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CEE Attorneys (Romania) operates a regulation-driven FinTech practice covering full spectrum of digital finance, regulated institutions, technology providers, public bodies on licensing, compliance, product structuring, investment frameworks and cross-border deployment.

Digital Banking & Payment Services

End-to-end regulatory support for payment institutions, non-bank lenders and crowdfunding platforms on licencing, passporting, PSD2/PSD3 alignment, AML/CTF frameworks, governance, outsourcing, digital onboarding and embedded-finance models.

Open Banking, Data & Financial Infrastructure

Assistance for open-banking, data-aggregation platforms on regulatory design, partnership structuring, investment rounds and EU-wide roll-out, including interoperability, and digital-transformation processes.

Blockchain, Digital Assets & Web3

Advising on token structures, multichain interoperability, NFT mechanisms, MiCA classification/licensing, multi-jurisdictional models and institutional-grade digital-asset compliance.

AIFs, VC & Investment Structuring

Support for AIF formation and licensing, AIFM compliance, governance, investor documentation, regulatory engagement and the structuring of equity and risk-capital instruments, including those co-financed through EU funds.

InsurTech, RegTech & Digital Compliance

Expertise in DORA, DSA, GDPR, assisting platforms and corporate groups with digital-compliance implementation, risk controls, reporting frameworks and contractual remediation.

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FinTech Legal - Romania

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What the Team is Known For

CEE Attorneys regularly advises across FinTech verticals including payments, digital banking and crypto. The team is experienced in assisting on both local and EU regulatory compliance, including DORA, MiCA and PSD2.

Work Highlights

  • CEE Attorneys advised Timesafe in the authorisation process for licensing as a payments institution before the National Bank of Romania.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nicolae Ursu
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Nicolae Ursu
Head of FinTech Legal
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Band 3

Nicolae Ursu is a partner in the firm's Bucharest office. Ursu specialises in corporate, technology and banking and finance mandates and is well versed in advising FinTech companies on regulatory compliance and licensing.

Nicolae Ursu in particular is really knowledgeable and expert in this area.

Nicolae Ursu is keen to understand the client's business.

Nicolae Ursu provided a very good service overall.

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Nicolae Ursu
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Nicolae Ursu
Head of FinTech Legal
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Members

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Nicolae Ursu

Nicolae Ursu

Head of Department

Clients

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ADR NR, ADR Centru

BCR Social Finance IFN SA

BRD – Groupe Société Générale

Bunyshell

CapitalBox

E-Mag

Fagura

Finqware

Moonlet

OPI Capital

Options Financial Services

Oveit

SaltBank

Semtop IFN SA

Smart Equity

SoftLoans

Sparking Capital

StartPay, Pago

TDSynnex

XiSoft

Industries

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Alternative Investment Funds (AIF/AIFM)

Crowdfunding & Alternative Finance

Crypto-Assets, Tokenisation & Web3

Data Aggregation & Treasury Automation

Digital Banking

E-money & Digital Payments

InsurTech & RegTech

Payment Services

Public Sector & EU-Funded Financial Instruments

SaaS & Digital Platforms

Tech & Fintech M&A

Technology & Software

Venture Capital & Startup Finance