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FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2026 : Norway
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig's FinTech Practice
Simonsen Vogt Wiig’s strong cross-practice FinTech team, comprising two dedicated partners and several qualified lawyers, leverages on its deep roots in technology and financial services regulatory law, as well as intellectual property in order to provide comprehensive, integrated and credible FinTech legal services to a wide array of incumbents, traditional players, disruptors, collaborators and fledgling start-ups.
The firm's comprehensive FinTech legal services are a particular draw for payments and cryptocurrency clients, both particularly 'hot' areas of FinTech in Norway and Scandinavia. This includes regulatory advice relating to payment services, lending activity, crowdfunding/crowdlending, card schemes, issuance of cryptocurrency/ICOs, technological infrastructure, operational systems, consumer protection, data privacy, cyber risk, intellectual property and general contractual negotiations.
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Work Highlights
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig provided regulatory counsel to Zimpler regarding its Norwegian operations.
Strengths
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To us, it feels like SVW are always available when we need their attention. SVW's senior partners even travel with us to events during weekends when needed.
FinTech Legal respondentFinTechThey are agile and knowledgeable.
FinTech Legal respondentFinTechSVW has particular depth and breadth on the technology side of FinTech.
FinTech Legal respondentFinTechI really like the way the team operates: not hours, but outcomes.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 Espen Tøndel
Espen Tøndel has a wealth of experience in negotiating large procurement transactions in the technology sector. Tøndel also has significant expertise in mobile payments, and acts for established players and start-ups entering the Norwegian market. Espen provides exceptional client service, characterised by his statesman-like approach and vast knowledge accumulated over his impressive career.
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Ranked Individuals at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig (1)
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Espen Tøndel
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Members
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Morten Wilhelm Winther
Head of Department
Espen Tøndel
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