FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Netherlands
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Provided by Kennedy Van der Laan
Kennedy Van der Laan's FinTech practice is widely considered as a legal pioneer: we were FinTech lawyers before the term existed. This comes naturally as a technology and innovations is in our firms DNA. It has the largest multi-disciplinary FinTech team in the Netherlands. Our mandates are sophisticated and diverse and often comprise payment services, embedded finance, data protection, cyber security, open finance, AI, crypto currencies, investment services (online brokerage) and NFTs. Promising start-ups, thriving scale-ups, and established FinTechs and financial institutions all appear on our client list. Our firm is widely regarded as a strong technology firm and considered as a market leader in our FinTech, IT, data protection, licensing and intellectual property practices.
We are well connected with the relevant Dutch regulators; the Dutch Central Bank (“DNB”) and the Authority for the Financial Markets (“AFM”). Besides, our FinTech lawyers have a large network including key industry players in the financial sector. We can leverage our network to further support our clients beyond solely legal and regulatory advice. Our practice group values a practical and pragmatic approach.
Chambers Review
Kennedy Van der Laan is an independent Dutch law firm with market-leading practices in technology contracting, data protection and financial services regulation. It has one of the largest dedicated FinTech teams in the Netherlands and is able to assist large financial institutions and scale-up FinTechs.
Work Highlights
- Kennedy Van der Laan advised Rabobank on payments, embedded finance and FinTech-related contracting.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kennedy Van der Laan responds quickly and delivers on promise."
"The team is very communicative and responsive, they are a quick phone call away when needed. Also when certain topics are on hold due to third-party involvement, they keep us posted of ongoing exchanges and their status."
"The team provides clear communication and has the ability to handle complex scenarios without losing the focus for business needs. Kennedy Van der Laan is very business-focused and practical."
"The partners respond fast and provide the right level of legal content and an eye for practical application. Kennedy Van der Laan has excellent knowledge and expertise."
"Kennedy Van der Laan responds quickly and delivers on promise."
"The team is very communicative and responsive, they are a quick phone call away when needed. Also when certain topics are on hold due to third-party involvement, they keep us posted of ongoing exchanges and their status."
"The team provides clear communication and has the ability to handle complex scenarios without losing the focus for business needs. Kennedy Van der Laan is very business-focused and practical."
"The partners respond fast and provide the right level of legal content and an eye for practical application. Kennedy Van der Laan has excellent knowledge and expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Joris van Horzen heads the FinTech team and specialises in payments, alternative lending and the regulatory elements relevant to IT contracting in the FinTech space.
"Joris is an outstanding lawyer with excellent knowledge of the legal area and the wider finance market."
"Joris quickly understood our particularities and always provided clear information. He was also very responsive. It is clear that he and his team have an excellent knowledge and expertise of the FinTech market and the relevant legislations. On top of that, Joris is very friendly, which makes it very nice to work with him."
"We are super happy with Joris for his commercial awareness and responsiveness."
Emanuel van Praag has a strong reputation and is experienced in advising financial institutions and FinTech companies on crypto assets and payments solutions.
"Emanuel is one of the best and friendliest people in the market. He is very knowledgeable when it comes to our business, well aware of what we are doing and where the market is moving to."
"Emanuel is the most proficient lawyer we have come across in the past two years. He has an incredible knowledge of this field."
"Emanuel is our go-to for all things Dutch regulation. He is especially excellent in the payments space."
"Emanuel has first-hand experience as a lawyer for a large investment manager, and as a professor in financial law, has theoretical knowledge in abundance. He knows the ropes of large corporates and knows what is needed. He combines a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach with a keen understanding of business needs."
"Emanuel is a great asset of the KVdL banking section. He is extremely knowledgeable about the legislative developments affecting our industry and is able to articulate the key risks/concerns to financial institutions."
Ranked Individuals at
Kennedy Van der Laan
Netherlands
Members
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Clients
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Billie
Bolt
Currence
MeDirect Bank
Moss
Nuvei
Rabobank
Raisin
Worldline
Zero Hash