FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Italy
Band 1
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Provided by Alma LED
Alma LED's Banking & Financial Regulation team is able to assist on a wide range of activities related to banking law, investment services, and more generally markets and financial activities, with specific focus on payment services, e-money and crypto-assets issues, The team has also expertise in matters of technology services (i.e. softwares, licenses, etc), outsourcing, ICT and privacy issues.
The team has developed a specific focus on entrepreneurial sectors characterised by a high level of specialisation which has not been fully explored yet in the Italian market, such as with reference to PSD2, open banking platforms, innovative mobile-payment solutions, insure-tech projects, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending activities, use of remote customer onboarding solutions. The team has also gained a strong and deep knowledge on outsourcing agreements covering all the core-activities of payment and financial institutions, in compliance with the EBA regulations.
In the Fintech market, we are regarded by clients as a top tier law firm also thanks to the ability to structure innovative and valued added services and products.
Chambers Review
Alma LED has established itself as a prominent player within the Italian FinTech market. The banking and financial regulation team provides strategic and technical advice to FinTech companies, well-established banks and other operators in the sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They do a lot on payment services; they are among the top firms for that."
"They do a lot on payment services; they are among the top firms for that."
Notable Practitioners
Marco Zechini advises on banking and financial regulatory matters. He often provides assistance to banks, payment institutions and investors.
Luca Benvenuto advises banks, payments businesses and other major financial institutions on regulatory and governance matters, including those relating to anti-money laundering provisions.
Ranked Individuals at
Alma LED
Italy
Members
Provided by Alma LED
Anna Palomba
Giusy Madeo
Head of Department
Rachel Benvenuto
Sergio Visalli
Clients
Provided by Alma LED
AcomeA SGR S.p.A. (Italy)
AdmiralPay S.r.l. (Italy)
American Express Italia S.r.l. (Italy)
Axepta S.p.A. (Italy)
Banca Profilo S.p.A. (Italy)
Banca Valsabbina S.C.p.A. (Italy)
Bancomat S.p.A.
Borsa del Credito (Italy)
CGN Fintech S.r.l. (Italy)
Demetra Capital S.r.l. (Italy)
Edenred Italia S.p.A. (Italy)
Ephelia Capital Ltd (UK)
Fabrick S.p.A. (Italy)
Fairfield S.r.l. (Italy)
Hype S.p.A. (Italy)
IConto S.r.l. (Italy)
Integrae SIM S.p.A. (Italy)
Iren Mercato S.p.A. (Italy)
Lemonway SAS (France)
Mooney S.p.A. (Italy)
Oktopay Ltd (Cyprus)
Postepay S.p.A. (Italy)
Prestiamoci S.p.A. (Italy)
Prometeia SGR S.p.A. (Italy)
Revolut Bank UAB (Lithuania)
Santander SICAV (Spain)
Satispay S.A. (Luxembourg)
TPPay S.r.l. (taly)
TeamSystem Capital At Work SGR S.p.a. (Italy)
TeamSystem Payments S.r.l. (Italy)
Telepass S.p.A. (Italy)
Tinaba S.p.A. (Italy)
UnipolPay S.p.A. (Italy)
Vertis SGR S.p.A. (Italy)
Worldline SA
Youlend Ltd (UK)
Industries
Provided by Alma LED
Banking Law
Crypto-assests
E-Money
FinTech
Financial Regulation
ICT
Investment Services
Payment Services
Privacy