Osondu Onwubiko
Osondu is the Lead Counsel at Mandel Solicitors. He heads…
Financial Technology (FinTech)
We have matched our words with actions in providing legal assistance which have led to the successes of many startup FinTech institutions we continue to assist in Nigeria.
Top Financial Technology Law Firm in Nigeria
Mandel Solicitors is a leading FinTech law firm in Nigeria. Our FinTech lawyers are instrumental to the successes of many startup FinTech institutions in Nigeria by advising and assisting on diverse legal matters and issues that directly or indirectly impact their operations in Nigeria.
The FinTech landscape in Nigeria is one that is constantly changing as it grows and expands. The regulators also ensure they meet up with the dynamism of the industry with new rules and regulations. As a top FinTech law firm in Lagos, Nigeria, we are abreast of the FinTech regulatory landscape in Nigeria and we are the firm to instruct on FinTech matters in Nigeria as we have regularly assisted clients and interfaced with regulatory agencies.
Our FinTech areas of expertise include:
- Registration of FinTech companies
- Obtaining licenses and regulatory permits such as Payment Solution Services (PSS), Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSP), Payment Terminal Service Provider (PTSP), Switching and Processing, Mobile Money Operator (MMO), etc.
- Payment Services
- Virtual/digital assets and Cryptocurrency
- Legal Advisory
- Regulatory Compliance
- Legal Due Diligence
- Cybersecurity
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Data Privacy and Protection
- Anti-trust and competition
- E-commerce
- FinTech Contracts and Agreements
- Partnerships
- Shareholders Agreements
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