What FINREG PARTNERS does

FINREG PARTNERS is a Czech boutique law firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Prague, providing specialized legal and regulatory advisory to financial institutions, fintech and crypto companies, investment funds, and technology startups. Its practice centers on licensing proceedings before the Czech National Bank (CNB), where it has secured the first PSD2 license (Spendee, 2018), the first crowdfunding license (Investown, 2022), and 4 of only 10 CASP/MiCA licenses granted to date, alongside work in capital markets, M&A, AML/CFT, and fund formation.

The firm's core offering is high-end professional services billed on hourly or fixed-fee engagements, covering fintech, investment funds and asset management, CNB licensing, capital markets and securities, M&A and VC transactions, AML/CFT compliance, and external compliance/internal audit. Its underlying technology stack includes legislative monitoring tools and the proprietary cybreg compliance software, co-developed with the firm to automate DORA, NIS2, and cybersecurity regulatory obligations for the Czech market. The team combines former regulators (Czech Ministry of Finance, Securities Commission/ESMA, Deutsche Bank) with authors of authoritative Czech legal commentaries.

Commercially, FINREG PARTNERS operates a sales-led, consultative GTM targeting regulated firms requiring CNB licensing or compliance work, supplemented by thought leadership (blog, Chambers and Legal 500 guide contributions), industry events (ETHPrague, DABF, EBA roundtables), and an international partner network via the FinTech Legal Network (exclusive Czech member) and direct collaborations with law firms in Europe, the USA, and Asia. The firm holds Band 1 in Chambers FinTech 2025 and three consecutive years of Legal 500 Leading Firm recognition (2024-2026).

Name

FINREG PARTNERS

Legal name

FINREG PARTNERS, advokátní kancelář, s.r.o.

Website

https://finreg.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FINREG PARTNERS is a Prague-based boutique law firm specializing in Czech National Bank licensing, fintech, capital markets, and investment funds, serving regulated financial institutions and technology startups across the Czech Republic and cross-border mandates in Europe, the USA, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed hourly or on fixed-fee basis for regulatory advisory, licensing proceedings, M&A transactions, capital markets, investment funds, fintech, and general corporate matters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FINREG PARTNERS provides specialized legal advisory and representation in financial regulation, fintech, capital markets, and investment funds. The firm combines legal expertise with proprietary RegTech tooling (cybreg) to support ongoing compliance, licensing, and regulatory matters for financial-sector clients.

