"I was quickly struck by Synch's vibrant atmosphere and unique working methods. There is great expertise and knowledge among my colleagues. Yet, there is no prestige, an emphasis on transparency, and a culture free of traditional hierarchies. I have a really good first impression of Synch and already feel at home," comments Hugo Arrhenius about his new position as a legal associate at Synch.
 

After working as a summer notary at Synch and doing an internship at the Court of Appeal for Northern Norrland, Hugo is ready to assist in all challenges our clients face in their daily business.
 

"Driven by my passion for customer experience, innovation, and emerging technologies with a human-centric approach, I'm excited to put this into action at Synch," comments Kajsa Grip about her new roles as office manager and marketing manager.
 

Three quick questions:
 

What's your background?
 

With experience in marketing and event management, I leverage creativity and strategic thinking to shape strong brand identities and foster vibrant office cultures. In my free time, I also love art and sculpting.
 

What was your first impression after starting at Synch?
 

Thanks to the welcoming and collaborative work environment, it was very positive. Everyone immediately made me feel at home and part of their journey.
 

What are you looking forward to most?
 

To work closely with like-minded colleagues, further enhance the dynamic office environment, and contribute to Synch's continued brand development by creating awareness through strategic marketing initiatives.
 

Nominations and awards
 

Synch is a business-oriented Swedish lawfirm focused on innovation, digital business, and technology. Our business objective is to simplify the management of legal matters. 
 

What is NIS2? 
 

NIS2 is an EU directive that aims to achieve a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, there by enhancing the overall resilience of critical entities’ information and networksystems. The directive will be implemented in Swedish law through the proposed Cyber Security Act (Sw: “Cybersäkerhetslagen”). 

NIS2 is a significant revision of the earlier NIS Directive, for example in terms of expanding the number of sectors covered by the directive. The sectors that are covered by NIS2, are; energy,transport, banking, financial market infrastructures, health, drinking water,wastewater, digital infrastructure, ICT services, public administration, space,postal and courier services, waste management, chemicals, food, manufacturing of certain products, digital providers, and research.
 

All entities within the above mentioned sectors are, inter alia, required to implement several risk management measuresas well as to report incidents to the supervisory authority. Importantly,covered entities must also ensure that their suppliers comply with the requirements (security through the “supply chain”). This in turn means that companies that are in sectors not directly covered by the directive will likely notice a significant increase in security-related obligations in all commercia lcontracts they enter into with customers. Non-compliance with the directive imposes the risk of having to pay hefty administrative fines and thus, covered entities will be keen to ensure compliance with the directive throughout their respective supply chains.
 

How can Synch assist you?
 

Synch is a leading Swedish law firm withinthe tech field with several experienced cybersecurity lawyers. Our dedicated cybersecurity team can assist you, inter alia, with the following: 
 

An initial Applicability Assessment – an assessment of your business to determine whether you are directly covered by NIS2 or, possibly, affected as part of the supply chain of such a critical entity. 
 

Provide a Compliance Checklist – based on the information provided about your business and current security measures taken, we draft a Compliance Checklist of what needs to be done to ensure compliance with NIS2. 
 

Assist in the implementation phase – guiding you through the practical implementation stage, when words become actions. Also drafting required policies, and other documentation needed to document compliance with the directive. 
 

Providing training and spreading awareness – setting up seminars and workshops for your employees, to increase the awareness and preparedness within your organization. 

Please feel free to reach out should you have any questions! Send an e-mail to: hugo.hartzell@synch.law