Lexia Avvocati's team focuses on fintech, open banking, payment services and e-money, along with blockchains, decentralised finance, crypto assets and alternative investment vehicles. Angelo Messore advises on the regulation of banking, financial, insurance, investment and payment services, while Francesco Dagnino is particularly experienced in the technology and fintech sectors.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Proactive, simple, clear and commercial.’

  • ‘A team that is dedicated to its work and able to deliver difficult projects.’

  • 'The team is composed of people with important experience and know-how in this field.'

  • 'People who are really collaborative and responsive.'

  • 'Punctual and serious professionals who have an efficient and effective working method.'

  • 'Treats clients' problems as their own.'

  • 'The associates are of an exceptionally high level.'

  • 'The standout partner is Angelo Messore.’

Key clients

  • One Trading
  • Amundi SGR
  • Amundi Asset Management
  • Vivid Digital
  • Vivid Invest
  • Loanxchain
  • Switcho
  • Folks Finance
  • Wopta
  • Quoto
  • Look Lateral
  • DEXX
  • Banxa
  • Bitget
  • Bitpanda
  • Conio
  • Connecta
  • Deentra
  • Eidoo
  • Five Elements Labs
  • Hero
  • Indebted
  • Jobchain
  • Krakatoa
  • LiteBit
  • Mondial Bony Service
  • Nexo
  • Qonto
  • Shares
  • Signor Prestito
  • TAS
  • TPPay
  • Trading 212
  • Vivid Money
  • World Cup Apes
  • Xcoex
  • YouHodler
  • Sekurest
  • H1 Finance
  • Skyline Digital
  • Imperator
  • Cryptosmart
  • Checksig
  • Pie Systems
  • ArtLux
  • Blocktrade
  • Nuvei
  • B2BinPay
  • Blockreal
  • Clubdeal On-line
  • Conio
  • DaChain
  • EFG Bank
  • Persia International Bank
  • Piece Finance
  • PKB Private Bank
  • Retoken
  • Sienna Investment Managers
  • Subaio
  • Tavira
  • Twikey
  • Workinvoice
  • XConnect
  • Calamatta Cuschieri

Work highlights

  • Assisted TPPay with completing the authorisation procedure with the Bank of Italy to become a fully licensed electronic money institution.
  • Assisting Calamatta Cuschieri with the setting up of its Italian branch for the provision of investment services for the benefit of Italian professional and retail customers.
  • Assisted Checksig with the authorisation and validation of custody layers (used by its customers to safekeep crypto assets).

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Angelo Messore, Francesco Dagnino

Other key lawyers

Andrea Berruto, Federico Bonardi