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Kompass Advokat

We are specialists within insurance law, data privacy, dispute resolution, corporate, e-commerce and contract law. Apart from the fact that several of our competences are unusual at the Swedish market, we differ from others through our approach to our clients and coworkers. Our main driving force is to simplify and create values in the practical reality of our clients. We work best when the whole team thrives and therefore participation, respect and a sustainable work environment are basic values of our business. We strive for a personal and professional approach, with strong commitment and involvement in our clients’ businesses.

We have extensive legal experience in virtually all matters that may arise in the insurance industry. We also assist other financial entities with various types of advice. Among us are employees with a background as corporate counsels at insurance companies and counsels at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s insurance department.  Our strength lies in our in-depth industry knowledge and understanding of our clients’ operative climate and business conditions. We have extensive experience in staffing various types of functions and roles at insurance companies, e.g. general counsel/company counsel and the compliance function.

Employees at Kompass Advokat have assisted clients with advice in data protection and personal data management since the nineties. Several clients have appointed us as external data protection officer (DPO) for their business. We have developed special methods to ensure compliance by companies and organizations with current data protection regulations. We apply a risk-based approach with a focus on identifying and proposing measures to handle deviations from the regulatory framework without unnecessary interventions in the day-to-day operations. Through our broad experience in helping clients in a range of different industries, we can achieve a combination of legal analysis and business considerations that makes us unique in the market.

With our expertise comes an ability to tailor solutions in accordance with the client’s needs. We are used to acting as external corporate counsel and as a sounding board for the client’s legal department for longer periods. For larger projects, we can take on the role of project manager or expert competence, depending on the client’s needs. With our pragmatic approach, we make it easy for companies and organizations to adapt their operations to a complex set of regulations.

We assist clients in connection with commercial disputes, claims and settlement negotiations, in and out of court and in arbitration proceedings. We also provide advice in the initial stages of disputes and claims. We also assist in analyzing contracts and related issues before a dispute arises. Other assignments include drafting claim letters, settlement agreements and handling other dispute related correspondence.

We are used to producing litigation overviews and together with clients assess which cases should be pursued in court or arbitration, and which cases where other solutions should be sought, such as an out-of-court settlement. We have worked in the claims department of insurance companies and know how we as a law firm can assist insurance companies in a practical and efficient way. Our employees also have work experience from the general courts, administrative courts and the Financial Supervisory Authority.

With a strong business focus and extensive experience in legal advice, we provide ongoing operational support to companies, primarily with a focus on general association law, commercial agreements and e-commerce. We advise companies and associations in matters concerning corporate governance, restructuring and reorganization, capital protection, minority shareholders protection, directors’ liability and other corporate law issues.

We draft, negotiate and review different types of commercial contracts, for example cooperation agreements, general terms and conditions, letters of intent, shareholders agreements and service agreements.

Our services also include the following areas

Marketing law

 IT and innovation

 Corporate counsel services

 Real property law 

Legal educations

We are Kompass Advokat

Alexander Sandelin

Associate

Anna Lööv

Lawyer / partner

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Cecilia Berg

Associate

Isabella Stafström

Associate

Johannes Spansk

Senior associate

Karolin Karlsson

Lawyer / partner

Kawin Mårtensson

Lawyer / partner

Lina Sandmark

Lawyer / senior associate

Lisa Nordbeck

Associate

Malin Atran

Associate

Mio Gilberg Kling

Office support

Rebecca Larsson

Associate

Sofia Lundquist

Associate

Viktor Tunón

Associate

Alexander Sandelin

Associate

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Alexander is mainly working with insurance law, corporate law and dispute resolution. He graduated from Stockholms University in 2020 and has since then been working as associate at a business law firm, done service as a law clerk and been working as legal counsel at an insurance company.

