FinTech Legal - France
What the Team is Known For
Ashurst is recognised for its representation of FinTech companies in financing transactions and banking and finance regulatory matters. Members of the firm's capital markets group routinely support growth FinTechs in securitisation transactions while the firm's regulatory practitioners act on the structuring of crypto-asset and derivative products.
Strengths
"Ashurst underline the legal risk while remaining solution-oriented."
"Ashurst have strong knowledge of both financial regulations and crypto-asset regulations."
"Ashurst has rigorous and thorough lawyers."
Work Highlights
Ashurst assisted Myriad France, a company providing mobile services such as payment services and fraud detection services, mainly for the African market, on drafting and negotiating agreements with banks and telecoms operators.
Notable Practitioners
Hubert Blanc-Jouvan is head of Ashurt's fiinancial regulation practice in Paris. He is often seen advising FinTech clients on matters encompassing MiCAR and PSD2 regulations. "Hubert has strong expertise in financial innovation and crypto-asset businesses."