Emma Swahne

Senior Associate, Helsinki

Data Protection, Digitalization & TMT, Outsourcing

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Emma Swahne is a Helsinki-based Senior Associate advising clients on a broad range of matters related to technology, software and data, as well as general contract law.

Her special expertise lies in data protection (including the life cycle of personal data from planning of its collection to its erasure, ePrivacy and data breach management), electronic communications and contractual matters related to SaaS based solutions, but she regularly advises also on outsourcing, IT and services procurement, as well as software development and commercialization projects. Emma’s experience also covers working in IP and technology intensive M&A transactions, including legal advisory on post-transaction arrangements such as transitional services, carve-outs and IT integration and separation.

She joined Roschier in 2022.

Recognitions

This is what clients say about Emma:

“Emma Swahne was instrumental for us. Not only is she highly knowledgeable in the area of privacy, personal data and IT-related legal topics – she is extremely strong negotiating and managing these types of complex transactions.”
– The Legal 500 2024, TMT

“Excellent individual in the field of data protection and ready to walk the extra mile for the benefit of the customer.”
– The Legal 500 2022, TMT

Work highlights

Emma Swahne’s experience includes advising:

  • Hedin Mobility Group in the acquisition of Laakkonen Group’s automotive business;
  • Infinited Fiber Company in the EUR 400 million investment to the first commercial-scale fiber factory.
Career

Roschier (2022 –)
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd., Associate (2017-2020), Senior Associate (2020-2022)
Smartly.io, Visiting lawyer (2021-2021)
KPMG Finland, Junior Legal Counsel (2016-2016), Senior Legal Counsel (2017-2017)

Memberships

The Finnish Bar Association
The Finnish IT Law Association

Education

The University of Lapland, LL.M. (2016)

Languages

English, Finnish

Excellent individual in the field of data protection and ready to walk the extra mile for the benefit of the customer.

The Legal 500