Drawing upon the firm’s strong banking, IP and TMT offerings, NautaDutilh is well-placed to advise large financial institutions, challengers and service providers across a range of fintech projects, compliance and advisory work. IP practitioner Vincent Wellens is ‘business-oriented, passionate and smart’ and co-heads the de facto fintech team alongside banking head Josée Weydert.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team provides a business-oriented service.'
- 'The team is client-oriented and provides for a wide range of deliverables.'
- 'Vincent Wellens knows his clients' businesses, constraints and processes well. He acts as a bridge between the legal and operational worlds to find reasonable and acceptable solutions.'
- 'High technical knowledge. They think above what was asked of them and deliver on time.'
- 'They work in the interest of the customer.'
Key clients
- ABN Amro
- Banco Santander
- Belfius
- BTIG
- Caceis
- Ekonoo
- European Investment Bank
- Generali
- i-Hub
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- John Deere Bank
- Le Foyer
- Luxhub
- Microsoft
- POST Finance
- Rabobank
- Royal Bank of Canada
- UBS
Work highlights
- Assisted one of the largest crypto platforms on the launch of a stablecoin with a Luxembourg-licensed bank.
- Advised Microsoft on the update of CAA (Commissariat aux Assurances) and CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) local guides to outsourcing and cloud regulation.
- Assisted two major Japanese banks in assuring compliance with the 2019 EBA guidelines on outsourcing arrangements, the CSSF Cloud circular and DORA.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Josée Weydert, Vincent Wellens