FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Poland
Band 1
Chambers Review
Bird & Bird is renowned globally for its expertise in technology. The team in Poland handles financial regulation and IT outsourcing matters for clients including FinTechs and incumbent banks. It has further expertise in payments regulatory compliance for digital payments businesses.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird advisedRaiffeisen Digital Bank on the compliance of its operations and services with Polish and EU law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bird & Bird has deep expertise in financial regulations."
"Bird & Bird's lawyers are experts not only in the regulations themselves, but they understand how the regulations impact on the business."
"Bird & Bird has deep expertise in financial regulations."
"Bird & Bird's lawyers are experts not only in the regulations themselves, but they understand how the regulations impact on the business."
Notable Practitioners
Kuba Ruiz is an IT, commercial and dispute resolution expert who is considered an expert in payments law. Ruiz handles IT outsourcing deals and financial services regulatory matters.
"Kuba is an excellent and responsive lawyer."
"We highly value Kuba's expertise, responsiveness and practical guidance."
"Kuba is very capable in terms of DORA. He knows the regulation well."
Sławomir Szepietowski is managing partner of the Warsaw office of Bird & Bird, and head of its banking and finance team. Szepietowski advises international FinTechs on their entry into the Polish market, as well as helping incumbents and investment funds with corporate governance or regulatory matters.
"Sławomir is a very experienced lawyer."
Marta Stanisławska has a strong FinTech market presence in Poland, with a reputation for handling matters associated with payment services and solutions. She specialises in advising FinTech companies and financial institutions on obtaining licences and regulatory compliance.
"Marta has a huge, broad knowledge of the sector and regulations."
Ranked Individuals at
Bird & Bird
Poland