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FinTech Legal - United Arab Emirates
What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper advises on transactional matters, with additional strength in FinTech regulatory law and cryptocurrency. The firm acts on financial services, technology and telecoms mandates, and often acts for payment providers and FinTech platform operators.
Strengths
DLA Piper has access to people who have worked extensively in different roles, which provides highly effective insights into legal challenges in the regulatory space.
Its strengths are its locally based partners and senior counsel, who are familiar with the nuances in this market. They are straightforward and easy to deal with, and committed to the relationship.
Work Highlights
DLA Piper advised the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority on the creation of the Dubai virtual assets regulatory regime.
Notable practitioners
Adrianus Schoorl is a partner at DLA Piper and has a strong reputation in the market for his FinTech expertise, providing regulatory counsel to a range of important and cross-border clients. He has particular expertise in virtual assets matters.
Adrianus is well regarded in the market and knows what he is talking about.
Adrianus Schoorl is very good at making himself available, and is willing to ask questions to ensure he understands our concerns. Adrianus knows his stuff and is very present in terms of availability.
Adrianus is a well-seasoned practitioner. He has extensive market knowledge and insights, which is very helpful given the complex regulatory landscape in the UAE.
Adrianus is an excellent resource; he's highly knowledgeable, given his past experiences as a regulator.
Paul Allen is global co-chair of the intellectual property and technology practice at DLA Piper. He advises FinTechs and technology companies as well as regulators and other government bodies on financial regulatory and digital assets matters.
Paul is client-focused and fun to work with.