We handle the law.
For good, for growth.
In the face of ever-changing laws, you do not need more red tape; you need clarity and purpose. At ALIGN, we turn legal and regulatory constraints into opportunities for your business.
Our core expertise in three key areas.
As laws get tighter, we help you stay sharper. We guide regulated entities through three key areas of focus.
Our core expertise
in three key areas.
As laws get tighter, we help you stay sharper. We guide regulated entities through three key areas of focus.
Banking & finance
ESG & sustainability
Digital
Banking & finance
ESG & sustainability
Digital
On demand legal and regulatory insight.
Need clarity on a new legal or regulatory framework? Facing a complex question? We step in with targeted expertise.
Ad hoc tailored advice
We deliver tailored, hands-on advice on legal and regulatory issues, exactly when you need it.
Regulatory watch
We track legislative and regulatory changes, assess their impact, and turn them into actionable solutions.
Regulatory mapping
We identify and map your regulatory obligations, giving you a clear view of your exposure and guidance on how to mitigate it.
Audits and gap assessments
We conduct audits and gap assessments to identify risks in your legal and regulatory frameworks. We then propose remediation plans.
Governance
We help you establish and strengthen your governance structure to ensure trust, integrity, and accountability.
Legal and compliance frameworks
We help you design and implement clear policies, procedures, charters, and codes tailored to your business needs.
Awareness
We train your teams to understand and implement the rules through group workshops or one-to-one sessions.
Customer journey
We help you design your client-facing materials, including websites, product information, and contractual documents.
Interactions with authorities
We guide you in preparing and submitting mandatory reports and communications to the relevant authorities.
Crisis management
We help you anticipate, manage, and solve urgent issues such as regulatory inspections or operational incidents.
All packed to fit your needs.
We bundle our one-off services into three packages tailored to your company’s needs so you can be confident everything is done right.
Launch
Ideal for small businesses that need to meet legal and regulatory requirements and create a basic compliance structure.
Build
Designed for fast-growing businesses that want to build robust legal and regulatory frameworks and improve their compliance standards.
Elevate
For regulated entities or advanced businesses requiring strategic oversight and ongoing high-touch compliance.
Your legal wild card Ready when you need it.
When compliance becomes overwhelming, one of our lawyers can plug into your team. We offer flexible, embedded support, from quarterly interim missions to long-term partnerships.
Legal interim management
Partnerships
Meet our team.
Alexandra advises clients on the implementation of European and national legislation with a focus on banking & financial regulations and digital matters (including Data Protection & AI).
Her years of experience in business law firms, across both litigation and advisory roles, have equipped her with a strategic, business-oriented, and versatile approach to her practice.
Currently registered with both the Brussels and Paris Bars, Alexandra graduated with a Master of Private Law from Lyon III University.
She holds a Certificate in Banking & Financial Law from the Université Catholique de Louvain and the ECPC-B DPO Certification from Maastricht University. She is also a Certified Compliance Officer for the insurance sector.
2024 • "Règlement de la FSMA relatif à lʼagrément des compliance officers : assouplissement de la condition dʼexpérience de trois ans pour les entreprises de petite taille ", Bank-en Financieel Recht / Droit bancaire et financier.
2025 • Information sharing partnerships under the new AML/CFT and upcoming Payment Services packages (AML 27/03/2025). Balancing the fight against financial crime with the fundamental right to personal data protection, with Célie Allagnat, Bank-en Financieel Recht / Droit bancaire et financier (BDR-DBF).
2025 • " Le nouveau cadre européen des services de paiement : quels impacts sur les droits des consommateurs et les obligations des prestataires de services de paiement" , Revue l’Observateur de Bruxelles,n°140. - C. Garcia Gimenez - A.Pagnier-Desbois
Sarah combines in-depth expertise in the banking and financial sector with extensive experience in ESG and sustainability.
Having worked with both public institutions and private organisations, as in-house counsel and lawyer, she advises clients on European regulatory frameworks, helping them meet complex requirements and achieve their strategic and sustainability goals.
A member of both the Paris and Brussels Bars, Sarah graduated with a Master of European and International Law from Paris Dauphine University.
She also holds a Certificate in Banking and Financial Law from the Université Catholique de Louvain and a Certificate in CSRD and the ESRS from the Ecole des Avocats du Nord-Ouest (IXAD).
2022 • T. Faelli et S. Fialon, “Transparence ESG : une approche “complianceˮ des obligations de publication dʼinformations sur la durabilité dans le secteur financierˮ, Bank- en Financieel Recht / Droit bancaire et financier.
2024 • M. Mairlot et S. Fialon, “Application des sanctions financières américaines en Belgique : un obstacle insurmontable à la fourniture de services bancaires ?ˮ, Bank- en Financieel Recht / Droit bancaire et financier.
Claudia specialises in banking & financial regulations, with a strong focus on payments, third-party arrangements, and insurance law.
She combines experience at the European Court of Justice and the Spanish Permanent Representation to the EU with practice in leading business law firms in Paris and Brussels.
Dual-qualified in Paris and Brussels Bars, Claudia holds a Master's degree in European Union Law and Politics from the University of Strasbourg and a Certificate in Banking and Financial Law from the Université Catholique de Louvain.
She is currently finalising her certification as a Compliance Officer for the insurance sector.
2024 • DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act). “Impacts sur les services de paiement et approche critiqueˮ (with Thomas Faelli), Les cahiers de la Conférence du Jeune barreau de Bruxelles, Anthemis.
2025 • " Le nouveau cadre européen des services de paiement : quels impacts sur les droits des consommateurs et les obligations des prestataires de services de paiement" , Revue l’Observateur de Bruxelles,n°140. - C. Garcia Gimenez - A.Pagnier-Desbois
Law for good.
At ALIGN, our lawyers help regulated entities move towards more transparency, responsibility, and sustainability.
Claudia specialises in banking & financial regulations, with a strong focus on payments, third-party arrangements, and insurance law.
Claudia specialises in banking & financial regulations, with a strong focus on payments, third-party arrangements, and insurance law.
Claudia specialises in banking & financial regulations, with a strong focus on payments, third-party arrangements, and insurance law.
Shaping responsible impact.
We handle the law.
Claudia specialises in banking & financial regulations, with a strong focus on payments, third-party arrangements, and insurance law.