Experience

2024 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2022 – 2024  Legal counsel, SEB Pension & Insurance AB
2020 – 2022  Law clerk, Södertörns and Gotlands District Court
2020  Associate, Advokatfirman Cederquist 
2019  Reporting clerk, Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm
2019 Thesis Grant Recipient, Gernandt & Danielsson
2019  Summer Clerk, Supreme Administrative Court
2018  Summer Associate, Mannheimer Swartling

Education

2015 – 2020 Master of Laws (LL.M.), Stockholm University

Language

English

Anna Lööv

Lawyer, managing partner, head of data protection and finance regulatory

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Anna has broad experience in investigating regulatory and contractual issues in the financial sector. She drafts and provides quality-assurance of steering documents, policies, pre-purchase information, fact sheets, insurance intermediary agreements, outsourcing agreements and web flows. She helps companies comply with financial regulations, including in insurance distribution/IDD, governance (including outsourcing, ICT/ICT guidelines, cloud services and DORA) and adaptation to other new regulations.

Anna has specialized in personal data and data protection law for more than 20 years. She works as an external data protection officer (DPO) and provides advice regarding all aspects of data protection law, including impact assessments, personal data breaches, the right of access and other data subject rights, and data protection governance. She also assists clients in supervisory matters at the Swedish supervisory authority (IMY).

Anna also provides advice in general business law. Among other things, she draws up and negotiates purchase and sales agreements and investigates legal problems within Swedish and international contract and sales law. She has extensive experience in the special legal issues that may arise in e-commerce, direct marketing, telephone sales and in the marketing of banking and insurance products.

Anna founded Kompass Advokat in 2006 and has since then focused on continuous development of the business to increase the ability to provide accurate, practical and cost-effective legal advice and create a good workplace.

Anna is a frequently engaged and appreciated lecturer in areas such as data protection law and insurance law.

Experience

2006 – Partner, founder, attorney, Kompass Advokat
1999 – 2006  Attorney, White & Case Advokat (exchange service at the head office in New York in 2001)
1996 – 1998 Law clerk, Nacka District Court
1996 – 1996 Trainee, Lagerlöf & Leman
1988 – 1991 Engineer, Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, Testing Department

Education

2003 Attorney-at-law, member of the Swedish Bar Association
2000 Attorney-at-law, member of the bar, New York State
1999 LL.M, University of Chicago Law School
1995 LL.M, Uppsala University (incl. exchange studies at the University of Minnesota Law School 1994)
1988 Engineering degree in electronics, telecom and medical technology

Language

English (fluent)

Cecilia Berg

Associate

Cecilia Berg

Cecilia works primarily with dispute resolution and insurance contract law. She represents clients before general and administrative courts as well as in arbitration proceedings. She also provides advice in the initial stages of disputes and claims, e.g. when there are ambiguities about insurance coverage and how a certain agreement should be interpreted. 
 
She also provides advice on insurance regulatory matters, corporate law and commercial contracts. 
 
Cecilia graduated from Stockholm University in 2020 and has gained experience from a law firm during her studies. Prior to joining Kompass, Cecilia served as a district court law clerk. She also has experience in claims settlement.

Experience

2022 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2020 – 2022 Law Clerk, District Court of Kalmar
2020 Claims Adjuster, Sedgwick Sweden
2016-2020 Paralegal, Advokat Gunilla Olsson

Education

2020 Master of Laws, Stockholm University (incl. exchange studies at the University of Western Ontario in Canada 2018)
2019 Business economics 1, Stockholm University

Language

English

Isabella Stafström

Associate

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Isabella works as an associate, mainly within insurance law. She obtained her law degree from Stockholm University in 2024 and has, as part of her studies, completed a specialized course in insurance law. During her education, Isabella has gained experience from bank, insurance company and law firm.

Experience

2024 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2024 – Legal Internship, Kompass Advokat
2023-2024  Claims adjuster, Länsförsäkringar Stockholm
2020-2023  Bank Operations Specialist, SEB

Education

2020-2024  LL.M, Stockholms universitet

Language

Engelska 

Johanna Borg

Senior associate

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Johanna is mainly working with insurance law, financial regulation and questions regarding money laundering (AML). She has experience in regulatory matters within Solvency 2 and IORP 2 and has among other things worked with the revision of the Solvency 2 directive and regulatory projects due to the implementation of IORP 2. She also works with questions on compliance with the Solvency 2 and IORP 2 rules and regulations.

