Ellex‘s specialist fintech team supports venture capital funds, banks and financial institutions and those looking to invest in these areas. Practice group head Marko Kairjak is a go-to practitioner for financing transactions and regulatory matters. Senior associate Anneli Krunks is heavily involved in the team’s work and is especially proficient in digital assets and AML matters. Areas of interest for the group span from banking and crowdfunding to investment services.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Regular communication with the client and understanding of the current situation, which allows the lawyer to understand the "big picture" and act in accordance with this understanding.’
  • ‘Specialisation and knowledge in the field of payment services.'

Key clients

  • IUVO Group OÜ
  • Estateguru OÜ
  • Reinvest24 OÜ
  • Cryptus OÜ
  • Admirals Group AS
  • Modena Payments OÜ
  • Bondora Group AS
  • Karma Ventures
  • Bolt Technologies OÜ
  • Lightyear OÜ

Work highlights

  • Advising Luminor Bank on an EFSA investigation linked to its IT solutions of payment and credit card systems.
  • Assisted Modena group companies with their acquisition of the first ever payment initiation service (PISP) license in Estonia.
  • Advising major bondholders on restructuring the PlusPlus Capital AS 71MEUR defaulted bond facility.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marko Kairjak

Other key lawyers

Antti Perli, Anneli Krunks