A&O Shearman

Allen & Overy’s fintech practice comprises multidisciplinary practitioners capable of handling regulatory, data protection, and financial matters, with a pronounced focus on questions surrounding the development of digital financial services. The team acts for financial institutions, banks, and digital service providers on a wide range of transactions and product launches and has been instructed to provide advice in connection with cross-border e-payment systems, NFT services, and digital verification tools. The practice is jointly lead by Filip Van Elsen, who focuses on transactions in the TMT sector, and Sylvia Kierszenbaum, who is noted for her financial regulatory and capital markets expertise. Data protection expert Peter Van Dyck is also recommended.