Osborne Clarke is an expert at handling licensing applications to the Dutch authorities. The firm regularly caters to high-profile clients within the payment services and fintech industries such as PayPal and Plaid. With Johannes de Jong at the helm, the team has extensive experience of advising on e-money and cryptocurrency issues, as well as more traditional financial matters for banks and asset managers. Juliet de Graaf often advises trading platforms, investment funds, and payment service providers. Other key members of the team include Anka Langedijk and Matthijs Leijendekker.
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Key clients
- Airbnb
- BUX
- ClearBank Ltd
- Fiat Republic Netherlands B.V.
- PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l.
- Plaid, B.V.
- Van Eck Asset Management B.V.
- ING Bank N.V.
- ASOS Plc
- Banking Circle
Work highlights
- Assisting ClearBank Europe with obtaining a banking licence in the Netherlands.
- Assisting BUX B.V. with the structuring of alternative payment methods that are a market first.
- Acting for Fiat Republic on one of the first e-money licence application in the Netherlands which solely focuses on serving crypto platforms.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Johannes de Jong