FinTech Legal
Netherlands
8 years ranked
INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Joris van Horzen
FinTech 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Joris van Horzen heads our multidisciplinary FinTech team and advises financial institutions, (payment) platforms and other FinTechs from start-ups to scale-ups on a wide array of regulatory issues. He has a deep knowledge of online payments and has been involved in may innovation projects within the financial industry. He specialises in payments, embedded finance and FinTech contracting. He’s a well-established name in the FinTech scene for many years and is considered a “real” FinTech lawyer.
Joris also represents both lenders and corporate borrowers on (cross-border) finance transactions, including investment grade facilities and asset-based lending facilities. His finance practice also covers bond-issues and NPL-transactions.
As a lawyer, he has the benefit of spending various secondments at ABN Amro, NatWest and an international law firm in London.
Professional Memberships
FinTech Lawyer Network
Chambers Review
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Professional Advisers: FinTech
FinTech Legal - Netherlands
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Joris van Horzen heads the FinTech team and specialises in payments, alternative lending and the regulatory elements relevant to IT contracting in the FinTech sector.
Strengths
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Joris provides clear and practical advice. He is responsive, insightful and proactive in spotting risks and proposing strategies.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTechJoris is an exceptional legal professional. He has a unique combination of technical expertise and a deep commercial understanding. He provides strategic and forward-looking advice.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTechJoris quickly understands what the problem is and how to tackle it legally. He also listens carefully to what our business wants.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTechJoris van Horzen is attentive to our needs, very direct in his insights and also responsive.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTech
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