De Matteis Law Benefits from Competitive Advantage through its Vixio Partnership

De Matteis Law, a prominent legal firm at the forefront of technological developments, has a highly successful practice in antitrust and payment regulation in Europe. With so much regulatory change happening on this front, a small team in place, and clients requiring advice backed by up-to-date information, they needed a solution that would ensure they never missed an update.

For De Matteis Law, this need spans payments service regulation and cybersecurity regulation across multiple jurisdictions - in Europe and beyond. But the deciding factor for choosing Vixio PaymentsCompliance as its trusted partner in regulatory intelligence? Its global coverage.

“We are a boutique law firm that provides legal support to some international companies in the fintech sector. We use Vixio to stay updated on the latest news, and access intelligence on upcoming regulations. I take a look every morning at the news on Vixio.”

- Simone Giordano, Partner, De Matteis Law

We spoke to Simone Giordano, partner at De Matteis Law, to find out how the team gets the most out of this partnership.

1) Making regulatory monitoring manageable

Specialising in payments service and cybersecurity regulation, Giordano focuses on legal frameworks such as PSD2, PSR/PSD3, and DORA, and antitrust regulatory issues, relating to payments. That’s a lot to keep track of for one person. With a small team, the firm benefits from having regular, real-time updates delivered straight to their inboxes, saving them the time they would otherwise need to search for them manually. Indeed, Giordano confirms that he checks his inbox every morning to keep abreast of the regulatory landscape, and enhance his regulatory awareness.

“I read the news every morning, and if I need some specific information or intelligence, I research it on the Vixio platform. For example, it was very helpful during the years 2019 and 2020, during the Strong Customer Authentication transition, when the European payments industry had to migrate to strong customer authentication requirements in compliance with PSD2. Vixio kept me updated on the status of this migration.”

- Simone Giordano, Partner, De Matteis Law

2) Getting a global perspective

By leveraging Vixio's global coverage, De Matteis Law gains insight into regulatory developments not only in Europe, where it is based, but also in other regions in the world where some of its clients operate. Crucially, this helps the team understand, support, and advise its multinational clientele in a timely and efficient way, giving them a competitive advantage. In addition, it helps them see which countries are influenced by the European regulatory landscape, so they get a better picture of how the global regulatory landscape is evolving.

“The reason for choosing Vixio was two-fold. On the one hand, it provides daily, detailed articles that go very deep into the subject matter that keep us updated. On the other hand, our clients are multinational, and it's very helpful for us to see what happens in several different jurisdictions in the European Union, which is our core jurisdiction, but also globally. And this is where the use of Vixio is very helpful because its coverage is global.”

- Simone Giordano, Partner, De Matteis Law

3) Nurturing a collaborative relationship

The team at De Matteis Law values a collaborative relationship with Vixio, as they speak positively of their account manager, and will often provide commentary for Vixio’s editorial work, helping to provide robust industry perspectives that support the research Vixio provides for all customers. This two-way exchange demonstrates Vixio’s commitment to and respect for its customers’ views and expertise.

“The Vixio platform is very user friendly and beneficial for us. We have also received some helpful training on Vixio features by our account manager, who helped us better navigate Vixio platform and make the most of it.”

- Andrea De Matteis, Founding Partner, De Matteis Law

De Matteis Law's partnership with Vixio has proven invaluable in navigating the complex regulatory landscape of the FinTech sector. By integrating the Vixio PaymentsCompliance platform into their day-to-day workflow, they have strengthened their ability to provide timely and informed legal advice to their clients on a global scale.

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