Financial Institutions
Mannheimer Swartling is the leading provider of legal services to financial institutions in the Nordic market and is involved in more transactions within the financial services sector (including financing) than any other law firm. In order to regularly adapt our advice to meet the needs and requirements of the market and to give our clients access to specialists with the relevant expertise of the sector, this group has a specific focus on the financial services sector. This constitutes an important competitive factor in our endeavours to become a long-term legal and strategic adviser to clients within the financial services sector.
The members of the group monitor and take an active part in the development of the financial services sector. We use significant resources to play an active part in the development of marketplaces and to improve the market conditions. We take part in trade associations, attend conferences and are represented in a number of committees and expert groups, e.g. the Swedish Securities Council and as the only Swedish firm in FISCO (European Commission’s Clearing and Settlement Fiscal Compliance).
We often provide comments and submissions regarding issues in relation to the financial services sector.
The group also includes a Professional Development Lawyer who has the main responsibility for monitoring the financial services sector.
Set forth below are some matters on which we regularly advise our clients in the financial services sector:
- All types of finance
- Capital markets and securities
- Competition issues within the financial services sector
- Consumer credits
- Stock exchange and other marketplaces
- Incentive schemes
- M&A for financial institutions
- Operational and supervisory issues for financial institutions
- Corporate governance for financial institutions
- Confidentiality and personal records
- Sourcing for financial institutions (including outsourcing)
- Tax issues for financial institutions and in connection with financial transactions