FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Lithuania
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Email address
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+370 52 685 040Chambers Review
Sorainen acts for FinTech clients on regulatory and licensing matters, including obtaining e-money institution licences in Lithuania and passporting across the EU. The team also assists with anti-money laundering compliance and virtual asset service provider licensing matters.
Work Highlights
- Sorainen advised blockchain platform BENKER on its electronic money institution licence.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sorainen excels in regulatory expertise, cross-disciplinary skill sets, innovative legal solutions and transactional experience."
"The Sorainen team are highly knowledgeable, with a deep understanding of complex legal and business issues. This expertise allows them to provide concrete and bold legal advice, even in tricky cases."
"Sorainen excels in regulatory expertise, cross-disciplinary skill sets, innovative legal solutions and transactional experience."
"The Sorainen team are highly knowledgeable, with a deep understanding of complex legal and business issues. This expertise allows them to provide concrete and bold legal advice, even in tricky cases."
Notable Practitioners
Augustas Klezys advises FinTech companies on licensing applications, including e-money institution and virtual asset service provider licences. He also advises on AML and counter-terrorism finance compliance.
"Augustas Klezys provides a broad range of high-standard legal services relevant in FinTech. He is a highly qualified and experienced lawyer, well known for his specialisation in financial services."
"Augustas Klezys demonstrates attentiveness to clients and is insightful and forward-thinking, aligning his approach to support clients' broader business goals."
"Augustas Klezys has a very good reputation and lots of experience in this market."
Tomas Kontautas advises FinTech clients on regulatory licensing and compliance matters. He has particular expertise in insurance and traditional banking law matters, as well as FinTech.
"Tomas Kontautas is excellent. If you want to be prepared for the regulator, you go to him."
"Tomas Kontautas possesses a deep and nuanced understanding of complex legal issues, allowing him to navigate sophisticated legal landscapes with ease."