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Schoenherr Poland’s Fintech team, part of the firm’s broader Banking & Finance practice, is best known for its deep industry knowledge, hands-on regulatory expertise, and pragmatic solutions for both emerging startups and established financial institutions navigating digital transformation. Positioned at the intersection of financial services and technology, the team has built a strong reputation for supporting innovation while ensuring full legal and regulatory compliance.

What sets Schoenherr’s Fintech practice apart is its integrated approach. Legal advice is never delivered in isolation - it is carefully aligned with the client’s technological capabilities, commercial objectives, and regulatory landscape. Whether advising on licensing, compliance with EU digital finance regulations, outsourcing, embedded finance, or data-driven financial services, the team consistently brings a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Chambers Review

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FinTech Legal - Poland

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Schoenherr's FinTech team supports lending, payments and digital asset companies on financial and data governance regulatory matters. The team advises on matters including DORA implementation, VASP licensing and AML compliance.

Work Highlights

  • Schoenherr advised Polish crowdfunding platform Emiteo on DORA implementation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Katarzyna Szczudlik
3
Katarzyna Szczudlik
3
Band 3

Katarzyna Szczudlik is a data privacy and TMT specialist within Schoenherr. She specialises in law and regulation relating to new technologies, including FinTech.

Katarzyna has extensive experience in the field of personal data regulation and protection.

Katarzyna brings clarity to complex consumer law issues.

I like Katarzyna's combination of experience, both domestic and international, together with her market understanding.

Paweł Baran
Paweł Baran
Associates to watch

Paweł Baran is a senior attorney at Schoenherr who advises FinTech companies, including payments operators, virtual asset providers and digital lenders, on regulatory matters.

Paweł Baran is detail-oriented and combines legal insight with a very practical approach.

Paweł Baran is a very bright lawyer.

Paweł is very technical and knows what he's talking about.

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FinTech Legal

Katarzyna Szczudlik
3
Katarzyna Szczudlik
3
Band 3
Paweł Baran
Paweł Baran
Associates to watch

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