Sara Heikfolk

Senior Associate | Stockholm

Sara is part of Snellman’s cross-border IP & Technology practice.

Her focus is on data protection & privacy, IT/technology, intellectual property, media, marketing & consumer laws, retail/e-commerce and commercial agreements.

She has advised several clients operating in various industries with their GDPR-compliance work, including review of processing operations, data flow mapping and gap analysis as well as data protection impact assessments and data processing agreement negotiations. Sara has experience as an in-house lawyer following secondments with one of Sweden’s largest telecom operators and with a Nordic alternative investment fund. She also advises on M&A in the IP & Technology field.

Sara is currently on leave of absence. 

Contact

Mobile:

+46 760 000 066

sara.heikfolk@snellman.com

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References

Snellman Counsel to KLAR Partners Backed Sandbäckens in Its Acquisition of EVIAB Gruppen AB, Växjö Elmontage AB, and El & Projektering Vetlanda AB, Controlled by Storskogen Group AB

Snellman Acted as Counsel to Magnet Forensics, Backed by Thoma Bravo, in the Acquisition of Griffeye

Snellman Counsel to SEB Private Equity in Its Divestment of VaccinDirekt

Snellman Counsel to Moneta Communications in Its Acquisition of UK and Australian Online Sport Betting Brands from Catena Media

Snellman Counsel to Vaaka Partners backed Staria Oyj in the Acquisition of Suitespot AB  

Snellman Counsel to Paulig in Their Strategic Digitalisation Programme

Snellman Counsel to Sandbäckens in Its Acquisition of LH Ventteknik AB

Rankings
  • "Elisabeth Vestin, Anna Ribenfors and Sara Heikfolk have an unwavering dedication to their clients. Their profound legal expertise is evident in their ability to dissect complex issues with clarity and precision, providing solutions that consistently exceed expectations. ", Legal 500, 2024
  • Mentioned as Key Lawyer in Legal500 2024 edition for Data Private and Data protection
Memberships and Positions of Trust
  • Member of the Data Protection Forum (Sw: Forum för Dataskydd)
  • Member of the International Chamber of Commerce – Intellectual Property Committee (ICC Sweden)
  • Member of the Swedish Association for IT and the Law (SIJU)
  • Member of the Swedish Association for Copyright Law (SFU)
  • Member of the Swedish Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (SFIR)
Publications
  • International Comparative Legal Guide to: Franchise, 2020
  • The Franchise Law Review - Edition 6, 2019
  • The Franchise Law Review - Edition 5, 2018
Education and Professional Background
  • Senior Associate, Snellman, Stockholm, 2022
  • Legal Counsel (Secondee), Infranode AB, Stockholm, 2020 – 2021
  • Associate, Snellman, Stockholm, 2018
  • Jur. kand (LL.M.), Uppsala University, 2018
  • Thesis Trainee, Snellman, Stockholm, 2017
  • Studies in Law, University of Leeds, 2015-2016

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