SWEDEN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Niclas Rockborn, Arijan Kan and Rikard Sundstedt Gernandt & Danielsson
Gernandt & Danielsson is a leading Swedish law firm with extensive experience and expertise in interna - tional sanctions. The firm regularly advises Swedish and international clients on sanctions matters arising in a wide range of contexts, including transactions, fi -
nancing arrangements, ongoing business operations, compliance and risk management, and regulatory in - vestigations. Its expertise encompasses the interpre - tation and application of European Union and United Nations sanctions, as well as related Swedish law.
Authors
Niclas Rockborn heads the specialists practice group at Gernandt & Danielsson, and has more than 25 years’ experience in advising on the regulation of financial institutions, including matters relating to
Rikard Sundstedt is a senior associate at Gernandt & Danielsson, with a practice focused on financial regulation and regulatory compliance more generally. He regularly advises Swedish and international clients,
international sanctions and their impact on regulated businesses. His clients include entities in banking and insurance, asset management, e-money and payment institutions, as well as various operators in the fintech sector. Niclas has a particularly strong practice in fintech, the payments sector and digital assets, where sanctions compliance, screening of payment flows and evolving regulatory expectations present significant challenges. He also advises more broadly on rapidly evolving European regulatory frameworks affecting financial institutions.
financial and non-financial, on a broad range of regulatory matters, including licence applications, transactions involving regulated institutions, supervisory investigations and contentious regulatory disputes. Rikard has developed particular expertise in compliance-oriented regulatory frameworks, including AML, international sanctions, responsible lending and consumer protection, and he is frequently engaged on matters at the intersection of regulatory compliance, corporate governance and operational risk management.
Arijan Kan is a senior associate at Gernandt & Danielsson. With a background in financial regulation, he regularly advises Swedish and
international clients on the interpretation and practical
application of European Union and United Nations sanctions. His experience includes compliance, governance and risk management, as well as issues arising throughout the life cycle of M&A transactions, financing arrangements, restructurings and commercial agreements. Arijan also advises on sanctions due diligence, transaction structuring, contractual risk allocation, payment flows and regulatory engagement, drawing on his broader experience of regulated businesses and complex cross-border transactions.
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