Johanna has experience from working with the implementation of DORA and with matters concerning actions against money laundering and financing of terrorism, international sanctions and transaction monitoring. She also has extensive experience in administrative law.

Experience

2024 – Senior associate, Kompass Advokat
2017- 2024 Senior legal counsel, Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority)
2017 – Legal counsel, Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO)
2016-2017 Legal counsel, Swedish Estate Agents Inspectorate
2011-2016 Reporting clerk, Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm
2008-2011 Reporting clerk, Administrative Court in Gothenburg
2006-2008 Law clerk and drafting law clerk, District Court of Borås
2004-2005 PhD, Uppsala University
2003 Legal internship, Ahlford law firm
2002  Summer Trainee, District Court of Skövde

Education

1997 – 2004 Master of Laws, Iuris Magistram

Language

English

Johanna Borg

Senior associate

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Johanna arbetar huvudsakligen med försäkringsrätt och finansiell reglering samt med regelverk på penningtvättsområdet. Hon har erfarenhet av regelverksfrågor inom Solvens 2 och IORP 2 och har bland annat arbetat med revideringen av Solvens 2-direktivet samt med regelprojekt med anledning av genomförandet av IORP 2. 

Johanna har även erfarenhet från arbete med genomförande av DORA-regelverket och AML-reglering, och har arbetat med frågor om åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism, sanktioner och transaktionsmonitorering. Därutöver har hon stor erfarenhet av förvaltningsrättsliga frågor.

Erfarenhet

2024 – Senior associate, Kompass Advokat

2017- 2024 Senior jurist, Finansinspektionen

2017 – Jurist, Inspektionen för vård och omsorg

2016-2017 Jurist, Fastighetsmäklarinspektionen

2011-2016 Föredragande jurist, Kammarrätten Stockholm

2008-2011 Föredragande jurist, Förvaltningsrätten Göteborg

2006-2008 Tingsnotarie och beredningsjurist, Borås Tingsrätt

2004-2005 Doktorand, Uppsala universitet

2003 Uppsatspraktikant, Ahlford advokatbyrå

2002 Sommarnotarie, Sköve tingsrätt

Utbildning 

1997 – 2004 Juristprogrammet, Uppsala universitet (LL.Mjuriskandidat)

Språk 

Engelska

Johannes Spansk

Senior associate

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Johannes mainly works with insurance law, company law and financial regulation. In insurance law, which is Johannes’ main area, he has experience of working with providing ongoing advice and compliance both in the insurance and occupational pensions areas. In addition to this, Johannes holds seminars and courses in the areas in which he is active.

Experience

2021 – Senior associate, Kompass Advokat
2019 – 2021 Legal counsel, Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority)
2017 – 2019 Law clerk, Administrative Court in Stockholm 
2016 – 2017 Associate, Jurideko AB
2015 – 2016 Legal counsel, Spring Securities AB
2015 Thesis trainee, Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm

Education

2015 LL.M. (Stockholm University)
2014 Legal studies (University of Southampton)
2010 – 2011 Studies in business administration and political science (Stockholm University)

Language

English

Karolin Karlsson

Lawyer, partner, head of dispute resolution

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Karolin mainly works with assisting companies with dispute resolution and with insurance legal issues. Karolin specializes in commercial disputes and has acted as counsel in a large number of processes.

Karolin has more than ten years of experience from a law firm and has also clerked at the district court of Uppsala.

She has extensive experience in, among other things, court and administrative processes and arbitration procedures. She has experience from disputes concerning a number of different industries, including insurance, corporate law and corporate governance, contracting and disputes regarding business transfers.

Karolin also has broad experience in insurance regulatory, company and contract law issues as well as issues within financial regulation.

