Baker McKenzie is well positioned to advise fintech clients from the payments services and digital banking sectors, assisting them in obtaining operating licenses from the AFM and DNB and in maintaining adherence to Dutch and EU regulatory frameworks, including PSD3. The practice is headed by Tim Alferink, who advises established banking clients on ongoing compliance with prudential requirements in addition to helping start-ups enter the market. Co-heading the team alongside him is Corinne Schot, who since July 2024 continues to focus on the payment services sector in an Of Counsel role.

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  • ‘Professional and proactive.’

  • ‘International practice, broad capabilities, very useful for cross-border business.’

  • ‘Personal approach, very good knowledge of our business and nice people to work with.’

  • 'Great knowledge in combination with hands-on mentality.'

  • 'Very knowledgeable but also very friendly and pleasant to work with.'

Key clients

  • Finom Payments B.V.
  • Chatham Financial Europe B.V.
  • N26 Hypotheken B.V.
  • Chesnara
  • ING
  • Stichting Stadgenoot

Work highlights

  • Advised Finom Payments B.V. on various payment regulatory matters across the EU and other European jurisdictions, including on reverse solicitation and fine-tuning its regulatory strategy.
  • Advised Chatham Financial on its application for a license as an investment firm in the Netherlands from the AFM and the receipt of declarations of no objection from DNB.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Corinne Schot
Baker McKenzie
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.

Corinne Schot, Tim Alferink