 Jun 2021 The Swedish Data Protection Authority’s focus on new technologies – what does it mean for the Fintech sector? 24 May 2021 Life Sciences Report May 2021 24 May 2021 Access authorisation and a needs and risk analysis – a mandatory organisational security measure for health data processing in Sweden? 18 Nov 2020 Fintech Report: Will the new EBA guidelines on ICT risk management provide new obstacles for IT services in the Swedish financial sector? 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 17 Apr 2020 COVID-19: The EU Commission adopts digital toolbox in order to support exit strategies 07 Apr 2020 The EU Commission proposes postponement of the MDR 27 Mar 2020 Clinical trials during a pandemic – COVID-19 and its impact on clinical trials 26 Mar 2020 The Commission seeks to delay the implementation of MDR by one year 24 Mar 2020 MedTech Europe calls for postponement of implementation of MDR and IVDR 15 Nov 2019 Great interest in Setterwall's FinTech Forum 18 Sep 2019 The Facebook Libra blockchain: Are cryptocurrencies going mainstream and what are the main legal challenges from a Swedish perspective? 14 Jun 2017 FinTech Report, June 2017 01 Jun 2017 Free access to data – disruption for data based business models? 01 Jun 2017 Open source software – how to carry out the due diligence 20 May 2015 Life Sciences Report May 2015 02 May 2015 Can special approvals also be marketing authorisations? – when does the SPC clock actually start ticking? Legal 500 (2021-2022) Chambers FinTech (2021) ”Niklas Follin has proven to be a very thorough and structured person.”Legal 500”Niklas Follin excels in grasping and solving complicated matters.”Legal 500”Niklas Follin is technically skilled and always delivers pragmatic and practical advice.”Legal 500”Niklas Follin delivers practical advice that is always business minded and on time. A star in my view.”Legal 500”I have worked with him in relation to different matters with varying levels of complexity," says a client, "and he has always proved to be dedicated, extremely knowledgeable and, in particular, very easy to work with.”Chambers FinTech”Niklas Follin: smart, correct and business minded. Always delivers products of high quality on time. Especially good to have by your side when things get complex. Produces excellent licensing agreements and cooperation agreements. Great skills both when it comes to healthtech and IT which makes things easier as a client.”Legal 500