With the rapid growth of the financial technologies, FinTech industry and the regulatory developments coming with it, FinTech presents significant business opportunities and legal challenges to companies operating in this field.

Being a globally ranked market leader for legal counseling in matters related to FinTech, our multidisciplinary team provides pragmatic, commercially focused advice across the range of legal and regulatory challenges associated with disruptive financial technologies. With our unparalleled expertise in FinTech, payment systems, digitalization of finance (including cryptocurrencies), and legislative processes, we represent an array of local and international clients, including leading global payment networks, global and local banks, and payment and electronic money institutions. Our range of transactional and regulatory engagements gives us unrivaled insights into both the current market practice as well as critical upcoming legislative developments that may impact our clients. 

Some of our focus areas and services in FinTech include:

  • Advice on compliance with local regulations 
  • Guiding mergers and acquisitions involving FinTech companies, including diligence on related regulatory issues and risks. 
  • Establishing and operating FinTech businesses, including navigating relevant licensing regimes,  
  • Joint ventures, strategic alliances, outsourcing 
  • Assisting with local authority investigations and enforcement actions 
  • Regulatory advice in relation to payment, electronic money, banking and AML/KYC regulations  
  • B2B and B2C contract drafting and negotiation 
  • General corporate advice related to labor and employment, privacy and cybersecurity, and corporate secretary 

 

 

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