The FinTech Lawyers Network is
an international network of dedicated and highly specialized FinTech lawyers capable of handling sophisticated cross-border mandates.
We are here to help you.
Who we are.

Founded in 2016 at Money20/20 in Copenhagen, the FinTech Lawyers Network unifies the very best experts in various European jurisdictions. We advise market players in all stages, from early-stage start-ups to well established financial institutions.

The network enables us to effectively and frictionlessly assist our clients on cross-border mandates. We combine our regulatory expertise with deep and broad experience in both the financial and the technology sector.

Our expertise covers a wide array of FinTech related matters such as Open banking / Alternative finance / Payments / FinTech contracting / Crypto and blockchain / License applications / AML CFT / M&A / Outsourcing.

Why us.
The network’s members are  known for a deep understanding of the client’s needs far beyond legal issues.
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Where we are.
The network’s members are  all over Europe. There's always somebody close to your office.
01
Austria


Miriam Broucek
PFR Attorneys-at-law

“Practice-oriented, with many years of experience.”

Miriam is an expert in financial market law and is an attorney at PFR Attorneys-at-law. She advises domestic and international banks, asset managers and investment firms on all kinds of regulatory matters.

She also specialises in digital finance and frequently advises cryptocurrency and blockchain technology providers.
Through her long-standing experience, she is familiar with the challenges that entrepreneurs face when starting a business in the financial services sector.

Miriam regularly contributes to legal commentaries and law journals.


Bernd Fletzberger
PFR Attorneys-at-law

“Highly specialised and has close connections with the authorities.”

Bernd is a partner of PFR Attorneys-at-law, a corporate law firm seated in Vienna. He advises domestic and international financial institutions, in particular with regard to payment, e-money and banking services. He also assists fintechs and tech companies providing services to financial institutions. His advice focuses on payment services & payment services supervisory law, banking & banking supervisory law, AML/CFT, outsourcing, capital markets and insurance law.
 
Bernd Fletzberger is member of the editorial board of the Journal for Financial Market Law, author of numerous articles and legal commentaries. He regularly gives lectures regarding supervisory law.
 
In 2021, he has repeatedly been ranked again in Chambers Europe in the category 'Banking & Finance: Regulatory'.

02
Belgium


Edwin Jacobs
Timelex

“Whether it's PSD2, AML or matters of financial risk, Edwin covers everything.”

(Chambers FinTech edition)

Edwin has a 25 years track record as a business lawyer, including several years in-house experience. 

He advises on any type of commercial agreement, negotiation or dispute with an IT, IP, data protection, digital finance or new technology twist.

His expertise also covers FinTech related matters such as mobile wallets, virtual currency and crypto, contracts, outsourcing (hardware, software, services), complex dispute resolution, (court, mediation, arbitration), electronic money, payment services (PSD), service level agreements, helping clients to obtain a payment licence from the regulator etc.


Charlotte De Thaye
Timelex

“Charlotte De Thaye works fast and is very responsive.”

(The Legal 500 2021 testimonies: EU Regulatory: Financial Services)

Charlotte has gained outstanding experience in digital finance, financial (regulatory) law and data protection law, the latter both in general as well as regarding its interaction with the provision of banking and/or financial services and innovative technologies.

Charlotte is consistently involved in payment and e-money services regulation and anti-money laundering legislation, including by advising payment service providers and other financial players on a wide range of regulatory and compliance issues. She also assisted in various license application files vis-à-vis the Belgian regulator for several candidate-payment and e-money institutions and account information service providers. She was closely engaged in the entire set-up and launch – from beginning to end – of the first next generation challenger bank in Belgium, partly on the spot as a legal secondee.

She furthermore developed (and continues to develop) her understanding of digitalisation by assisting IT and electronic service providers.  

03
Germany


Frank Muller
Annerton

“Clients turn to him for trusted counsel in the areas of payment and distributed ledger technology. Sources note his "hands-on and client-friendly.”

(Chambers FinTech edition)

Frank Müller, LL.M., is a FinTech lawyer, founder and managing director at Annerton and a founding member of the FinTech Lawyers Network. Frank is advising startups, SMEs, and big corporates dealing on the financial technologies sector on all banking, regulatory, payment, anti-money-laundering law, and blockchain & DLT related matters.

He is a FinTech enthusiast, ambitious, highly specialized and best-connected inter alia to regulatory authorities and leaders in the banking and FinTech industry. Frank is known for a deep understanding of the client’s need far beyond legal issues, such as both the market development, the product itself and connecting people and companies.

