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Ricardo Plasencia

Ricardo Plasencia

FinTech 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

FinTech Legal

Spain

6 years ranked

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Professional Advisers: FinTech

FinTech Legal - Spain

Band 3
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Ricardo Plasencia is co-head of the banking and finance practice at CMS in Spain. He has a wealth of experience counselling crypto-asset service providers and financial institutions on corporate and regulatory matters, including registration and licence applications with the Bank of Spain.

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Strengths

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  • A fantastic professional and person, he has been working in regulation for longer than most in the FinTech market.

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  • The best thing about Ricardo is his wide, practical experience. He has worked for the regulator before, meaning he has good connections and understands both sides.

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  • Ricardo is well prepared to deal with any situation, from difficult transactions on derivatives to payments, MiCA and DORA. His knowledge touches all different sectors.

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