The financial sector is constantly evolving. Innovations such as crypto-assets and AI are creating profound changes, bringing both opportunities and risks. On top of this, financial companies have to comply with increasingly complex national and European laws and regulations, as well as policies of national and European regulators.
Expertise
Sound legal assistance is essential for this ever-changing sector. BarentsKrans’ multidisciplinary Financial Services team can be of service in fields ranging from Financial Regulatory to the GDPR and IT/Data. We assist clients in all aspects of their business operations, including market entry, product launches, partnerships, investments and acquisitions. We also advise on topics such as compliance, outsourcing and risk management, and we assist clients in disputes and proceedings both in private law and with regulators.
BarentsKrans offers a combination of strategic advice to get the deal done and the firepower necessary to litigate.
The team has expertise for each and every stage a financial company may find itself at:
- examining whether a company, through a new initiative or otherwise, is carrying out an activity that requires a licence or other form of authorisation;
- support in licensing and authorisation procedures;
- preparing for assessment or reassessment interviews with the AFM or DNB;
- assistance in and advice on Financial Regulatory aspects of M&A deals and product launches;
- going concern advice on the impact of existing and new regulations;
- providing assistance in current or forthcoming disputes and litigation in the event of disagreement with a customer, competitor, supplier or regulator;
- revocation of licences and winding up the financial company.
