Norton Rose Fulbright's multidisciplinary fintech team is led by corporate specialist Frank Henkel and focuses on transactions and takeovers. The practice also assists platform operators and (fintech) companies with German market entry, the development of digital payment platforms as well as investment law and regulatory issues pertaining to crypto-based products. Caroline Herkströter and Ute Brunner-Reumann, who both are experienced in regulatory matters, joined DLA Piper in the summer of 2023 and Anne Fischer (corporate and regulatory advice) joined the team from the same firm in November 2022.
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Testimonials
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- 'They have a very good team that simultaneously covers compliance, M&A, investments and all regulatory aspects such as ownership control procedures and communication with the regulatory authorities.'
- 'First-class specialists for M&A in the highly regulated banking and fintech market.'
Key clients
- ABC International Bank Plc
- ABN Amro
- AIG
- Amundi
- AnaCap Financial Partners
- Artifiction AG
- AutoScout24 GmbH
- ByBit
- Commerzbank
- ELEMENT Insurance AG
- Excubate
- Fintus GmbH
- ING
- Ingenico
- Kongregate
- Munich RE
- PayPal
- Purplebricks Group Plc
- Robert Bosch GmbH
- Royal Bank of Canada
- trimplement GmbH
- UniCredit Bank AG
- Zego
Work highlights
- Advising the portfolio company Fintus GmbH on the takeover of Finstreet GmbH, a fintech company that offers software solutions for financial service providers and banks.
- Advising a trading platform for cryptocurrencies in connection with its possible market entry in Germany.
- Advising the InsurTechs ELEMENT Insurance AG on the takeover of the entire insurance portfolio of mailo Versicherung AG, based in Cologne.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Frank Henkel