FinTech Legal - Luxembourg
What the team is known for
Clifford Chance's global tech group acts for banks, asset managers, private equity funds and FinTechs on transactional matters and advises on regulatory compliance. The firm has significant experience in digital bond issuances, having acted for major bond issuers on their first digital bonds, and it has further expertise in tokenisation and digital payments.
Strengths
"Clifford Chance is responsive and reliable. The team has very good knowledge on a wide range of topics."
"Clifford Chance can advise on and handle the most complex projects."
"It is a complete team with broad knowledge; there has never been a task they have not been able to tackle. What is most impressive is the responsiveness of the senior partners - they are always readily available to speak and discuss matters."
Work highlights
Clifford Chance advised the European Investment Bank on its first ever issuance of euro-denominated digital bonds issued on a private blockchain.
Notable practitioners
Steve Jacoby co-leads the Luxembourg banking, finance and capital markets practice at Clifford Chance, and leads the firm's FinTech team. Jacoby handles financial regulatory matters relating to securitisation and tokenisation, capital markets, derivatives and digital payments. "Steve Jacoby is exceptional: personable, accessible and incredibly knowledgeable." "Steve goes the extra mile and is reliable and friendly. He knows what he's talking about." "Steve offers first-class advice on the most complex capital markets matters and always has the client in mind."
