DLA Piper is home to a dedicated EU regulatory financial services department that covers the entire scope of financial regulatory matters, offering expertise in fintech, contracting asset management, enforcement and litigation, and regulatory transactions. The practice utilises their global work to assist traditional market players and trading platforms, alongside cryptocurrency asset providers and Fintech and Insurtech platform operators. Practice head Pierre Berger advises local and international clients on complex regulatory issues, global business scaling, and strategic projects and fund structuring. Joris Latui focuses on banking, payment services, asset management, and investment services, while Nicolas Kalokyris specialises in digital finance. Marie Goossens left the firm in November 2024.
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Key clients
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Accenture LLP
- AG Insurance / Ageas NV
- Aion Bank
- Aion NV
- Alan SA
- Alpha Card CBA
- Alychlo NV
- Amonis BV
- Amonis OFP
- Antwerp World Diamond Center
- Argenta group
- Arkane dba Venly
- Assuralia (sector federation)
- Athora Holding Ltd
- Athora Ireland Services Limited
- Axa Bank Belgium NV
- Axa group
- Baloise group
- Bancontact Payconiq Company
Work highlights
Advised JPMorgan Chase’s Office for Legal Obligations on regulatory mapping and obligation drafting across EU and Belgian legislation.
Advised EPI Company on the application of the EU Instant Payments Regulation to its payment use cases, including verification of payee, sanction screening, and strong customer authentication.
Advised Euroclear on regulatory, IT, and commercial aspects of its strategic cloud transition, including a global partnership agreement with Microsoft and compliance with financial sector outsourcing rules and CSDR.
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Practice head
Pierre Berger
Other key lawyers
Joris Latui; Nicolas Kalokyris