Benjamin May
FinTech Guide 2024
Band 2 : FinTech Legal
Band 2
About
Provided by Benjamin May
Practice Areas
Benjamin May is a founder and partner at ARAMIS law firm in Paris, where he is heading the Technology & Regulatory practice. His expertise covers Fintech-related matters, including on payment and e-money regulation, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, outsourcing and GDPR.
He advises licensed institutions, PSPs, acquirers, merchants and more generally FinTechs and InsurTechs, both foreign and French based.
His practice further tackles commercial contracts, disciplinary proceedings, and dispute resolution.
Career
Prior to founding ARAMIS, Benjamin worked for the law firms 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, 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.
Contributions
Latest contributions provided by Benjamin May
Articles, highlights and press releases
12 items provided by ARAMIS Société d'Avocats
Targeted consultation on the review of the PSD2
Targeted consultation on the review of the PSD2, by Benjamin May and David Roche.
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 1
Legislative framework by Benjamin May and Marianne Long
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 4
Part 4 – SECURITY AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 9
Part 9 – UPDATE AND TRENDS
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 8
Part 8 – SPECIFIC DATA PROCESSING
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 7
Part 7 – RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 6
Part 6 – TRANSFER AND DISCLOSURE OF PII
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 5
Part 5 – REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 3
Part 3 - LEGITIMATE PROCESSING OF PII AND DATA HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 2
By Benjamin May and Marianne Long
Fintech Laws and Regulations in France
By Benjamin May, David Roche, Benjamin Shriqui, Marianne Long and Edouard Cahen. Overview of Fintech laws and regulations applicable in France.
Data protection in the payment sector: towards an acceleration of the CNIL
Analysis of the white paper on data and payment methods published by the CNIL.
Targeted consultation on the review of the PSD2
Targeted consultation on the review of the PSD2, by Benjamin May and David Roche.
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 1
Legislative framework by Benjamin May and Marianne Long
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 4
Part 4 – SECURITY AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 9
Part 9 – UPDATE AND TRENDS
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 8
Part 8 – SPECIFIC DATA PROCESSING
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 7
Part 7 – RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 6
Part 6 – TRANSFER AND DISCLOSURE OF PII
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 5
Part 5 – REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 3
Part 3 - LEGITIMATE PROCESSING OF PII AND DATA HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES
Data Protection and Privacy in France: Part 2
By Benjamin May and Marianne Long
Fintech Laws and Regulations in France
By Benjamin May, David Roche, Benjamin Shriqui, Marianne Long and Edouard Cahen. Overview of Fintech laws and regulations applicable in France.
Data protection in the payment sector: towards an acceleration of the CNIL
Analysis of the white paper on data and payment methods published by the CNIL.