SWEDEN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Niklas Sinander, Elin Carlsson, Axel Schelén and Björn Wendleby Harvest Advokatbyrå Harvest Advokatbyrå was established in 2016 and is one of Scandinavia’s largest independent special- ist law firms, with a clear focus on advising financial institutions. Its 25-lawyer-strong banking and finance team advises clients ranging from innovative start- ups, payment institutions, banks, fund managers and credit providers to crypto-asset service providers and other companies active in the Swedish financial sector. It advises on a wide range of legal and finan- cial regulatory issues important for the finance indus- try, including compliance, internal audits, application procedures, anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF), digital operational
resilience, sustainable finance, and outsourcing of technology services by financial institutions. It main- tains close and continual contact with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen, SFSA), and a number of the firm’s employees are SFSA alumni. The firm’s services also cover advis- ing players from the banking and finance sector on corporate matters, such as establishing companies, transactional assistance, preparing and negotiating agreements, financings, etc. It also assists with data privacy, data protection issues, and governance, risk and compliance matters.
Authors
Niklas Sinander is a partner at Harvest Advokatbyrå AB, and has been working with financial regulatory compliance matters as well as banking and finance since 2013. Niklas provides legal and strategic
Elin Carlsson is an associate at Harvest Advokatbyrå AB, and specialises in financing and financial regulation, with a particular focus on banking, consumer credits, securities, asset management, and anti-money
advice to Swedish and international investors as well as regulated entities in all financial regulatory areas. His expertise in financial regulation primarily covers the areas of banking, consumer credits, payment services, securities, asset management (UCITS and AIFMD), investment services (MiFID) and crypto-assets, where he advises on a broad range of matters. His expertise in banking and finance includes advising Swedish and international lenders and borrowers on structured finance, such as acquisition finance, project finance and real estate finance.
laundering. In her daily work, Elin advises clients in the financial industry – such as fund managers and investment firms – on matters relating to regulatory compliance. Her experience in banking and finance includes advising lenders and borrowers on structured finance, such as acquisition finance, project finance and real estate finance. She also participates in projects implementing new legislation and with applications for authorisation with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen, SFSA).
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