Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL offers both fintech start-ups and scale-ups as well as established banks and financial institutions a 'high level of service and competence' in connection with financial and tech regulatory matters. The practice's multidisciplinary structure is reflected in its leadership: Michael Van Acker is an expert on financial law who drives the team's increasing PSD2 licensing work around e-payment services, Elisabeth Dehareng is an IP and data privacy expert who handles regulatory matters in innovative areas such as AI, and Olivier Van Den Broeke's expertise spans the regulation of digital financial and insurance services as well as e-commerce platforms. Further areas of expertise for the team include anti-money-laundering considerations as well as restrictions surrounding the launch of blockchain-based products.

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  • ‘Highly regarded, high level of service and competence. I want to highlight Olivier Van den Broeke expecially.’

Key clients

  • ParkMobile
  • Housers
  • Deposit Solutions
  • Wayflyer
  • Agoda
  • Western Union
  • Mollie B.V
  • Alpha Card
  • Antwerp World Diamond Center
  • Mercedes Pay
  • Flawless Money Limited
  • Robinhood Securities
  • Coinstar
  • Tencent
  • Veriff
  • Wish
  • Esprit Card Services
  • Mesirow Financial Investment Management
  • Shares.io
  • American Express
  • Baloise Belgium
  • Mastercard
  • N26
  • Porsche
  • Revolut
  • Visa
  • Baloise Assurances Luxembourg

Work highlights

  • Advised Shares.io, a social investment platform and Fintech start-up, on marketing and consumer protection requirements as well as registration requirements relating to crypto-asset exchange services.
  • Assisted ParkMobile with obtaining and maintaining a limited network exemption from the PSD2 licensing requirements for the set-up of an innovative mobile payment solution for car parking services.
  • Advised to Alpha Card, a provider of merchant acquiring and card issuing payment services that forms part of the American Express group, on various regulatory fintech-related matters.

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Olivier Van den Broeke, Michael Van Acker, Elisabeth Dehareng