Niclas Rockborn

Partner

+46 734 15 26 46
+46 8 670 66 46
niclas.rockborn@gda.se

Assistant

Emma Rydius

Niclas has been a partner at Gernandt & Danielsson since 2005 and heads the firm's Specialists practice group. He has over 20 years' experience advising clients who offer financial services and his qualifications in this area are regularly recognised in independent national and international rankings. His clients include entities in banking and insurance, asset management, e-money and payment institutions, and various operators in the FinTech sector. Niclas also has extensive experience advising investors in alternative investment funds and in connection with the establishment of alternative investment funds. He also has substantial experience negotiating international master agreements for OTC transactions, such as ISDA, GMRA and GMSLA.

Practice areas
Experience
  • Gernandt & Danielsson since 1998 (Partner 2005)
  • Secondee, Slaughter and May, London 2002
Education
  • LL.M., Uppsala University, 1998
  • Visiting student, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA, 1997–1998
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
Legal community
  • Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2003
  • Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Member and convener of the editorial board at the Swedish Institute against Money Laundering (SIMPT)
  • Member of the Monterey Funds Club (an association of fund specialists from throughout Europe)
  • Niclas assisted the Swedish Investment Fund Association and the Investment Fund Committee in connection with the implementation of the UCITS IV Directive (SOU 2010:78)
  • Co-author of the chapter relating to Sweden in “The Banking Regulation Review – 5th edition”, edited by Jan Putnis (Law Business Research, 2014)
  • Co-author of The Virtual Currency Regulation Review since the fourth edition (2021) to date
  • Co-author of The Chambers guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency law and regulation since the 2022 edition and to date
  • Co-author of Chambers Private Equity Guide 2022
  • Co-author of Chambers Data Protection & Privacy Global Practice Guide 2024
  • Co-author of Chambers FinTech Guide 2024
Ranking
  • Ranked in band 1 by Chambers and Partners in Banking & Finance: Regulatory
  • Ranked in band 1 by Chambers and Partners in FinTech 
  • Ranked as "Highly regarded" by IFLR1000 in Banking & Finance
  • Ranked as a "Global leader" and a "National leader" in Private Funds by Who's Who Legal
  • Ranked in Fintech "Hall of fame" by Legal 500
  • Ranked as "Leading partner" within Banking & Finance by Legal 500
  • Recognised as "Recommended" within Data Privacy & Data Protection by Legal 500

“Niclas Rockborn is highly recognised for his impressive regulatory expertise within the banking and financial services arena. He advises banks and financial institutions on a whole host of topics, including investigations.”
Chambers and Partners, 2021

“Niclas Rockborn is a partner at the firm with substantial experience advising financial institutions on licensing, new products and regulatory issues. "Niclas is a thought leader in the field of financial regulatory and FinTech, a brilliant lawyer and really understands the client's needs," says one client. A fellow FinTech lawyer adds that "Rockborn has been one of the more recognised FinReg lawyers in Sweden for many years, both with traditional and FinTech firms, and is really good at what he does.”
Chambers and Partners, FinTech, 2021

"Niclas is probably the most experienced lawyer in Sweden within the field of financial services."
Chambers and Partners, 2022

“Niclas is responsive and available, with stellar market knowledge and a solution-oriented approach.”
Chambers and Partners, 2023

"Working with Niclas Rockborn is a true pleasure – he is very knowledgeable within his field of practice, he is pragmatic and easy-going.”
Legal 500

Working with Niclas Rockborn is a true pleasure – he is very knowledgeable within his field of practice, he is pragmatic and easy-going.

Legal 500

News

Article 2025-06-12

G&D Monthly Digest May 2025

Gernandt & Danielsson’s specialist team has compiled an updated news overview for May, highlighting key developments in in areas such as data and technology, as well as financial services. This month’s edition highlights, for example, the European Commission's proposal regarding simplification of the GDPR and the Swedish Parliament's approval of a...
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