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Timelex

Timelex

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Belgium

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Fintech

Timelex specialises in handling an array of fintech mandates, including complex regulatory compliance, digitalisation projects and contentious issues. The practice’s regulatory expertise includes handling advisory work on MiCAR, DORA, EU Cyber Resilience Act, as well as assisting in KYC and AML implementation. Practice head Edwin Jacobs is a highly experienced practitioner within the financial regulatory space, with a particular expertise track-record advising on established payment solutions regulation as well as emerging crypto-currency regulation.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Timelex has lawyers that understand the current rules applicable to EMIs and VASPs in Europe as well as privacy laws.’
  • ‘Edwin Jacobs is a leader at Timelex and is able to shepherd files himself or with help from his team.'
  • ‘Edwin Jacobs is hands on, practical, and focused.’
  • ‘I can highly recommend Timelex as a leading boutique law firm in Belgium for anyone facing complex legal challenges at the intersection of technology, data, and regulation.'
  • ‘Edwin Jacobs combines deep legal knowledge with a practical understanding of how financial services, payment systems, and new technologies such as blockchain and digital assets actually work.’
  • ‘The team is great in their knowledge of Fintech in combination with Privacy / GDPR.’

Key clients

  • Twikey
  • Bank Degroof Petercam
  • Topi
  • Capricorn Partners
  • Projective Group
  • Tweed Payments
  • PeopleWare
  • ULALO
  • Virilis

Work highlights

Advising Twikey on compliance with the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and payment services legislation in the context of its operations across the Benelux region.
Advising Tweed Payments Inc. on EU regulatory compliance regarding crypto-assets, NFTs, and consumer protection.
Advising PeopleWare on compliance with cybersecurity regulations including NIS 2 legislation, the EU Cyber Resilience Act, and the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
Practice head

Edwin Jacobs

Other key lawyers

Niels Vandezande