FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending
FinTech Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Email address
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(020) 7415 6000Chambers Review
Bird & Bird is well known for its leading technology and intellectual property practices, and is also able to advise on financial regulatory matters. The firm's FinTech work includes a broad range of payments and crowdfunding mandates.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird advised Rated Labs, a Web3 infrastructure developer, on a USD12 million Series A round led by a US-based investor.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very good and my go-to firm for FinTech, especially for payments matters. They have a broad team and have great technical specialisms in the payments space."
"They are very good and my go-to firm for FinTech, especially for payments matters. They have a broad team and have great technical specialisms in the payments space."
Notable Practitioners
Gavin Punia advises clients on financial services regulatory matters. He regularly assists organisations involved in payment processing and e-money operations.
"Gavin Punia is really approachable. He's really good at trying to work with you to make sure you get value for money. He'll set up the different options in terms of the way we could tackle a problem."
"Gavin is very knowledgeable and responsive. He is incredibly considerate and really puts himself in the client's shoes and comes out with the most innovative yet workable solutions."
Trystan Tether is an experienced member of the firm's international finance and financial regulation group. He advises on payments and digital banking matters.
"Trystan Tether is professional, knowledgeable and prompt."
Jonathan Emmanuel is a partner in the firm's commercial group. He advises on the use of new technologies, including blockchain, and his clients include customers and suppliers.
"Jonathan Emmanuel is very good and very active in FinTech."