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FinTech Legal | FinTech

Germany

Chambers FinTech identifies the leading payments, blockchain, cyber security and data protection specialists globally, offering an invaluable resource for start-up and scale-up FinTech businesses, incumbent tech and financial services firms, and PE/VC investors in the sector.

Rankings overview for Departments

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3

Band 3

  1. Schalast Law I Tax
    Schalast Law I Tax 6 Years Ranked
  2. Freshfields
  3. GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
  4. Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
4

Band 4

  1. CMS
    CMS 4 Years Ranked
  2. Hogan Lovells International LLP 7 Years Ranked
  3. Clifford Chance
  4. GSK Stockmann
  5. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  6. Norton Rose Fulbright
1

Band 1

  1. Carsten Kociok
    Carsten Kociok Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP4 Years Ranked
  2. Christian SchmiesHengeler Mueller
  3. Matthias TerlauGÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
2

Band 2

  1. Michael Jünemann
    Michael Jünemann Bird & Bird6 Years Ranked
  2. Eric RombaOsborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
  3. Nick WittekJones Day
4

Band 4

  1. Brigitta Varadinek
    Brigitta Varadinek lindenpartners3 Years Ranked
  2. Peter Frey
    Peter Frey Annerton1 Years Ranked
  3. Richard Reimer Hogan Lovells International LLP2 Years Ranked
  4. Carsten LoesingSZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz
  5. Christian StorckLinklaters
  6. Jens KunzNoerr
  7. Markus BenzingFreshfields
  8. Rolf KobabeLuther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  9. Stefanie HellmichLuther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Annerton
    1
    Annerton
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    Independent firm Annerton has a strong reputation for its payments practice. It has notable clients in the payments, e-commerce and digital banking sectors. The firm also advises major cryptocurrency businesses.

  2. 1
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years Ranked

    Latham & Watkins is considered to be among the top regulatory specialists in the German FinTech market. Latham's lawyers have expertise in blockchain. The team is capable of handling high-value and complex M&A and financing deals.

  3. Linklaters
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Bird & Bird
    2
    Bird & Bird
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked

    The FinTech practice at Bird & Bird has solid expertise in financial regulatory work, as well as M&A and capital markets transactional matters. The team is particularly strong on digital payments work and also advises on cryptocurrency and NFT projects.

  2. Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP
    2
    Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    Greenberg Traurig's expertise covers payment services, cryptocurrency and blockchain matters, cybersecurity and high-frequency trading. Its lawyers advise startup and established FinTechs as well as tech businesses, retail and consumer brands, fund managers and other investors in FinTech companies.

  3. lindenpartners
    2
    lindenpartners
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked

    Lindenpartners has expertise in blockchain and digitalisation projects. It has strong expertise in financial regulation, capital markets, IT and data privacy.

  4. White & Case
    2
    White & Case
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked

    White & Case has a strong FinTech M&A transactional practice. Its team also advises on the structuring and regulatory aspects of digital platforms, including those based on blockchain technology.

  5. Hengeler Mueller
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 2
  6. Jones Day
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 2
  7. YPOG
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Schalast Law I Tax
    3
    Schalast Law I Tax
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked

    Schalast Law has specialist expertise in loan platform structuring. It advises growing and established FinTech startups on the regulatory structuring of products such as payment cards, insurance platforms and digital banks.

  2. Freshfields
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 3
  3. GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 3
  4. Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 3
4

Band 4

  1. CMS
    4
    CMS
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked

    CMS represents FinTech companies, banks and startups operating in Germany. The team's experts specialise in regulatory and tax issues, and in outsourcing agreements in connection with cryptocurrency and blockchain-based business operations.

  2. 4
    Hogan Lovells International LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked

    Global firm Hogan Lovells is a popular choice for financial institutions diversifying their product offerings and has specialist expertise in payments, structured finance and technology regulation.

  3. Clifford Chance
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 4
  4. GSK Stockmann
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 4
  5. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 4
  6. Norton Rose Fulbright
    FinTech Legal
    2025 | Band 4