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Freshfields

FinTech Legal

FinTech Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Freshfields

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FinTech Legal - UK-wide

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

The FinTech group at Freshfields advises major institutional clients and significant FinTechs on large-scale transactional mandates. The firm is also able to assist with regulatory matters involving crypto-assets.

Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields advises institutional custodian State Street on regulatory aspects of its cryptoasset custody and depositary offering across jurisdictions.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields' senior regulatory lawyers have been involved in genuinely industry-shaping work.

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  • Freshfields is very enthusiastic, proactive and cognisant of what we want to achieve. All advice so far has been excellent.

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  • Freshfields has a deep bench in a variety of jurisdictions. It really has a lot of good people who share a pragmatic approach to the practice of law and are very client-service oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Cyrus Pocha
    Band 2Cyrus Pocha

    Cyrus Pocha

    Cyrus Pocha has vast experience and knowledge in financial service regulations. He is co-chair of Freshfields' global FinTech group and he advises clients on matters involving crypto-assets.

    • Cyrus Pocha has a deep understanding of the wider financial services market which he applies to his FinTech work.

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  • Band 5Claire Harrop
    Band 5Claire Harrop

    Claire Harrop

    Claire Harrop is head of Freshfields' UK FinTech team and co-founder of the firm's global FinTech group. She focuses on regulatory and product structuring matters, advising major clients in payments, investments and technology.

    • Claire Harrop is strong in the FinTech space and has a strong understanding of the legal issues there as well as regulatory issues relating to payment services.

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    • Claire Harrop is a phenomenal lawyer with great commercial awareness. She is exactly the type of person you want leading a team on large transactions in the FinTech space.

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