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​Simonsen Vogt Wiig's FinTech Practice

Simonsen Vogt Wiig’s strong cross-practice FinTech team, comprising two dedicated partners and several qualified lawyers, leverages on its deep roots in technology and financial services regulatory law, as well as intellectual property in order to provide comprehensive, integrated and credible FinTech legal services to a wide array of incumbents, traditional players, disruptors, collaborators and fledgling start-ups.

The firm's comprehensive FinTech legal services are a particular draw for payments and cryptocurrency clients, both particularly 'hot' areas of FinTech in Norway and Scandinavia. This includes regulatory advice relating to payment services, lending activity, crowdfunding/crowdlending, card schemes, issuance of cryptocurrency/ICOs, technological infrastructure, operational systems, consumer protection, data privacy, cyber risk, intellectual property and general contractual negotiations.

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What the Team is Known For

Simonsen is a highly respected firm in Norway with significant expertise in payments law. The firm acts for large banks and start-ups on corporate matters, regulatory compliance, data privacy and cryptocurrency issues. It has further capability in intellectual property and crowdfunding.

Work Highlights

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  • Simonsen Vogt Wiig advised Klarna on payments services regulation matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Espen Tøndel has a wealth of experience in negotiating large procurement transactions in the technology sector. Tøndel also has significant expertise in mobile payments, and acts for established players and start-ups entering the Norwegian market.

Espen is brilliant, with unmatched commercial awareness.

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Members

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Christian Berg Meland

Morten Wilhelm Winther

Morten Wilhelm Winther

Head of Department