A&O Shearman supports banks and financial services companies, including fintechs, in joint ventures, M&A, compliance and regulatory issues and also covers technical aspects in the context of product adaptations, BaFin licensing and digital payment matters. Alexander Behrens is well versed in payment services law and jointly leads with capital markets lawyer Martin Scharnke. Most recently, the team advised various payment services providers and fintechs on regulatory and expansion issues and also offers expertise in crypto platforms.
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- Advising Invesco UK Services Limited regarding physically backed Bitcoin Exchange Traded Notes listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
- Advising a FinTech offering banking-as-a-service solutions on regulatory issues and in particular on expansion into other European countries.
- Advising a global payment service provider on regulatory issues, in particular on its expansion into other European countries, including BaFin licensing and restructuring of the group units.