FinTech Legal - Spain
What the Team is Known For
Baker McKenzie's FinTech group in Spain handles regulatory, corporate and transactional work for major international banking and payment services clients. The team advises FinTechs, crypto service providers and other financial institutions in high-value mandates.
Strengths
"Baker McKenzie has expertise in complex cross-border regulatory matters. The firm has a good network of firms abroad."
"Baker McKenzie has strong market knowledge and business acumen."
"Baker McKenzie has the ability to provide support and guidance on multiple levels, whether it be general regulatory matters, or very specific AML matters."
Notable Practitioners
Paula De Biase heads Baker McKenzie's financial services regulatory practice in the Madrid office. She is an expert in Spanish and EU Regulations governing payments law, crypto service providers and PSD2. She often advises on new online products or mobile business solutions, such as e-wallets. "Paula De Biase is technically very good." "She has very good commercial sensitivity."
