FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Germany
Band 2
About
Provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig’s Fintech Practice offers fintech companies of all sizes a robust platform for their legal and regulatory needs. Our global and multidisciplinary practice has deep experience advising fintech companies in all stages of their life cycle on a broad range of matters including, corporate, capital markets, commercial transactions, intellectual property, financial services regulatory and compliance, data privacy, and cybersecurity.
Our cross-border team has broad experience serving the fintech industry, from early-stage disruptors to large fintech companies with global operations, enabling us to develop and execute targeted, pragmatic, and creative legal strategies for companies that innovate and operate in the fintech space. Our broad array of transactional and regulatory engagements gives us critical insight into both local and global market developments and trends.
Our team routinely handles matters involving the U.S., U.K., European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Asian financial markets, leveraging our local presence in these markets.
Chambers Review
Greenberg Traurig's expertise covers payment services, cryptocurrency and blockchain matters, cybersecurity and high-frequency trading. Its lawyers advise startup and established FinTechs as well as tech businesses, retail and consumer brands, fund managers and other investors in FinTech companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Greenberg Traurig offers a state-of-the-art, multifaceted team with a pragmatic approach to a client's day-to-day legal questions."
"The Greenberg team are detail-oriented. They work with a business to get a deal done."
"I appreciate their expertise, objectivity and ability to empathise with the client. Their competence in many fields is extraordinary."
"Greenberg Traurig take a modern, business-oriented approach."
"The Greenberg Traurig team are very responsive and communicative."
"Greenberg Traurig offers a state-of-the-art, multifaceted team with a pragmatic approach to a client's day-to-day legal questions."
"The Greenberg team are detail-oriented. They work with a business to get a deal done."
"I appreciate their expertise, objectivity and ability to empathise with the client. Their competence in many fields is extraordinary."
"Greenberg Traurig take a modern, business-oriented approach."
"The Greenberg Traurig team are very responsive and communicative."
Notable Practitioners
Carsten Kociok has expertise in payments, data protection, blockchain and digital currencies. He advises on financial services regulatory matters, money laundering regulations, data protection and security, and competition and contract law.
"Carsten is super professional and effective."
"Carsten Kociok is detail-driven. He supports the whole process from the get-go until its end. His feedback is always on time and a step ahead."
"Carsten Kociok has great expertise in EU law and regulations."
Ranked Individuals at
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Germany
Members
Provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Head of Department
David Greenberg
Head of Department