Why ECOVIS

ECOVIS is the leading global consulting group with over 9000 professionals operating in more than 90 countries around the world. As an interdisciplinary network of legal, audit and tax professionals, ECOVIS advises on all aspects of financial institution’s incorporation and licensing process, including preparation of the licensing documentation, business plan, financial forecasts, tax advice and human resources. ECOVIS handles all licensing processes, from the preparation of documentation in a client home country to the submission of the full licensing package to the regulator in the licensing jurisdiction. Wide network of offices allows clients working through their home country ECOVIS office and get a license for client financial business without leaving your home city. Deep local knowledge in the home country and international expertise of the interdisciplinary network of ECOVIS International professionals ensure fast and efficient licensing process and services delivered to the client. This makes ECOVIS different from other service providers.

ECOVIS currently provide services to clients from continental Europe, the UK, Americas, Southeast Asia and other parts of the world. We do not differentiate between the international financial institution providing services around the globe and FinTech start-up making their first steps into the financial market. We welcome everybody and ready to assist. ECOVIS has more than 20 years of experience in financial licensing of international clients. We licensed more than 35 companies getting European passportable payment and electronic money institution licenses and more than 25 companies getting crypto authorizations. We also advices clients receiving banking, investment brokerage and advisory licenses, crowdfunding platform operators, consumer credit providers and crypto licenses.

ECOVIS offices in Lithuania, Singapore, Luxembourg and Germany assisted  Singapore-based Nium acquiring electronic money institution license. We also proved services to leading  alternative banking and payments solutions provider in UK Contis Group getting electronic money institution license in EU before BREXIT. ECOVIS offices in China, Germany and Lithuania advised worlds biggest crypto exchange Binance securing virtual assets service provider authorization in Lithuania for European operations. 

Deep local knowledge in every country where ECOVIS office is located and international expertise of the interdisciplinary network of ECOVIS International professionals allows selection of the right licensing jurisdiction for every financial business. Short descriptions of licensing solutions and services offered by ECOVIS available here.