Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP has a broad financial services regulatory practice covering insurance transactions, payment services, and cyber regulation, acting for clients in both domestic and cross-border matters. Practice head Jaime Bofill advises on regulatory issues in the insurance and payment services spaces, while Sara Piñero regularly supports clients with authorisation processes for launching new banking and finance products.
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- ‘My primary contact is Guillermo Ruiz Barrilero, an excellent lawyer who advises me on insurance and M&A transactions.'
- ‘What distinguishes HSFK's practice is its deep understanding of the regulatory framework governing financial institutions, combined with an advanced technical grasp of the technologies driving the sector (fintech, payments, crypto assets, digital banking). This convergence of legal expertise and technological understanding allows the team to offer strategic, practical, and fully integrated advice, far surpassing the traditional approach of other firms.'
- ‘The main differentiating factor of the HSFK team, led by Jaime Bofill, lies in its balance between technical excellence and a personal touch. Jaime combines in-depth regulatory and strategic knowledge with an exceptional ability to lead diverse teams, fostering a collaborative, rigorous, and always constructive work style that we, as clients, greatly value.'
- ‘The HSFK team consistently demonstrates a superlative knowledge of the area, with tremendous strength in resolving any doubts that may arise, as well as maximum availability and a completely successful collaboration with the targets.’
Key clients
- Chubb European Group, Sucursal en España
- Huawei Technologies
- Alto Cedro (JB Capital)
- Barclays Bank
- Bankinter
- Lea Bank
- DiBanka
- Due Ltd
- MoneyGram International
- PIB Group
- Privat 3 Money
- ASERTA Europa Seguros y Reaseguros
Work highlights
Advised CHUBB on a complex sandbox project concerning embedded insurance within products offered and delivered by companies from various sectors, including entertainment, mobility, and automobile.
Advised Huawei Technologies on conducting a financial regulatory analysis of HUAWEI's leasing model in Spain and continental Europe.
Advised an investment group on the acquisition of a payment institution in Spain, including the M&A process and regulatory approval.
Practice head
Jaime Bofill
Other key lawyers
Sara Piñero; Jorge Etreros; Guillermo Ruiz Barrilero