FinTech Legal
Norway
8 years ranked
INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Morten Wilhelm Winther
FinTech 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Morten’s background is in financial, regulatory and company law. He assists both Norwegian and foreign financial institutions, investment banks, start-ups and emerging companies in relation to transactional and regulatory work. He is an expert on financial services regulatory matters and has considerable experience on alternative credit structures such as tailored securitisation. Morten’s FinTech practice is characterised by his work assisting both start-ups (e.g. PayPal and Klarna) and incumbents (e.g. Mastercard and Apple) entering the Norwegian market, particularly in the payments space and in relation to digital currencies. He also advises widely on the implications of PSD2 and other EU directives relevant to the FinTech industry.
Professional Memberships
MIT Club of Norway, Member of the Board of Directors
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
1985 - 1989
University of Oslo
Cand. Jur. (Master of Laws)
1991 - 1995
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Professional Advisers: FinTech
FinTech Legal - Norway
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Morten Wilhelm Winther is widely recognised for his expertise in financial regulatory law. He has extensive experience advising clients on the regulatory implications of PSD2, as well as issues surrounding virtual currencies and tokenisation. Winther recently left Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig to set up his own firm, Winther Law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
We like the swift and professional manner in which Morten handles client matters.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTechMorten has great knowledge on licensing. He is a FinTech expert.
FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTech
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Norway
Morten Wilhelm Winther
FinTech Legal
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