• Private Equity
• Contentious Regulatory
• Data Protection
• Financial Services
• Corporate Investigations

• Gernandt & Danielsson since 1998 (Partner 2005)
• Secondee, Slaughter and May, London 2002

• LL.M., Uppsala University, 1998
• Visiting student, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA, 1997–1998

• Swedish
• English

• Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2003
• Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
• Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)
• Member and convener of the editorial board at the Swedish Institute against Money Laundering (SIMPT)
• Member of the Monterey Funds Club (an association of fund specialists from throughout Europe)
• Niclas assisted the Swedish Investment Fund Association and the Investment Fund Committee in connection with the implementation of the UCITS IV Directive (SOU 2010:78)
• Co-author of the chapter relating to Sweden in “The Banking Regulation Review – 5th edition”, edited by Jan Putnis (Law Business Research, 2014)
• Co-author of The Virtual Currency Regulation Review since the fourth edition (2021) to date
• Co-author of The Chambers guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency law and regulation since the 2022 edition and to date
• Co-author of Chambers Private Equity Guide 2022
• Co-author of Chambers Data Protection & Privacy Global Practice Guide 2024
• Co-author of Chambers FinTech Guide 2024

• Ranked in band 1 by Chambers & Partners in Banking & Finance: Regulatory
• Ranked in band 1 by Chambers & Partners in FinTech 
• Ranked as "Highly regarded" by IFLR1000 in Banking & Finance
• Ranked as a "Global leader" and a "National leader" in Private Funds by Who's Who Legal
• Ranked as "Leading individual" in Fintech by Legal 500
• Recognised as "Recommended" within Data Privacy & Data Protection by Legal 500

“Niclas Rockborn is highly recognised for his impressive regulatory expertise within the banking and financial services arena. He advises banks and financial institutions on a whole host of topics, including investigations.”
Chambers & Partners, 2021

“Niclas Rockborn is a partner at the firm with substantial experience advising financial institutions on licensing, new products and regulatory issues. "Niclas is a thought leader in the field of financial regulatory and FinTech, a brilliant lawyer and really understands the client's needs," says one client. A fellow FinTech lawyer adds that "Rockborn has been one of the more recognised FinReg lawyers in Sweden for many years, both with traditional and FinTech firms, and is really good at what he does.”
Chambers & Partners, FinTech, 2021

"Niclas is probably the most experienced lawyer in Sweden within the field of financial services."
Chambers & Partners, 2022

“Niclas is responsive and available, with stellar market knowledge and a solution-oriented approach.”
Chambers & Partners, 2023

"Working with Niclas Rockborn is a true pleasure – he is very knowledgeable within his field of practice, he is pragmatic and easy-going.”
Legal 500