FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing - London (Firms)
What the team is known for
Herbert Smith Freehills offers its FinTech clients the full range of legal services, including corporate and regulatory advice. Its clients include early-stage businesses and challengers, as well as established banking and payments institutions. The firm has also partnered with IBM and CSIRO's Data61 to research the use in financial services of legally binding smart contracts using blockchain technology.
Strengths
"Herbert Smith Freehills are able to help navigate complex issues with ease and in a way which helpfully blends theory with practice. Their advice isn't just reliable, it's usable."
"They are excellent in distilling the complex detail and putting it into actionable advice. The relationship proved very successful, I could not speak highly enough of the way they operate as a team. It's a really healthy, client-centric relationship. It really is very effective."
Work highlights
Herbert Smith Freehills advised Aura Blockchain Consortium, a blockchain platform for luxury goods brands co-created by LVMH, Prada and Cartier, on a review of its end-user terms to ensure compliance with relevant laws in the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. The firm also advised on a proposed implement of Aura's software-as-a-service platform and NFT products in China.
Notable practitioners
Nick Pantlin co-heads the firm's global technology sector group and its UK FinTech group. He advises clients on the use of blockchain and DLT. "He is excellent all round." "His advice isn't just reliable, its rooted towards what will work for our particular business. He also leads and manages a very impressive and committed team of lawyers. The all-round service is exceptional."
