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FINTECH

Our firm boasts a reputation as one of the leading firms in the Peruvian legal market, as it entices a consistent stream of complex and sophisticated cross-practice FinTech matters. We stand out in the market for the diversity of our client portfolio and for the pioneering and innovative quality of our FinTech matters, which epitomize the evolution of banking and regulated and non-regulated finance in Peru. This is due to our market-leading ability to advise on financial services regulatory, complex transactions, payment systems, online lending, blockchain and cryptocurrency issues, as well as data privacy and cybersecurity, a process that requires a high level of legal expertise and an innovative attitude towards the often uncertain and tough regulatory terrain in Peru.

Our FinTech practice area initially emerged as a cross-departmental, cross-office team, primarily comprised of lawyers from the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets departments. As the Peruvian FinTech scene has evolved, so too have clients’ needs, and the team has reactively grown further to include members from the Tech, Data Privacy, Consumer Protection and Regulatory teams. Our Firm is now able to advise FinTech clients on increasing multifaceted and complex matters, which is ever-more reflected in the increasing sophistication of our mandates.

A SAMPLE OF OUR EXPERIENCE

  • Facebook: Advised Facebook on financial and regulatory matters (consumer law and data privacy) in connection with digital payments and order summaries generated through the WhatsApp platform. Facebook is a highly active global innovator, which sits at the nexus of social media platforms and digital payments/FinTech.
  • Webtoon Entertainment Inc.: Advised Webtoon on financial regulatory and consumer protection matters regarding the implementation of Webtoon’s virtual coin system for accessing content. Webtoon is home to thousands of stories across 23 genres.
  • Kushki: We provide regular legal advice to Llapingacho Llc. (Kushki) in connection with financial regulatory, consumer protection, data privacy, corporate and contractual matters. Kushki is a Latin American payment partner, enabling payment processing across the region.
  • Coda Payments: Advised Coda Payments Pte. Limited, a Singapore-based company, on the regulatory analysis for offering and implementing several digital products in Peru. Our regulatory advice spanned corporate and financial matters, technology regulation and data protection.
  • Pago46: Advised Pago46 on its incorporation process in Peru and on the regulatory analysis of its operations, specifically related to its payment collection and cash distribution services. Pago46 is a payment platform, which is revolutionizing the way payment transactions are processed in emerging markets, by helping the unbanked become part of the digital economy through the democratization of payment services, thus enabling inclusion and access to all for online shopping.

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