Experience

2022 – Partner, lawyer, Kompass Advokat
2011 – 2022 Attorney/Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie Law Firm
2009 – 2011 District Notary, Uppsala District Court
2008 – 2009 Trainee, Advokatfirman Cederquist

Education

2003 – 2008 Law program at Lund University (LL.M juris candidate)
2006 – 2007 Studies in law within the Erasmus program at Maastricht University in the Netherlands

Language

English

Kawin Mårtensson

Partner, head of insurance and compliance

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Kawin Mårtensson is a Partner at Kompass Advokat. He has held various legal positions since 2008 at insurance companies, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen) and law firms. He regularly provides advice on matters such as regulatory and compliance (Solvency II, IDD, IORP II, etc.), DORA-regulation, outsourcing and cloud solutions, insurance products and product/customer documents, claims and disputes, commercial contracts, data protection/GDPR and sustainable finance/ESG-matters.

Kawin also provides advice to non-insurance clients, mostly regarding corporate law, governance and (non-financial) compliance, commercial contracts, IT and all kinds of disputes, including court matters and arbitration. In addition, he provides advice in all matters concerning the maritime and transportation sector.

With experience from both being a legal counsel at Finansinspektionen and as an in-house lawyer, Kawin provides practical, efficient and business oriented advice to clients within the whole insurance and pensions sector. He excels in all kinds of matters in relation to Finansinspektionen, including applications for approval and supervision activities.

The leading international legal ranking institute, Chambers and Partners, ranks Kawin individually within Insurance in Sweden. Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 have gathered and published the following testimonials – a selection – which have been provided by Insurance clients:

2024

“Kawin Mårtensson is very dedicated, attentative and pragmatic. He provides extremely useful legal advice based on his vast experience in the field.”

“Kawin Mårtensson is competent, professional and service minded. He has good judgement and is easy to access.”

“Kawin Mårtensson has broad knowledge and experience within the relevant fields and has a service-oriented approach.”

“I really like working with him; it’s like having an excellent employee.”

“Kawin definitely has commercial awareness. From the start, he tried to understand our company and the complexity of the issues we face. He was very professional and understanding.”

2023

“Kawin Mårtensson’s client service and general level of service are very strong. His level of sophistication is equally very strong, and his commercial awareness and vision are strong. We really enjoy working with Kawin. His regulatory knowledge and experience are second to none. He is capable, approachable and very organised.”

”Mårtensson has ‘great expertise’ in handling a wide range of insurance matters, including work relating to financial, personal data and contract law.”

“Partner Kawin Mårtensson has a personal approach and professional knowledge and experience in insurance and pension foundation matters that’s hard to find among competitors.”

“Kawin Mårtensson is dedicated and attentive with great expertise regarding insurance matters.”

“Kawin Mårtensson, calm and confident, very knowledgeable and experienced in marine insurance claims.”

Experience


2021 – Partner, lawyer, Kompass Advokat
2019 – 2021 Senior associate, Kompass Advokat
2017 – 2019 Senior legal counsel, Nordea Life & Pension
2015 – 2017 Lawyer, Financial Supervisory Authority
2011 – 2015 Lawyer/Senior associate, MAQS Law Firm
2008 – 2011 Claims adjuster, Trygg-Hansa

Education

2008 – 2010 Law. B.Sc., Stockholm University
2004 – 2008 Master’s Degree in Business Law, Linköping University

Language

English

Lina Sandmark

Lawyer, senior associate

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Lina works primarily with insurance law and data protection law as well as disputes, contract law and company law.

Lina provides advice to various companies on matters such as regulatory and compliance, governing documents, various forms of terms, distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements and information texts. She also provides advice on data privacy related issues such as assessments of legal grounds and incidents, impact assessments, information policies and data processing agreements as well as support for the DPO in its control work. Lina also handles cookie-related issues.

Lina also has experience in real estate law, transactions and disputes as well as drawing up, improving, reviewing and negotiating various forms of commercial agreements, and providing ongoing advice on general company law issues to both private and public companies.

