Clifford Chance
Leaning into deep industry knowledge both locally and internationally, as well as benefiting from strong relationships with regulators, Clifford Chance is able to provide ‘high-quality advice and tailor made solutions’ to traditional financial services clients and fintech providers across a range of major transformational projects across key areas including digital assets, blockchain, payments, AI, data, fund tech, cyber and insurtech. Banking and finance co-head Steve Jacoby is central to much of the key work in the space, including his recent landmark advice to European Investment Bank (EIB) on the issuance of its first euro-denominated digital bond on a private blockchain. The firm’s multi-disciplinary approach also leads to a significant amount of funds and corporate-related fintech work, including in the context of M&A in the space.
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Testimonials
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‘They are experts at handling complex, unprecedented, innovative operations by offering high-quality advice and tailor made solutions.’
‘Extremely efficient and proactive associates with a can-do approach and great problem-solving skills. Collaborative, commercial and experienced partners.’
'The team has the excellent level of expertise in the subject.'
'I would like to point out the high level of professionalism of Udo Prinz and Boika Deleva, who were leading the file.'
'Can-do attitude at all times, experience brought to us without asking at times. A fantastic team.'
Key clients
- FIS
- European Investment Bank
- ING Bank N.V.
- HQLAx
- The LHoFT Foundation
- Re:cap Technologies
- Various clients
- Operators of DLT platforms for issuance and custody of securities
- Alter Domus
Work highlights
- Advised fintech provider FIS on the transfer of the Registrar and Transfer Agency function in relation to the Luxembourg funds of Franklin Templeton from the FT Lux super manco to Virtus the Lux subsidiary of FIS.
- Advised the European Investment Bank on the issuance of its first euro-denominated digital bond on a private blockchain.
- Advised HQLAX and Deutsche Börse on their jointly developed distributed ledger technology solution for frictionless collateral swaps in the securities lending market, enabling market participants to transfer ownership of securities seamlessly across disparate collateral pools at precise moments in time.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Steve Jacoby, Christian Kremer, Katia Gauzès, Albert Moro, Oliver Zwick, Udo Prinz, Boika Deleva