FinTech leader, year after year: Ellex Band 1 in 2026

Chambers and Partners have released their FinTech 2026 rankings – Ellex in Estonia secures for the sixth consecutive year Band 1 position, and Ellex in Lithuania is holding its position for Band 1 for the second year in a row. The ranking reflects the team’s continued strength in advising on regulatory and compliance matters for a wide range of financial service providers and its strong focus and dedication to the Fintech sector.

This year marks a significant milestone in individual rankings: Anneli Krunks and Neringa Mickevičiūtė achieve new positions, with Anneli entering directly at Band 2 following her previous recognition as an “Associate to Watch,” and Neringa earning her first individual ranking at Band 3. Meanwhile, Marko Kairjak and Ieva Dosinaitė maintain their Band 1 positions.

Client feedback this year emphasizes three recurring themes – practicality, longstanding experience, and a deep understanding of clients’ business models. As one of our clients put it: “There are quite a lot of firms offering FinTech legal services, but not many of them have Ellex’s track record in real executions and experience with regulators and different market participants.”

Our FinTech team advises broad range of Fintech companies from payment and e-money institutions, crowdfunding platforms, crypto-asset service providers to neo banks and technology companies operating in the financial sector. The team remains one of the largest specialised Fintech advisors in the region, supporting clients in navigating on an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

More information about the FinTech Guide is available at Chambers and Partners: Estonian profile and Lithuanian profile.

Details about our FinTech practice can be found here HERE.