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FinTech Legal - Chile
What the Team is Known For
Bitlaw is a boutique firm that advises a diverse range of clients, including start-ups, payment service providers and banks, on a variety of mandates ranging through regulatory, compliance, data protection, technology and e-commerce solutions.
Strengths
Bitlaw has deep knowledge of the regulations and the role of the regulating entities. They are very pro-business, which is also a plus in such a regulated market as the financial one in Chile.
Bitlaw's strengths are its knowledge of the FinTech world and endless curiosity about strategy and how to achieve it.
The Bitlaw team is characterised by being highly available, with a capacity to react quickly. Answers are always clear, well founded and delivered quickly, even in changing contexts or deadlines.
Bitlaw's strength lies in its deep understanding of technology and financial regulations, offering strategic advice in key areas such as data privacy, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
Work Highlights
Bitlaw advised Amipass on financial regulation, payment software development and its contracts with acquirers.
Notable practitioners
Tomás Pintor is head of the FinTech department at Bitlaw. Pinto regularly advises clients on payments regulations and is well regarded for his regulatory expertise.
Tomás is recognised for his strategic approach and his ability to anticipate and adapt solutions to constant regulatory changes.
Tomás is well known in the FinTech environment and has broad experience in the field that makes him very knowledgeable and practical in his level of advice.
Javiera Sepúlveda has expertise in all aspects of data protection, technology contracting and regulatory mandates.