Rikard Sundstedt

Senior Associate

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.

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 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
Ranking
  • Recognised as a “Recommended" within Fintech by Legal 500
Always available with very good industry acumen.

Legal 500 commenting on the Specialist team

News

Matters 2025-03-31

Gernandt & Danielsson advises Fortnox in connection with a public offer from EQT X and First Kraft

On 31 March 2025, a bid consortium consisting of EQT X and First Kraft announced a public cash offer to the shareholders of Fortnox Aktiebolag. The offer values all shares in Fortnox at SEK 54.9 billion. The board of directors of Fortnox recommends the shareholders to accept the offer. Gernandt & Danielsson advises the board of directors of Fortnox...