Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird‘s fintech practice stands out for its wide-ranging expertise across financial regulatory, IT, transactional and data protection matters, which enables the team to maintain a standout client base of banks and financial institutions, fintech and IT services, retailers, and payment providers. Regularly advising on the regulatory and licensing aspects of new product launches and Belgian market entries, the team is particularly noted for its ability to handle matters in the e-commerce and e-banking spaces, with digital authentication and cybersecurity representing growing areas of focus. Practice head Scott McInnes is noted for his ability to handle cross-border work for payment providers, while Cathie-Rosalie Joly is well-versed in financial and tech regulatory matters. Payments and insurance expert Cedric Berckmans was promoted to partner in May 2023. Julien Sad, who also handles contentious and non-contentious matters in the payments space, is another name to note.