Rikard Sundstedt

Senior Associate

+46 734 15 26 27
+46 8 670 66 27
rikard.sundstedt@gda.se

Rikard primarily practises in the area of FinTech and other financial regulation, as well as with compliance matters. Rikard’s work includes assisting in licence applications, transactions involving financial companies, supervisory investigations and sanctions matters, and financial regulatory advisory matters.

Practice areas
Experience
  • Gernandt & Danielsson since 2017
  • Secondee, Stibbe, Amsterdam, 2024
Education
  • LL.M., Stockholm University, 2017
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
Legal community
  • Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2021
  • Co-author of Lexology In-Depth: Virtual Currency Regulation since the fourth edition (2021) to date
  • Co-author of The Chambers guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency law and regulation since the 2022 edition to date
Ranking
  • Ranked as "Associate to watch" within FinTech by Chambers and Partners
  • Recognised as a “Recommended" within Fintech by Legal 500

"Rikard Sundstedt is able to provide specific advice and practical views, rather than just pure legal advice."
Chambers and Partners, FinTech, 2026

"When you give Rikard Sundstedt something you know you will get something of quality in return. He really dives into the matter. He is very analytical, responsive, and very service-minded as well."
Chambers and Partners, FinTech, 2026

Rikard Sundstedt is very diligent, available and helpful. I only have good things to say.

Chambers and Partners, FinTech

News

Matters 2025-12-08

Gernandt & Danielsson advises Worldline in connection with the contemplated divestment of its payment orchestration platform PaymentIQ

Gernandt & Danielsson advises Worldline, a European leader in payment services, in connection with the divestment of PaymentIQ, a payment orchestration platform, to Incore Invest for an estimated cash proceeds at closing of c. EUR 160 million, after excess cash distribution. The closing of the transaction is expected in Q1 2026 subject to the works...
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