At Bird & Bird‘s office in The Hague, the fintech practice is jointly led by Brussels-based payments regulation specialist Scott McInnes and Germany-based financial markets regulation expert Michael Jünemann. Marjolein Geus is a key practitioner in the group, with a solid track record in advising clients on blockchain and distributed ledger technology matters. In February 2024 associate Daniëlle van de Vijver left the firm.

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Key clients

  • Emesa Nederland B.V.
  • Bizcuit B.V.
  • Bizcuit Payments B.V.
  • Geldvoorelkaar.nl
  • CCV Group B.V.
  • Zeekr
  • European Commission

Work highlights

  • Assisting the EU Commission with establishing a regulatory sandbox for blockchain and decentralized data solutions.
  • Advising a fintech client on the design and launch of an un-hosted, multi-signature cryptocurrency wallet.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Scott McInnes, Michael Jünemann

Other key lawyers

Marjolein Geus