CMS‘ fintech practice is particularly focused on supporting established financial institutions and payment solutions providers, assisting them in navigating regulatory hurdles concerning e-money, crypto, tokenisation and blockchain-backed financial services. Practice co-head Benoît Vandervelde leverages his finance background as well as expertise in insurance regulatory law within the fintech s[ace. Fellow co-lead Tom De Cordier focuses on contentious and advisory data privacy and IP law issues. Dirk Van Liedekerke is an experienced litigator with a focus on the TMT sector, handling a range of fintech regulatory disputes.
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Key clients
- CurrencyCloud
- Hokodo
- IBAN First
Work highlights
Represented CurrencyCloud, a subsidiary of the Visa Card group, in a litigation with Belgian residents having been victims of a scam.
Assisted Hokodo in connection with a new €100m debt facility from Viola Credit, a global credit investment manager focused on supporting the growth of the innovation economy.
Assisting and representing iBanFirst in a major cross-border cyber dispute before the Enterprise Court of Brussels.
Practice head
Benoît Vandervelde; Tom De Cordier; Dirk Van Liedekerke