Practitioners at ‘solution-oriented’ WIDEN are commended for their knowledge of IT law, combining this with a strong knowledge of trademark and copyright matters, including trademark licensing negotiations, to form a broad fintech practice. The group has a strong track record in the cryptocurrency space in Estonia, having secured the first crypto-licence in the country in 2014, and also continues to advise on fintech licensing matters and the contractual elements of NFT projects. IT and smart technologies expert Rauno Kinkar leads the team alongside regulatory lawyer Henri Ratnik.
Testimonials
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‘The main key element is communication and understanding clients' issues and then compiling a team of professionals in order to solve the questions, and the readiness of the team to actually understand the product.'
‘Rauno Kinkar really knows the industry and when you start working with him you do not have to start from A and B, as he already knows it. He is ready to take a deeper dive into your problem.’
Key clients
- Eesti Üliõpilaskondade Liit
- Ready Player Me OÜ
Work highlights
- Advised Ready Player Me on drafting and signing partnership agreements with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group's Bravado, Rovio's Angry Birds, McLaren Racing and ITV's The Voice operator.
- Advised Fingate on obtaining its virtual currency service provider activity licence from the Financial Intelligence Unit.