{"id":20954,"date":"2018-11-12T16:14:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T15:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.watsonlaw.nl\/expertises\/crypto-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:45:19","slug":"fintech","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watsonlaw.nl\/en\/fintech\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;30&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;20&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"quotetekst\">New technologies demand new insights.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;73px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;Sidebar Fintech&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sidebar-menu-unified&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #00c6da; font-size: 24pt;\">Here&#8217;s our point of view: <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">We can help you prepare for what the future holds for your business<span style=\"color: #00c6da;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The financial sector is increasingly shaped by technology, digital business models and new forms of financial infrastructure. Fintech businesses often operate at the intersection of financial regulation, corporate law, technology, payments, crypto-assets, investment structures and capital markets. That creates opportunities, but also complex legal and regulatory questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watsonlaw advises clients on a broad range of fintech-related legal and regulatory matters. We assist founders, scale-ups, crypto businesses, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, token issuers, investment funds, investors, platforms and established financial institutions in analysing, structuring and documenting innovative financial products and services. Our work ranges from early-stage scoping and legal qualification to licence applications, regulatory implementation, transaction structuring, internal documentation, supervisory engagement and ongoing compliance support.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our Fintech practice covers several closely connected areas. We advise on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crypto-assets and blockchain-based business models, including crypto-asset services, crypto-asset issuances and stablecoins under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation.<\/li>\n<li>Payments and electronic money, including qualification under second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the second Electronic Money Directive (EMD2), payment institution and electronic money institution licensing, safeguarding, outsourcing and interaction with MiCA.<\/li>\n<li>Finance and capital markets transactions, including private placements, the issuance of shares, depositary receipts, convertible loans, bonds and tokenised financing instruments, as well as prospectus and crowdfunding-related questions.<\/li>\n<li>Investment funds and investment structures, including the legal qualification of fund models, fund structuring, registration and licensing questions, the offering of participation rights and funds investing in crypto-assets or other digital assets.<\/li>\n<li>Regulatory due diligence in the context of investments, acquisitions and strategic transactions, helping clients identify regulatory risks, licensing issues, compliance gaps and structuring points before a transaction is completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our approach is practical, pragmatic and hands-on. We understand that Fintech clients often operate in fast-moving and innovative environments where legal advice must be clear, responsive and commercially workable. We focus on the actual prodct, service, transaction or business model rather than labels alone. Our aim is not only to identify the applicable legal framework, but also to help clients move forward with a robust, scalable and operationally feasible structure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you developing a Fintech product, launching a crypto, payments, e-money, investment or financing model, preparing for a licence application, or assessing regulatory risks in a transaction? We are happy to help you qualify your activities, structure your business and determine the next steps. Contact one of our colleagues\u00a0for an introductory call.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;30&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Client experiences<span style=\"color: #00c6da;\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class='testimonials_c_holder clearfix dark'><div class=\"testimonials_c testimonials_c_carousel\" data-show-navigation=\"yes\" data-animation-speed=\"\" data-auto-rotate-slides=\"5\" data-number-per-slide=\"1\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li id=\"testimonials-c-16607\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><p style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000000\">\u201cIt is common to be spinning many plates when establishing a start-up. What I consider most important from a collaboration with a lawyer is: reassurance. So that I can sleep at night. And that is what I got.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #000000;color: #00c6da;font-size: 16px;\">Start-up entrepreneur<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-16606\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><p style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000000\">\u201cThey really dare to take steps. This often concerns untapped subject matter. You can count on them taking a position that can later be defended\u201d<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #000000;color: #00c6da;font-size: 16px;\">Tech sector consultant<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-16605\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><p style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000000\">\u201cThey are very proactive, and they are pre-emptive when it counts, they radiate this. They are on point. We see things the same way: transparent, direct, know what to expect from each other, we both want to build something. They are so much more than lawyers. And if they don\u2019t know something, they do their homework. They are terrific at that.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #000000;color: #00c6da;font-size: 16px;\">Crypto company entrepreneur<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"testimonials-c-16602\" class=\"testimonial_content\"><div class=\"testimonial_content_inner\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_holder\"><div class=\"testimonial_text_inner\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><p style=\"font-size:18px;color:#000000\">\"Watsonlaw has truly contributed to the growth of our company. This is where the greatest added value lies. They give tangible advice and tell me what the best step is. That is exactly what I am looking for in a lawyer\u201d<\/p><p class=\"testimonial_author\" style=\"color: #000000;color: #00c6da;font-size: 16px;\">Crypto company entrepreneur<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;yes&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; row_negative_margin=&#8221;disable_negative_margin&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"container_inner\"><div class=\"call_to_action normal\" style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\"><div class=\"two_columns_75_25 clearfix\"><div class=\"text_wrapper column1\"><div class=\"call_to_action_text \" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #0e225b\">Would you like to receive our crypto newsletter? 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