In the recently released Chambers FinTech rankings, our Fintech team has retained the top position in Lithuania for the fourth year in a row. Partners Tomas Kontautas and Augustas Klezys, who lead the team, are also both ranked among the leading fintech experts in Lithuania.
According to Chambers, “Sorainen is a go-to choice for Fintech work”.
Well-rounded team contributing to the development of fintech sector
Our fintech team assists with the development of e-money and payment institutions, and help blockchain and cryptocurrency companies with a range of legal issues.
Our dedication to helping clients succeed is also highlighted. The client says “Sorainen has a full-scale team that is able to help with complex matters. The team is extremely responsive, and is very aware of the relevant laws as well as the commercial aspects of doing business in Lithuania.”
In the last year, the team has been involved in various innovative deals and initiatives, such as obtaining of electronic money institution licences for BEM Europe, Teslapay and a number of other clients. Moreover, among our key mandates we assisted Solarisbank in acquiring Contis Group.
Sorainen is a member of the FinTech association INFOBALT, and contributes to various legislative matters and initiatives in order to develop the fintech industry in our region. Our fintech team also provides pro bono advice to start-ups via our legal clinic initiative.
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