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Benjamin May

Benjamin May

FinTech 2026

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About

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FinTech

Practice Areas

Benjamin May is a leading tech & IP attorney. He assists companies in complex litigation and transactions, on a cross-border basis. His majors are intellectual property, patents litigation, technology and data. He has leading sector expertise in financial services and fintechs, as well as in life sciences and healthcare. Benjamin is one of the creators of an AI risk management platform. Clients often praise his thinking as a strategist and his ability to break down practical solutions to complex situations.

Career

Prior to joining Jeantet, Benjamin was founder of Aramis law and had previously worked for other law firms such as Gide, both in Budapest and Paris, and de Pardieu Brocas & Maffei in Paris. He graduated from the University of Paris XI and the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP Europe). He speaks French and English.

Professional Memberships

Benjamin May is a member of ITECHLAW, APEB, EPLAW, INTA, LES, AFEPAME and ADAN, the French professional association for the development of digital assets. He is also a founding member of the Fintech Lawyers Network, the leading network of independent fintech law firms in Europe, founded at Money 2020 in 2016.

Benjamin works in close connection with the French regulators on transposition work of EU texts, in particular AML and e-money and payment directives. He also works at EU level and is admitted to the Brussels Bar.

Chambers Review

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Professional Advisers: FinTech

FinTech Legal - France

Band 2
Band 2

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Benjamin May has expertise in payments law and acts for clients including neobanks and e-money and payments businesses. He is adept at handling complex cross-border regulatory issues.

Strengths

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  • Benjamin May is a very strong FinTech lawyer. He is very commercial, has great expertise on the regulatory side and is very client-focused.

    FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTech
  • Benjamin May is very reliable, commercially aware and a real thought leader in this space.

    FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTech

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