FinTech Legal

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Provided by Ganado Advocates

Ganado Advocates has recognised technology as being the main disrupting factor for the financial services regulatory sector and has invested in being prepared for the fintech projects taking place in banking, payments, investments and insurance. With a staff complement of over 40 professionals focusing on financial services, the firm focuses extensively on specialisation in each of its sub-sectors. For this reason, the firm is well placed to assist existing clients who wish to launch a fintech and new ones seeking authorisation.

Ganado Advocates has been very active in assisting digital banks, payment institutions and electronic money institutions with all regulatory requirements as well as all aspects of their day to day needs including employment, outsourcing, consumer legislation and AML compliance obligations. The firm has assisted a number of companies with PSD 2 preparation and ensuring compliance with the various regulatory technical standards being issued on an ongoing basis. The firm has also been involved in a number of crowdfunding initiatives, assisting clients with the use of technology for their processes.

The firm is at the forefront of fintech and blockchain developments, working closely with regulatory entities and industry leaders to become fully equipped with legal knowledge in this sphere. The team has been active within the area from its early days and has since been assisting clients with blockchain based projects and cryptocurrency enquiries.