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Oliver Völkel

Partner, FinTech & Crypto-Assets Law, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Capital Markets Oliver is a recognised expert in crypto-assets law and advises in particular on issues related to FinTechs. His clients include numerous well-known domestsic and foreign companies and banks. Oliver is co-publisher and author of the legal handbook 'Blockchain rules' which was published in second edition in 2024. He is also a co-publisher and author of the go-to commentary on the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation. Since 2018, Oliver is a lecturer on crypto asset law at the University of Vienna. · Cerha Hempel

AustriaFinTech & Crypto-Assets, Banking & FinanceGerman, English

About

Partner at Cerha Hempel and a recognised expert in crypto-assets law who advises FinTechs, well-known domestic and foreign companies and banks. Co-publisher and author of the legal handbook 'Blockchain rules' (2nd ed. 2024) and a commentary on the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation; since 2018 a lecturer on crypto asset law at the University of Vienna.

Practice areas

FinTech & Crypto-AssetsBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&ACapital Markets

Office

Expertise

Crypto-assets / Digital AssetsFinTechEU crypto-assets regulationBanking & Financial InstitutionsCapital Markets

Education

  • University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 2007)
  • University of Vienna (Dr. iur. 2010)
  • Columbia Law School (LL.M. 2014)

Admissions

  • Attorney at Law, Austria (2014)

Languages

GermanEnglish