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FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Regional full-service firm Ashfords has financial regulatory, intellectual property and commercial law expertise. Its FinTech practice advises on payments, blockchain and investment mandates. The firm works with technology suppliers, including emerging businesses, and institutional clients.
Strengths
They have in-depth legal and regulatory knowledge on payments and the FinTech space in the UK. The team at Ashfords is very commercially aware and has a good grasp of our business model.
Ashfords demonstrates a clear ability to navigate complex and sophisticated matters by presenting multiple angles and providing robust solutions.
They are super responsive, make tight deadlines work, and collaborative. They have taken the time to understand not just our business, but the business of our people and customers.
Work Highlights
Ashfords advised Network Merchants Limited on implementation of the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act and GDPR compliance.
Notable practitioners
Suzie Miles is an expert in technology and IT law. Her FinTech work includes advising on outsourcing agreements and matters relating to NFTs and other crypto-assets.
Suzie Miles provides commercial advice. She is great at negotiating large contracts as she understands the business.