lindenpartners

lindenpartners is one of Germany's leading independent law firms and is recognized nationwide for its strong focus onbanking and financial regulation, corporate and capital markets law, anddigital transformation. The firm has built a reputation for providing high-quality, pragmatic advice to financial institutions, technology companies and investors operating at the intersection offinance, regulation, and innovation.

With a team that combines deep regulatory expertise and strong sector knowledge, lindenpartners is ideally positioned to guide clients through Germany’s complex and evolving FinTech landscape. The firm’s lawyers regularly advise onlicensing and compliance under KWG, ZAG, and MiFID II,digital payment and e-money services,crowdfunding and platform finance,AI-based scoring models, andDLT-based financial instrumentssuch as cryptocurrencies, security, and utility tokens.

FinTech Expertise

lindenpartners acts for a wide range of established financial institutions and emerging FinTechs, offering comprehensive regulatory, transactional, and data law advice. The team’s work includes:

• Digital payment services and e-money regulation
• Capital and liquidity requirements
• Public offerings and crowdfunding
• Data privacy and information security compliance
• Regulatory reviews, BaFin procedures and no-action requests
• Consumer protection and cross-border compliance

The firm is particularly recognized for its strength in advising oninnovative business models involving AI, blockchain and digital assets, and for its ability to deliver solutions that balance regulatory requirements with commercial objectives and innovative approaches.

Clients & Delivery of Services

lindenpartners represents leading institutions and FinTech innovators includingRaisin, Star Finanz, Vexcash, LIQID, 21.finance, VR Family Finance, Wallis, Tesobe, Solarisbank, Deutsche Kreditbank, and Deutsche WertpapierService Bank.

Its lawyers work in acollaborative, technology-enabled, and iterative style, often using the same digital tools as their clients. This modern, partner-led approach allows the firm to deliver tailored, efficient, and future-oriented legal advice across all stages of digital business development, making it a trusted advisor to both established institutions and disruptive market entrants shaping the future of financial services.