Product overview

FINREG PARTNERS is a Czech law firm providing comprehensive legal and regulatory advisory services primarily to the financial services sector. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a software product platform, offering expertise across fintech regulation, investment funds, capital markets, M&A transactions, cybersecurity compliance (DORA/NIS2), and licensing proceedings before the Czech National Bank. The firm has developed cybreg, a compliance software localized for the Czech market to automate regulatory obligations under DORA, NIS2, and other frameworks. Services are delivered through experienced attorneys with backgrounds in leading international and domestic law firms, supplemented by legislative monitoring tools and compliance software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Regulation Advisory Legal counsel on Czech and EU financial regulation, licensing, authorization, supervisory matters, and ongoing regulatory compliance for banks, payment institutions, investment firms, and fintech operators.
• Fintech Legal Services Specialized legal support for fintech companies covering product structuring, regulatory classification, licensing (e-money, payment institutions, crypto/asset service providers), and compliance program design.
• Capital Markets Legal Services Legal advisory on capital markets transactions, securities regulation, public offerings, prospectuses, and ongoing reporting obligations for issuers and intermediaries.
• Investment Funds Legal Services Legal counsel for investment fund formation, structuring, authorization, and ongoing regulatory compliance, including alternative investment funds and collective investment vehicles.
• cybreg Compliance Software Regulatory technology (RegTech) platform providing automated compliance monitoring and regulatory tracking tools for financial-sector clients, extending the firm's advisory offering into continuous technology-enabled compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 out of 10 CASP licenses in Czech Republic secured for clients (nearly 50% success rate in highly competitive licensing environment)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FinTech Legal Network (FLN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2025Global alliance of leading law firms focused on financial regulation, fintech and digital assets. Membership is by invitation only, limited to one firm per jurisdiction. FINREG PARTNERS is the exclusive Czech Republic representative. Enables knowledge sharing on DLT, crypto-assets, cross-border fintech innovations, and best practices across Europe and beyond.
• International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association affiliated to European Commission that participated in formulation of MiCA regulation. Provides platform for knowledge exchange on blockchain applications and crypto-asset regulation.
• Czech Fintech AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading industry association for fintech companies in Czech Republic. Provides networking, regulatory advocacy, and industry development.
• The FinTecherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading CEE fintech accelerator. FINREG PARTNERS is legal partner, helping shape innovation environment for fintech clients.
• CzechInvest Regulatory Fintech SandboxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst regulatory fintech sandbox in Czech Republic organized by CzechInvest. FINREG PARTNERS participates as regulatory advisor.
• Czech Cryptocurrency Association (ČKMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for cryptocurrency companies in Czech Republic. FINREG PARTNERS maintains close contact and provides legal services as part of digital asset ecosystem.
• cybregcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompliance software developed in collaboration with FINREG PARTNERS, localized for Czech market. Helps clients automate and manage regulatory obligations under DORA, NIS2, and other frameworks.
• Czech Capital Markets Association (AKAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for capital markets participants. Provides regulatory advocacy and industry representation.
• American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic (AmCham)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents over 300 companies, fostering collaboration on common issues across industries. Member since October 2018.
• Czech-Singapore Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAims to foster cooperation and develop trade relations between Czech Republic and Singapore. Singapore is highly active in fintech sector.
• Czech-Israeli Mutual Chamber of Commerce (ČISOK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral chamber promoting Czech-Israeli business relations, particularly in fintech sector for Israeli companies expanding to Czech Republic.
• Czech Association of Artificial IntelligenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for AI companies and practitioners in Czech Republic.
• Slovak Fintech Association (FINAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak industry association for fintech companies, enabling regional cooperation and regulatory knowledge sharing.
• International Law Firm NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with leading international law firms for cross-border transactions. Enables provision of advice considering international overlaps for clients expanding to international financial markets.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NautaDutilh: European law firm with strong financial services and fintech practice. Comparable in serving European fintech clients and providing regulatory advisory work across jurisdictions.
• Stibbe: European law firm with financial services and capital markets practice. Operates in Czech Republic and competes for similar regulatory mandates in the region.
• A&O Shearman: Global law firm formed from Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merger. Broad financial services practice competing for major institutional clients and complex cross-border matters.
• Linklaters: Global law firm with strong financial services and capital markets practice. Competes for large cross-border mandates and has resources to enter the Czech market as MiCA matures.

Direct peers

• Bird & Bird: International law firm with leading fintech and financial services practice. Competes for cross-border fintech mandates and serves similar technology-focused clients globally.
• Wiggin: UK law firm specializing in fintech and digital media. Comparable regulatory expertise and similar boutique positioning in fintech advisory serving European clients.
• Havel & Partners: Major Czech law firm with strong financial services and capital markets practice. Competes for similar regulatory advisory and M&A mandates in the Czech market.
• PRK Partners: Czech law firm with established financial services practice. Competes for fintech regulatory and M&A mandates with similar client base of financial institutions and fintech companies.
• Bartošík Švárský: Czech law firm with focus on financial services and securities regulation. Serves similar client base of financial institutions and fintech companies in the Czech market.
• Kocián Šolc Balaštík: Largest Czech law firm where FINREG founders Jan Šovar and Ondřej Mikula previously worked. Provides similar financial services and capital markets advisory with broader practice areas and a much larger team.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finregpartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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