FinTech Legal
Italy
1 year ranked
INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Alessandro Engst
FinTech 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Dentons Europe Studio Legale Tributario
Practice Areas
Alessandro Engst is a partner in the Banking & Finance practice, head of the Financial Services area in Italy.
Alessandro focuses on financial institutions regulation, derivatives and investment funds. He has a broad range of experience advising banks, fund managers, broker-dealers, investment firms, insurance companies, payment institutions, fintech companies and pension funds on the establishment and regulation of investment funds (including NPL and private debt funds), on a wide range of derivative transactions and on regulatory matters (including advising on MIFID II, CRR/CRD IV, UCITS V, EMIR, IDD, PSD2 and ELTIF regulation).
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Professional Advisers: FinTech
FinTech Legal - Italy
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Alessandro Engst is head of financial services at Dentons in Italy. He is highly sought after for his expertise in regulatory FinTech issues, including PSD2 and the structuring of innovative payment agreements. He also regularly assists Italian banks with the digital onboarding process.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Alessandro has represented an absolute point of reference for quality, lucidity and vision. His ability to combine technical rigour and strategic vision was distinctive.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTechAlessandro had great soft power, was well connected, and had a great connection with regulators. He also showed excellent communication.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTechAlessandro always got the points we suggested and was up to date on various areas. He was an expert on financial issues with the Bank of Italy.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTech
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