Andreas Van Impe > Linklaters > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters‘ fintech group has established strength in the digital payments space, advising both longstanding players and new entrants. Its makeup, with experts from corporate, financial regulation, TMT, litigation, and IP teams, provides the team with wide-ranging expertise: its experience includes blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Etienne Dessy heads the financial regulation team, leading the fintech offering alongside data protection go-to Guillaume Couneson and Andreas Van Impe, who specialises in innovative digital tools in the fintech market.

The financial regulation group at Linklaters is ‘excellent, business pro-active and legally profound’, advising clients on complex cross-border and Belgian deals, working closely with Belgian and European supervisory authorities on developing regulations. The practice benefits from extensive investment funds and asset management expertise. Etienne Dessy ‘combines theory with practice‘, and has extensive knowledge of UCITS, AIFMD, and MiFID applications. Also of note are Andreas Van Impe and Guillaume Leurquin, both with experience advising clients on all aspects of Belgian and EU financial regulations.