FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Spain
Band 3
Email address
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+34 91 790 6000Chambers Review
Bird & Bird in specialises in financial technology and payments regulatory matters. The practice is especially strong in payments regulatory and open banking mandates.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird advised GetNet Europe, part of the Santander Group, in the licensing process of obtaining a new electronic money institution with the FCA in the UK.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Bird & Bird team does a spectacular job. Its lawyers are pragmatic, they communicate well and they get good solutions in record time."
"Bird & Bird team has strong knowledge and takes a very practical approach."
"The Bird & Bird team has strong attention to detail, availability and understanding of the problems to be solved."
"The Bird & Bird team does a spectacular job. Its lawyers are pragmatic, they communicate well and they get good solutions in record time."
"Bird & Bird team has strong knowledge and takes a very practical approach."
"The Bird & Bird team has strong attention to detail, availability and understanding of the problems to be solved."
Notable Practitioners
José Luis Lorente Howell is head of Bird & Bird's finance and financial regulation practice in Madrid. He acts for businesses on licence applications and advises FinTechs on domestic and international corporate and financing matters.
"José has in-depth knowledge of financial regulatory law and FinTechs."
"José deals with all the queries in record time."