Erik Ålander

Erik Ålander works with a special focus on commercial contract law, outsourcing, IT, FinTech, GDPR, legal issues related to blockchain and AI technology and other financial regulatory matters. In his area of expertise, Erik advises clients on issues related to sales and purchases of goods and services, IT contracts, compliance with regulatory framework such as the PSD2, EBA/EIOPA guidelines and the GDPR. Erik has a special focus on legal issues related to the adoption of new technology and regularly advises clients on legal issues relating to cryptocurrencies, blockchain and the application of AI technology.

Erik regularly represents banks and other actors on the financial markets when outsourcing important or critical functions to e.g., cloud service providers and the regulatory requirements that follow. Further, Erik represents FinTech companies, companies in the manufacturing and service sectors, and start-up companies in providing legal and strategic advice to facilitate and improve the client’s business. Further, as a part of advising clients, Erik facilitates seminars on a regular basis on topics related to his areas of expertise.

• Advising clients in the process of digitizing its business to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Advising clients operating within the financial industry in the outsourcing of critical or important functions and continued compliance with guidelines issued by e.g., EBA and EIOPA
• Advising clients on the implementation of e.g., DORA and the GDPR as well as compliance with other regulatory requirements
• Advising clients operating within the software industry in drafting license agreements and commercializing its intellectual property
• Advising clients operating within the blockchain field in receiving the necessary permits and authorisations for their operations, AML compliance as well as on legal matters of importance in the client’s ongoing operations