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.

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Key clients

  • Euroclear Bank
  • ICE Futures Europe
  • Advanced New Technologies
  • The shareholders (several Belgian banks) of Payconiq International
  • Vodeno

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guillaume Couneson, Etienne Dessy, Andreas Van Impe