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Clifford Chance LLP

FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending

FinTech Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Clifford Chance LLP

Rankings

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FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending - UK-wide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance's highly skilled team of lawyers provides multidisciplinary advice to incumbent and emerging players in the FinTech sector. The firm is particularly strong on major corporate mandates, but is also able to advise on regulatory issues and a broad range of other significant matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance assisted AIA Investment Management with technology outsourcing agreements for its investment platform.

Strengths

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  • They are incredibly knowledgeable and practical. They don't overanalyse things, they are not overly academic; they are very efficient and give good answers.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
  • Clifford Chance has the ability to provide detailed information on international matters. The team provides substantive guidance on with a holistic understanding of the banking and payments industry.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
  • Clifford Chance is top-notch in service levels. They work super hard, and their response and turnaround times is excellent.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Diego Ballon Ossio
    Band 3Diego Ballon Ossio

    Diego Ballon Ossio

    Diego Ballon Ossio worked at the Financial Conduct Authority before joining Clifford Chance. He frequently advises on regulatory matters relating to digital asset custody and trading.

    • He is incredibly knowledgeable around FinTech and financial institutions, and how they interact with regulations in the UK.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
    • Diego Ballon Ossio is strong in FinTech regulations and very to the point. He is helpful on calls and his memos are succinct. We have had a happy experience working with him.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
    • He is an outstanding lawyer with great experience of dealing with complex regulatory issues and its implementation in UK and EU. He is just very knowledgeable.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
  • Band 3Monica Sah
    Band 3Monica Sah

    Monica Sah

    Monica Sah brings significant in-house expertise to financial service regulatory matters. Her FinTech work includes advising custodians, exchanges and issuers on their crypto operations.

    • Monica is our go-to, wherever the question falls on the spectrum, from black letter law to regulator perspective to industry practice.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech
    • Monica Sah is deeply technical, very commercial and she really knows her stuff and the market.

      FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTech

Ranked Individuals at Clifford Chance LLP (2)

UK-wide

  • Profile image of Diego Ballon Ossio

    Diego Ballon Ossio

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

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  • Profile image of Monica Sah

    Monica Sah

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

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