Furthermore, Frank is founder of the blog Payment. Technology. Law. and host of the podcast PayTechTalk.


04
Greece


Eleni Tsoukala
Tsoukala & Partners Law Firm

“Very well-connected in Greece with the authorities and market players alike” 

(The Legal 500, Greece - TMT) 

Eleni is Managing Partner at Tsoukala & Partners, one of the leading law firms in Greece consistently recommended by The Legal 500 inter alia for its TMT and FinTech practice. Eleni is also consistently listed in The Legal 500’s elite Hall of Fame, which recognizes her TMT and FinTech work in Greece. 
She advises major domestic and multinational players on the full spectrum of FinTech and technology laws, including regulatory and transactional matters, licensing of FinTech and financial services providers, online and digital banking services, digital investment services, payment and e-money services and licensing thereof, software IP rights, cloud computing, privacy matters and the GPDR, internet security, all types of SaaS agreements and on e-commerce and AML laws.

Eleni is dual qualified (a Greek qualified Attorney and a Solicitor in England & Wales) and holds a Law Degree from the University of Oxford and an LLM from University College London.


Ioanna Moumtzoglou
Tsoukala & Partners Law Firm

“Thorough and analytical skills”

(The Legal 500, Greece - TMT) 

Ioanna is Managing Associate at Tsoukala & Partners, one of the leading full-service law firms in Greece consistently recommended by The Legal 500 inter alia for its TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) and FinTech practice.

She advises leading local and multinational companies across a broad array of matters, including the licensing of FinTech and financial services providers, regulatory reporting requirements, advertising and marketing compliance, cloud computing, internet security, payment and e-money services and licensing thereof, e-commerce, AML laws and regulations, the GDPR, cross-border data transfers and on data protection compliance in general.

Ioanna is dual qualified (a Greek qualified Attorney and a Solicitor in England & Wales n.p.) and holds a Law Degree from Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II and a Master’s Degree (LLM) from Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III.

05
France


Benjamin May
Aramis

“Superb on all fronts.
Very commercial and
client-focused.”

(Chambers FinTech edition)

Over the past 15 years, Benjamin established a cutting-edge expertise in financial services and is amongst the leading FinTech lawyers in France.Benjamin assists clients for licenses applications, AML and privacy compliance – including investigations from regulators -, sponsor & tech agreements.

Benjamin and his team also have a specific expertise in public affairs at French and EU levels; and also provides tax advice and public procurement for fintech projects.


Anne-Hélène Le Trocquer
Aramis

Anne-Hélène Le Trocquer is responsible for the Corporate/M&A practice of Aramis. Her professional practice mainly covers M&A, strategic alliances, fundraising (venture/growth capital, ICO) and restructuring.

She also deals with all types of French Company law issues.
Furthermore, Anne-Hélène has developed an industry-specific expertise in the field of strategic disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain/DLT and her sectoral expertise covers in particular financial services, asset management, IT & SaaS services, retail and mobility.

06
Italy


Fabrizio Colonna
BSVA

Fabrizio Colonna is enrolled at Milan’s Bar Association.He started his career in Rome and then pursued it at primary international law firms’ offices in UK, France and Milan, then as head of legal and compliance dept. in international and national primary banks in Milan.

Over the last decade, he has been partner in independent law-firms in Milan and mainly assisted foreign and Italian financial institutions. He recently joined BSVA Studio Legale (Milan) as partner.

He assists domestic and international clients - as well as Italian supervisory bodies (Bank of Italy, IVASS, MISE) which have appointed him as commissioner in extraordinary procedures (liquidations) - in financial and insurance services sector with a focus on Fintech and REITs.
He speaks Italian, French, and English.


Daniela Stelé
BSVA

“Best Corporate and M&A Lawyer Mid Market 2021 by
MF- Milano Finanza”

(Chambers FinTech 2021)

Daniela Stelé is enrolled at Milan Bar and Paris Bar. She started her career in France and then pursued it at primary international law firms’ offices in Italy, first as an associate, then as a partner. Over the last decade, she managed an independent law-firm in Milan and mainly assisted foreign and multinational companies.

She recently joined BSVA Studio Legale (Milan) as partner and head of the Corporate and M&A department.She assists domestic and international clients in acquisitions, dismissals, and merger transactions in various fields, including financial services.

