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Arendt & Medernach

FinTech Legal

FinTech Guide 2026 : Luxembourg


Arendt & Medernach

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Legal - Fintech Practice

Riding the wave of fintech innovation

Arendt lawyers have developed a unique strategy to serve the rapidly evolving start-ups, fintech and e-payment / e-commerce industries. They advise well established clients in the financial sector as well as newcomers and innovators on every legal and regulatory aspects at every level of the value chain. It includes the structuring and organisation of their business, the development and expansion of their undertaking. It fully meets expectations of the fintech firms and their business model.

Arendt constantly keeps clients updated on the challenges and opportunities fintech presents, balancing the desire for innovation and rapid commercial implementation.

Arendt’s team of specialists provides the full spectrum of legal services answering this challenging industry’s needs:

  • Financial services and regulatory issues
  • Blockchain technology legal and regulatory treatment
  • Corporate law solutions
  • Tax structuring matters
  • Investment funds and cryptocurrency funds structuring
  • IT, IP, technology, data protection and cybersecurity expertise
  • Assistance in any type of litigation

Sectors

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Banks
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Investment Firms
  • Payment Institutions & Electronic Money Institutions
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications

Contact: Marc Mouton, Partner
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +352 40 78 78 336

Industries (9)

  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Banks
  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Investment Firms
  • Payment Institutions & Electronic Money Institutions
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications

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FinTech Legal - Luxembourg

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Arendt & Medernach advises financial institutions on Luxembourg financial regulatory matters. The team has particular expertise in blockchain issues, including work for cryptocurrency and other digital asset projects as well as advising traditional financial institutions on their use of blockchains.

Work Highlights

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  • Arendt & Medernach advised Goldman Sachs on the launch of its new distributed ledger technology platform, GS DAP.

Strengths

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  • Arendt & Medernach is very insightful in its advice, which is very well balanced in relation to solutions and commercial structures. They are extremely responsive and deliver a very bespoke service.

    FinTech Legal respondentFinTech
  • Arendt & Medernach is very specialised in the FinTech sector, both on payments and on digital assets. The team is commercial in their advice and also very responsive and turn matters around very fast.

    FinTech Legal respondentFinTech
  • Arendt & Medernach has deep expertise especially for crypto and digital ecosystem work.

    FinTech Legal respondentFinTech

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Marc Mouton
    Band 1Marc Mouton

    Marc Mouton

    Marc Mouton is head of Arendt & Medernach's FinTech team and a partner in its banking and financial services practice. He has expertise in payment services, electronic money and virtual currencies.

    • Marc is a thought leader and a specialist in the FinTech sector.

      FinTech Legal respondentFinTech
    • Marc is so responsive, very supportive, clear in his insights and also very collaborative. He is able to digest information quickly and comes up with innovative advice.

      FinTech Legal respondentFinTech
    • Marc Mouton is my go-to for payments advice. He is very knowledgeable and gets to grips with mandates very quickly, even if he is brought in at the last minute.

      FinTech Legal respondentFinTech

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