Jan Schmidt-Seidl

Practice Areas

Jan Schmidt-Seidl specializes in advising financial groups, institutions, and their service providers on all legal matters related to digitalization. His expertise centers on the legally compliant design of sales platforms, online product portfolios, and advisory services, as well as the integration of innovative digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), trust services, and big data analytics. He ensures these technologies align with banking regulations, data protection laws, and consumer rights requirements. He also represents his clients in proceedings conducted by data protection authorities.

Career

Jan Schmidt-Seidls professional journey includes roles at Dentons (formerly SALANS), the German Savings Banks Association, and the National Association of German Cooperative Banks. He has been a partner at lindenpartners since 2018.

Professional Memberships

Member at BITCOM

Work Highlights

Legal advice to S-Kreditpartner on the development of new sales models, structures, and products, including the legally compliant design of closing processes for credit granting.

Legal advice on the development of innovative products for sales platforms, such as robo-advisors, peer group banking, and the integration of AI-powered features like chatbots.

Clients

Atruvia AG, S-Kreditpartner GmbH, Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband e.V., Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken e.V., S-Communication GmbH, various Volksbanken and Sparkassen

Industry Sector Expertise

Data Privacy, Consumer Rights, Banking Regulation, Payment, AI, trust services, DORA

Languages Spoken

German, English