She gained significant experience in cross-border transactions and contracts, mostly in the field of Information Technology.She speaks Italian, French, and English.

07
Luxemburg


Charles Krier
Annerton

Charles Krier is a founding partner of Annerton in Luxembourg where he advises financial institutions of all sizes on financial, regulatory, and corporate law matters.

His longstanding expertise covers FinTech relevant areas such as payment/e-money services, AML/CFT, outsourcing, banking & finance, distributed ledger technologies as well as M&A and restructuring.

Charles has been formerly working in the innovation, payment, market infrastructure and governance department of the Luxembourg regulator of the financial sector. He is a member of the Association Luxembourgeoise des Juristes de Droit Bancaire (ALJB) and is a regular contributor to the blog Payment. Technology. Law. 

07
Netherlands


Joris van Horzen
Kennedy Van der Laan

“Joris has a very straightforward style of communication, is an expert in his field and is a pleasure to work with.”

(Chambers FinTech 2021)

Joris’ expertise covers FinTech related matters with a focus on online payments. He truly understands the payments value chain and the underlying technology. As such, he advises online platforms, payment gateways, processors, issuers and other stakeholders on a wide range of regulatory and compliance issues.

He also has extensive experience in representing lenders and corporate borrowers on a wide range of (cross-border) finance transactions. As a lawyer, Joris has the benefit of spending various secondments at ABN Amro and The Royal Bank of Scotland.


Emanuel van Praag
Kennedy Van der Laan

“Emanuel is valued by his clients for his unique combination of his practical experience in the financial industry combined with a strong academic background.”

Emanuel worked for 4 years as an inhouse lawyer in the investment services industry, including a stint as Head of Regulatory Compliance of a FinTech roboadvisor. He therefore knows how external lawyers add value to the business and always provides advice that is to the point and practical. 

He is also professor of Financial Technology and Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on Payments, Big Data and Open Finance. As such he sits in the Expert Group on the European Financial Data Space advising the European Commission on Open Finance and is an editor of the Dutch financial law journal. He wrote books on PSD2 and Open Banking and on cross border financial services.

Key areas of expertise are payments (including PSD2), open finance and investment services (including MiFID, AIFMd and MiCA). Emanuel is highly experienced in license applications.

09
Spain


José Ramon Morales

“Very experienced lawyer with deep industry knowledge.”

José Ramón Morales is a partner at Garrigues, heads the Firm’s Technology & Outsourcing sector group, and co-heads Garrigues Digital and the Garrigues FinTech Hub.

He is an expert in Expert in legal advice (corporate, regulatory and transactional aspects) in the tech and digital environment, with particular focus on the financial services.

He has advised global players, emerging companies and start ups in projects related to the financial technology and digital business, as well as to large financial institutions in technology adoption projects and in the implementation of their FinTech strategies. He has also provided support to cutting-edge innovative projects related to the adoption of blockchain-based technologies for the financial activities and capital markets.

José Ramón has been a member of the Board of Directors ofthe International Technology Law Association, and has held positions of secretary to the board of directors of a number of companies, including FinTech entities.

10
Switzerland


Ramona Wyss
Walderwyss

Ramona Wyss is a partner in the transaction team with a special focus on regulated industries and the energy sector. She advises clients on joint venture, development and outsourcing projects, acquisitions, investments and commercial contracts. As a specialist in regulatory matters, she also regularly represents clients in administrative and public procurement law proceedings.

Ramona Wyss' professional languages are German and English. She also speaks French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and is admitted to practice in all Switzerland.


Thomas Müller
Walderwyss

“Extremely responsive, highly intelligent and very practical.
One of the leaders for advice on distributed ledger technologies.”

Thomas Müller is a partner with the Banking & Finance practice in Zurich and advises banks, asset managers, fund managers, insurance companies and FinTech companies in complex regulatory matters and represents market participants before the Swiss regulatory authorities and as recognised representative before the SIX Swiss Exchange.

He has been ad vi sing and managed a large number of e-money and payment services, crypto currency and blockchain projects. In finance, he focuses on corporate debt finance, structured finance (asset based lending, securitisation, covered bond, risk transfer), leasing (in the rail and shipping industry), and note issuance programs.

Other special services include international legal assistance, white collar crime and in solvency law. Chambers Global and Chambers Europe recognize him as leading practitioner in his field of practice.
Thomas Müller holds a Band 1 ranking at Chambers in FinTech Legal Switzerland (2020).

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