Financial Services: Payments Law
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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(020) 7606 8855Chambers Review
Addleshaw Goddard is recognised for the strength of its financial services regulatory practice and for its payments expertise. The team works with well-known banks and financial institutions on everything from regulatory compliance through to the regulatory aspects of M&A.
Work Highlights
- Addleshaw Goddard advised Klarna on its application to the FCA to authorise its UK entity for consumer credit and payments-related regulated activities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Addleshaw Goddard bring a multidisciplinary approach to their engagement, balancing all aspects of issues. The law firm has a strong breadth of expertise and their talent bench is deep."
"The range of expertise Addleshaw Goddard have means they are well placed to bring the relevant expert to the pitch.The team are very quick to respond and to move things around to accommodate clients."
"Addleshaw Goddard are a go-to for regulatory queries. It has a multidimensional team that is strong, pragmatic and commercial, and they provide pragmatic solutions."
"Addleshaw Goddard bring a multidisciplinary approach to their engagement, balancing all aspects of issues. The law firm has a strong breadth of expertise and their talent bench is deep."
"The range of expertise Addleshaw Goddard have means they are well placed to bring the relevant expert to the pitch.The team are very quick to respond and to move things around to accommodate clients."
"Addleshaw Goddard are a go-to for regulatory queries. It has a multidimensional team that is strong, pragmatic and commercial, and they provide pragmatic solutions."
Notable Practitioners
William James is extremely highly regarded for his command of payments law, frequently advising household-name banks, supermarkets and payments companies on payment card regulations.
"William is an exceptional attorney with a strong EQ."
"William has an incredible perspective. He learns and understands clients' businesses, so he can propose and craft what makes the most sense. You can rely on him coming back with a working solution."
"William should be known as Mr Payments. He possesses an encyclopaedic knowledge of the industry, effortlessly navigating intricate and nuanced issues."
Rosanna Bryant advises UK banks and building societies on a broad range of financial services regulation including transactional advice and Consumer Duty implementation.
"Rosanna is a great lawyer and she is particularly strong in the mortgages space. She's thoughtful, considered and will always give a sound view that can be trusted."