Osborne Clarke advises financial services providers, fintech companies and startups on regulatory and IT law as well as tax and consumer protection matters. Recent instructions pertain to crypto-related matters, including the new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), non-fungible tokens (NFT) and the structuring of online platforms regarding the digitisation of investments in startups. Practice head Eric Romba offers regulatory advice on digital business models, while Robert Oppenheim and financial services practice head Tanja Aschenbeck (payment transaction law and regulatory topics) comprehensively advise on BaFin procedures and licensing procedures.
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Key clients
- MFC Labs GmbH
- Twelvebytwelve GmbH
- Zinsbaustein GmbH
- Aquaty GmbH
- Botlabs GmbH
- Golden Share Company AG
- bunch technology GmbH
- Moonfare GmbH
- FunderNation
- AS Mintos Marketplace
- UnitPlus InnoInvest GmbH
- justETF GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising bunch technology GmbH on regulatory, tax and IT law as well as on the structuring of an online platform that digitizes investments by business angels in start-ups.
- Advising the Latvian fintech AS Mintos Marketplace on entering the German market using MiFID II passporting.
- Advising Moonfare on international fund distribution.
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Eric Romba