FINTECH AND PAYMENTS TEAM

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1 FINTECH AND PAYMENTS TEAM

2 WE BELIEVE THE MARKET DESERVES A DEDICATED FINTECH AND PAYMENTS TEAM FinTech brings together financial services, technology, telecom, (big) data, apps, APIs, blockchain but also financial laws / regulations and rules on security, data privacy, cloud computing and intellectual property. Van Doorne was the first Dutch law firm to have a dedicated FinTech and Payments team. A team committed to helping clients face all legal and regulatory challenges in the FinTech and Payments market. We are also a founding member of Holland FinTech, aimed to foster and accelerate innovation in the financial sector by bringing together start-ups, (large) traditional organisations and investors in one single network. GROUNDBREAKING WITH A DEDICATED FINTECH AND PAYMENTS TEAM OUR INVOLVEMENT AND RECOGNITION Having that advantage of being first as well as our involvement in the FinTech community gives us great insight into what drives and worries the market. We offer various services for relevant stakeholders in the market including established regulated businesses, new providers and market entrants and FinTech investors. Founding member Business Partner Tier 1 IT Industry 3

3 THE TEAM The areas of law particularly relevant to FinTech and Payments are pre-eminently areas in which Van Doorne has a proven track record with specialists widely known in the market, including: ARNO VOERMAN Finance/Regulatory Arno specialises in financial law and innovative payment services with a special focus on FinTech and InsureTech. t voerman@vandoorne.com Arno Voerman in relation to financial law (payment and e-money regulation, AML/CFTregulation) Friso Foppes in relation to corporate law Louis Jonker in relation to IT law, e-commerce and outsourcing Elisabeth Thole in relation to data protection Constant van Tuyll van Serooskerken in relation to remuneration and employee participation FRISO FOPPES Corporate/M&A Friso specialises in (cross-border) mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other forms of cooperation, private equity and corporate governance. t foppes@vandoorne.com The team often works together with: Kees Stuurman as professor of IT law Daan ter Braak in relation to corporate law Jelmer Baukema in relation to financial law Sarah Beeston in relation to competition law Rob de Win in relation to tax law LOUIS JONKER IT Louis provides legal advice across the cycle of ICT projects and transactions, from the preparations through contract negotiations, complicated sourcing and outsourcing projects. t jonker@vandoorne.com ELISABETH THOLE Privacy Elisabeth leads the Van Doorne Privacy Team, and is specialized in making businesses and institutions privacy-compliant. t thole@vandoorne.com CONSTANT VAN TUYLL VAN SEROOSKERKEN Employment Constant is a labour law specialist with a focus on FinTech, including topics as remuneration policy and employee participation. t tuyllc@vandoorne.com 4 5

4 SELECTION OF SERVICES For established regulated businesses such as banks, insurance companies and PSPs For investors, but also banks/insurance companies that intend to acquire FinTech companies For new providers or Dutch market entrants As a bank, insurance company or PSPs you are aware of the heavily regulated environment you are in. Our team can help you with: Corporate startup collaborations FinTech spin-outs Investments Legal due diligence Legal quick scan User agreements / T&C s API-conditions Impact-analysis of (new) rules Compliance-reports Competition law advice Data protection advice AML/CFT advice E-identity and other e-commerce aspects Remuneration/employee participation An emerging and booming market provides opportunities for investors to acquire and invest in the Fintech market. Our team can help you with: Investment opportunity legal quick scan Term Sheets/LOIs Legal due diligence Acquisition documentation Corporate structures Cooperation agreements including governance, service level agreements, exit schemes Competition law check Remuneration/employee participation Whether you are a start-up looking to set up or accelerate your business, or an established international business looking to enter the Dutch market. Our team can help you with: Check on license requirements Impact analysis of (new) rules Check on outsourcing requirements Cooperation agreements including governance, service level agreements, exit schemes Competition law check User agreements / T&C s Data protection advice AML/CFT advice E-identity and other e-commerce aspects Remuneration/employee participation 6 7

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6 ABOUT VAN DOORNE Located in Amsterdam Office in London. Innovative Lawyers 2015 No. 1 of all Dutch law firms in the Financial Times competition 2015 Innovative Lawyers. 180 lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax specialists. Together they have an overall command of the entire legal area of expertise. Strong international network Global uniform service provision due to contacts in more than 115 countries. Top 10 firm Leading independent Dutch law firm (top-10) representing the upper end of the commercial market and the public sector. Corporate social responsibility Pro bono service provision to charitable institutions and social benefit organisations. HOW CAN WE HELP? Knowledge of your industry Associates at Van Doorne have the required legal know-how, as well as knowledge and experience in your industry. Multidisciplinary teams You have one partner, who is responsible for the account, as your first point of contact and the best specialists for the case. Personal approach Van Doorne is a people s firm, with personal attention to you as our client, as well as to each other. Our personal touch guarantees a nononsense approach and a down to earth, open way of working. Always together with you

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