The fintech practice at Bird & Bird is well versed in advising on the fintech aspects of domestic and international transactional matters, as well as handling complex regulatory cases. Marjolein Geus, who has a core focus on regulatory matters, leads on the European Blockchain Sandbox project for the European Commission; she co-heads the department with Pauline Kuipers and Roger Van Buuren.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great, on-topic knowledge and good cooperation between the various team members and us as clients.’

  • ‘Good technical knowledge and understanding of the new challenges and opportunities in the fintech industry.'

  • ‘Marjolein Geus did a fantastic job in organizing everything, keeping us up-to-date with how everything was proceeding. During the project I felt like we almost became friends instead of just interacting with your average partner. Warm recommendation!’

  • ‘Lots of market knowledge and an excellent balance between pragmatism and legal solidity.’

  • ‘Marjolein Geus knows how to relate well to both regulators and market participants.’

  • ‘The team's ability to address advanced technology, such as blockchain and Verified Decentralized Self-Sovereign Identity and the regulation associated with it stands out. The team has an ability to understand new and future regulations quickly and effectively.’

  • 'Wilfred Steenbruggen's excellent knowledge of his sector was delivered in concise evaluations. Wilfred delivers information in an approachable manner that engaged and enlightened us and was a pleasure to work with.'

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 (OnYourMarks)

Work highlights

  • Acting as counsel to the EU Commission on establishing a regulatory sandbox for blockchain and decentralized data solutions.
  • Acting for Mastercard in two high-profile regulatory matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marjolein Geus, Pauline Kuipers, Roger Van Buuren

Other key lawyers

Wilfred Steenbruggen, Joost van Roosmalen