KPMG Finland FS Law team is specialized in managing rapidly changing regulation and stricter compliance requirements in the financial sector, and we assist in all legal issues in the financial industry.

We support financial sector clients in effective and high-class regulatory implementation, regulatory conformity assessment, compliance issues, authorization matters and regulatory application issues. We are familiar with the industry’s supervisory authority practices and assist in communication with the authority.

We serve banks, insurance companies, fund managers, asset management and investment service companies and fintech operators in a wide range of different legal assignments.

Authorization and registration processes. We assist domestic and foreign financial operators in authorization and registration processes, as well as notification processes and other issues related to the provision of cross-border services.

Compliance-services. We offer our customers a team of experts specialized in different regulations relevant to the business. This reduces the personnel risk of the internal compliance function of the organization. Cooperation with our European and Nordic colleagues enables the utilization of best practices and efficient regulatory monitoring.

Sustainable finance. Together with our sustainability experts, we assist Finnish and international organizations in issues related to the regulatory framework of sustainable finance. We seek effective solutions, e.g. for the implementation of the disclosure obligation and the taxonomy regulation.

Tax efficient corporate structures. We assist in planning and implementation of tax-efficient corporate structures that take regulatory requirements into account, for example in connection with internationalization or when the company is aiming for more efficient prudential or solvency management.

Data protection and data management. The personal information and data intensity of the financial industry emphasize the data protection requirements and e.g. know-how and evaluation of cloud service outsourcing. Furthermore, recent regulatory developments have emphasized the operational resiliency in financial market and data management governance requirements. We assist operators in the financial sector in all legal questions related to data protection and data management.

Acquisitions and transactions. In addition to the above, our experienced specialists also assist in mergers, acquisition and financial transaction projects of financial sector companies.