Niklas Follin - Setterwalls

+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

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.

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2011-,

Setterwalls

2015,

Pinsent Masons (London), secondment

2011-2013,

Helsingborg District Court

2011,

Lund University, LL.M.

07 Sep 2023

Setterwalls has assisted Priveq Investment and the other shareholders with the divestment of Ports Group

14 Jun 2023

Setterwalls has assisted Ceder Capital in connection with the acquisition of Intito

09 May 2023

Setterwalls advises Dina Försäkringar in connection with a public takeover bid

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

04 Jul 2023

Key takeaways from the new SFSA report on open finance in Sweden

23 May 2023

Life Sciences Report May 2023

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