
Clients from the credit, payments, asset management and insurance sectors regularly turn to Cuatrecasas for advice on regulatory compliance, new banking and financial products, and corporate transactions. Indeed, M&A in the banking and financial services space is a core strength for the department, which is also proficient in advising international financial institutions on the setting up of local branches and the reorganisation of their activities in Spain. Fintech matters are another area of expertise for the team, which is also retained by payment solution providers, cryptoasset and trading platforms, as well as neobanks. Drawing on his experience as a credit and savings institutions inspector at the Bank of Spain, Fernando Mínguez is the trusted adviser to several credit and payment service providers. Miguel Sánchez Monjo is another name to note for financial regulatory work and fund formation matters, while Jorge Canta focuses on the setting up of investment services companies.
Key clients
- Banco Inversis
- Credit Suisse
- Banco BCC
- Tink
- American Express
- Binance
- Bank Of New York Mellon
- Triodos
- Grupo Cajamar
- Western Union
- N26
- Pagonxt (Banco Santander)
- Revolut
- Flatex Degiro
- Pecunpay
- Advanzia
Work highlights
- Advised both UBS and Credit Suisse on regulatory approvals for theirintegration (pre-merger and post-merger).
- Advised the France-based global banking group BNP PARIBAS onacquiring the banking business of Orange Bank’s Spanish branch, the localprovider of commercial banking services, from Orange S.A.
- Advised DINOSAUR GROUP on the incorporation of Dinosaur Inversiones,Sociedad de Valores, a broker-dealer in Spain fully-owned by US financial group.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Fernando Mínguez