Partner, CEO, Management

Jim Runsten

Professional Experience
  • Founder, Partner & CEO Synch, 2014 –
  • Partner Bird & Bird, 2005-2014
  • Associate Bird & Bird, 2000-2005
  • Associate Gedda Ekdahl, 1998-2000
Qualifications
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Uppsala University, 1996
  • Business Administration, Uppsala University, 1996
Legal/Business Competence areas
  • IT law
  • Licensing
  • Data Privacy
  • Commercial contracts
  • Outsourcing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Joint Venture
  • Projects
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
Memberships
  • Swedish Bar Association, 2002
  • Itechlaw
  • Swedish Computer Association
  • ICC Swedish committee Business Law

Rankings

Hall of Fame by TheLegal 500 EMEA, IT & Telecoms 2022, 2024, 2025

Testimonial (2024): "Jim Runsten delivers high quality advice and attention when needed and/or asked for, which is much appreciated from a client’s perspective."

Testimonial (2022): ‘Superb industry knowledge, which they utilise effectively to provide sound advice.’, ‘Good at giving risk-based advice.’ and ‘Synch are real innovators.’

Recommended by TheLegal 500 EMEA, Commercial, Corporate M&A 2025

Recommended by TheLegal 500 EMEA, Data Privacy and Data Protection 2025

Recommended by TheLegal 500 EMEA, FinTech 2024, 2025

Information Technology by Chambers & Partners 2023, 2024, 2025

Thought Leader - Data (Information Technology) by Who's Who Legal 2022, 2024

Global Leader – Data (Privacy & Protection) by Who’s Who Legal 2022

Global Leader – Data (Information Technology) by Who’s Who Legal 2022

National Leader – Data by Who’s Who Legal 2022

Leading Lawyer by Chambers & Partners Europe 2022

Testimonial (2022): “Synch Advokat co-founder Jim Runsten is mandated by clients for his prowess in handling IT and data protection-related mandates, including commercial contracts and outsourcings.”