Bird & Bird stands out for its expertise in advising fintechs and public bodies on regulations governing cryptocurrency transactions and the use of blockchain in transactions. Marjolein Geus is noted for her experience in the tech sector, advising fintechs on the tokenisation of assets and the implementation of blockchain into transactions and risk management procedures. Pauline Kuipers represents clients facing regulatory enforcement proceedings, while Roger van Buuren specialises on advising on regulatory issues tied to the financing of infrastructure and energy projects.
Testimonials
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‘Great knowledge on innovative subjects with a broad team knowledge and great to collaborate with.’
‘A deep understanding of the technology underlying the new fintech products and services and thus understanding what are and what are not the governance and legal challenges.’
‘Given that our company was dealing with B&B regarding highly technical and very up-and-coming regulations concerning DLT and blockchain technology, the B&B team was very knowledgeable about both the technology and the regulatory side compared to other firms that we have worked with.’
‘Marjolein Geus has been wonderful to work with. She has very good knowledge about blockchain-related matters and had gotten together a team who could both organise everything smoothly and provide cutting-edge advice on matters that we were interested about. She was always available and provided answers herself or directed the question to someone who would be better equipped to answer.’
‘A high-quality client portfolio has enabled the team to build in-depth knowledge and a good frame of reference. The focus on the innovative market sectors is evident, providing good links to adjacent areas of law such as data protection and technology regulation.’
‘No nonsense attitude and very pleasant interaction standards. Modest in attitude, but very ambitious in terms of results and creating added value for the client.’
‘The team has an ability to address advanced technology, such as blockchain and verified decentralised self-sovereign identity and the regulation associated with it. Law is often based on precedence, which makes it very hard to work with technology that often proceeds this way. They have an ability to understand new and future regulations quickly and effectively.’
‘Marjolein Geus' ability to assemble most of the regulators in Europe while driving engagement and inclusion was essential to the project we participated in. Her ability to spend considerable time bringing the correct experts together to support these discussions was also essential, all while doing it in a pleasant and polite manner.’
Key clients
- European Commission
- Stichting 2Tokens
- ABN AMRO N.V.
- Rabobank
- deltaDAO
- Lukka
- Nuggets
- Anotherblock
- Equilibrium
- Mastercard Europe S.A.
- IoT Nederland
- IOTA Foundation
- EastNets
- Hacken
- Brickken
- DigiShares
- REClosure
- Trrue
- Custodiex
- Amdax
- Celebratix
- Metaseum
- TDE
Work highlights
- Advised the European Commission on its European Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox, covering topics including tokenisation and stablecoin payments.
- Represented Mastercard as an interested third party in two matters where the ACM enforced the European Union Interchange Fee Regulation by imposing fines on several financial services companies.
- Advised 2Tokens and its consortium partners, Asset Blocks, ABN AMRO and Rabobank, on the potential regulatory challenges tied to the use of stablecoins as payment for tokenised securities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marjolein Geus, Pauline Kuipers, Roger van Buuren