Experience

2020 – Lawyer, Senior associate, Kompass Advokat
2018 – 2020 Associate, Kompass Advokat
2017 – 2018 Law clerk, Södertörn District Court
2015 – 2017 Associate, Berghco Advokatbyrå
2015 Thesis Intern, Baker McKenzie Advokatbyrå

Education

2015 Law. candidate, Uppsala University (incl. exchange studies at the University of Salzburg 2014)
2010 Nutrition Science A, Uppsala University

Language

English

Lisa Nordbeck

Associate

Lisa Nordbeck

Lisa is associate and primarily works in the field of data protection and privacy. She provides clients with advice on data protection related issues, such as assessments of legal
ground and impact assessments, information policies, reviewing data processing agreements, third country transfer assessments and reviewing governing documents. 
 
In the field of privacy law, Lisa also assists clients with advice in matters concerning, for example, cookies and camera surveillance.
Lisa also has experience as external data protection lawyer at a company in the insurance industry.

Experience

2022 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2022 Legal intern, Kompass Advokat
2022 Thesis intern, Kompass Advokat

Education

2022 Insurance law, Stockholm University
2022 Law degree, Uppsala University
2021 Data protection law, Lund University
2021 Spanish B, Uppsala University
2020 Public procurement, Stockholm University
2020 Spanish A, Uppsala University

Language

English
Spanish

Malin Atran

Associate

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Malin works in all the firm’s main legal fields, which includes assisting clients with matters regarding insurance law, disputes, and data protection. She graduated from Stockholm University in 2023 and has taken an elective course in insurance law as part of her studies. During her studies, Malin has also gained experience from a law firm, a claims settlement company, and work at the university.

Experience

2023 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2021 – 2023 Trainee and summer law clerk (2021), Real Advokatbyrå
2019 – 2021 Amanuens, Department of Law at Stockholm University
2019 Claims adjuster, Crawford & Company

Education

2023 Law degree, Stockholm University

Language

English

Mio Gillberg Kling

Office support

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As Office support, Mio mainly works with administration, which includes invoicing and customer support. The role also includes purchasing, event planning and assisting the lawyers when needed.

Experience

2024 – Office support, Kompass Advokat

Education

2024 Marina Läroverket, Economics

Language

English

Rebecca Larsson

Associate

Rebecca is an associate working mainly in the field of data protection and privacy. She graduated from Stockholm University in 2023 with a law degree and in addition she has a bachelor’s degree in psychology. During her studies she also gained experience from law firms working with insolvency law and dispute resolution.

Rebecca also assists within the firm’s other areas.

Experience

2023 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2023 – Paralegal and front desk resource, DeLorean Lawyer
2022 – 2023 Trainee, DeLorean Lawyer
2021 – 2022 Paralegal, Christensson & Roth Attorneys

Education

2024 – Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Linnaeus University
2023 – Law degree, Stockholm University

Language

English

Sofia Lundquist

Associate

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Sofia works primarily with insurance law, contract law, corporate law, and dispute resolution, especially in relation to insurance. She graduated from Stockholm University in 2020 and has since gained experience as a legal counsel at an insurance intermediate company. She has both practical and theoretical experience in the IDD-framework. During her studies, Sofia also gained experience working in a dispute resolution group at a law firm.

Experience

2022 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2020 – 2022 legal counsel, Säkra AB
2019   Summer Notary, Advokatfirman Delphi

Education

2018 – 2020 Law degree at Stockholm University
2014 – 2019 Master’s degree in business law at Linköping University (incl. exchange studies at The University of New Mexico School of Law in the USA in 2018)

Language

English

Viktor Tunón

Associate

Viktor Tunón

Viktor works primarily in the area of data protection and privacy. He provides advice on data privacy related issues such as assessments of legal grounds and incidents, information policies and data processing agreements as well as provides support for the DPO in its control work.

Viktor also assists with the firm’s other areas such as insurance law, disputes and general corporate law. He also has previous experience working with real estate law.

Experience

2022 – Associate, Kompass Advokat
2021 Associate, Norelid Law Firm
2021 Trainee, Norelid Law Firm

Education

2020 Law degree at Uppsala University (incl. thesis internship at Sweden’s delegation at NATO)

Language

English