september 2022
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WELCOME TO SYNCHZIPPED
 
Eventually all things come to an end and now it seems as the summer period is over but we’are all trying to keep a bit of the summer vibe for as long as we can.

Business has really taken off and we are fully focused and committed to a busy and exciting fall. Even though we all face challenges from changes in the global trade and economy, we always remember that every crisis also create opportunities for the innovative and collaborative people and organisations.

If you haven’t already checked out our new website that we recently launched, www.synch.law, please do so when you have time. Also feel free to share your thoughts as to navigation, content or anything else as we always want to hear your thoughts on what we do. We have put special effort into showcasing the work we do for our customers every day. We take great pride in our customers and relationships. The steps they take and the achievements they make is worth celebrating and we hope that our customers’ successes can inspire others. I hope you like it.

Until next time,

Jim
 
HIGHLIGHTS
 

Josefin Riklund and Johannes Hammarling have contributed to the International Comparative Legal Guide on Data Protection, writing the Swedish chapter. It covers the Swedish data protection framework, including but not limited to third country transfer, cookies, CCTV and whistle blowing. Read the chapter here.

 
BLOG
 

As of the first of September amendments of the marketing legislation set our a number of new requirements, including a new maximum amount of the sanctions in the Swedish Marketing Act set to up to 4 percent of the company's annual turnover. Read our colleague My Byström's thoughts on this here.
 
NEW COLLEAGUES
 
 
We’re so proud and happy to keep growing as a team! In this edition of SynchZipped, we welcome two new colleagues:
THERÉSE GARDSTRÖM

Meet Thérere Gardström, new lawyer at Synch. Thérese has a Master of Laws from Stockholm University. She has previous experience as legal advisor to clients and as in-house legal counsel at a global audit firm in Stockholm.

"The environment at Synch is incredibly welcoming with a great team spirit. Apart from being a modern, innovative and tech-oriented law firm I am surrounded every day by dedicated, skilled and helpful people."

Outside Synch, Thérese enjoys traveling and attending concerts. To unwind, Thérese prefers yoga or reading a novel.
 
STEFAN RAKOVIC

Meet Stefan Rakovic, new lawyer with focus on legal tech at Synch. Stefan was admitted to law school after receiving the highest grade in the introductory course within law held at Lund University. During law school, he worked part-time as an assistant at a law firm in Copenhagen, Denmark.

"I want to work in a digital and innovative atmosphere and Synch is the law firm that has come the furtherst within this field. The combination of working as a lawyer and developing innovative technical solutions is fantastic!"

Even outside of work, Stefan has a great interest in technology and is involved in everything from learning to code to playing video games and creating electronic music.
 
 
MEET THE TEAM
 

We hope you’ll engage with us at the next opportunity. Below you'll find info on where to meet with us this autumn!
→ September 26 to September 28, Stockholm, Nordic Privacy Arena 2022

Synch's Data Protection experts Elisavet Dravalou, Karolina Pekkari and Josefin Riklund will attend the Nordic Privacy Arena.


→ September 29 to September 30, Berlin

Sara Sparring and Jim Runsten will be on site in Berlin to meet with clients and partners.


→ October 3 to October 6, London

Andreas Börjesson, Carl-Adam Drakenberg and Jim Runsten will be on site in London to meet with clients and partners.
 
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CONFERENCE

On September 8-9, our team was at a conference at Engsholms Slott in Mörkö. We spent two great days together in amazing environments where we combined learing and development with team building.