Financial Services: Payments Law
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
(020) 7296 2000Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells has an impressive team that supports clients such as banks, asset managers and fintech startups. The team regularly works on matters such as commercial arrangements and product development. It is a go-to firm for payments law issues, including data protection and AML matters.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells assisted HSBC with the revision and redrafting of customer documentation to ensure compliance with the FCA's Consumer Duty.
Strengths
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"Everyone at Hogan Lovells is really impressive. They are a breath of fresh air and are expert corporate advisers."
"The team at Hogan Lovells have deep understanding and experience in payments, and are adept at providing pragmatic advice. The work product is excellent."
"Hogan Lovells' responsiveness, timeliness and clear, succinct advice is invaluable. The team is instrumental in getting important matters over the line and they are fantastic to work with."
"Everyone at Hogan Lovells is really impressive. They are a breath of fresh air and are expert corporate advisers."
"The team at Hogan Lovells have deep understanding and experience in payments, and are adept at providing pragmatic advice. The work product is excellent."
"Hogan Lovells' responsiveness, timeliness and clear, succinct advice is invaluable. The team is instrumental in getting important matters over the line and they are fantastic to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Emily Reid has a strong practice in all aspects of consumer finance and related technology solutions. She is experienced acting for both fintech companies and financial institutions on regulatory matters, and also advises banks on the development and review of consumer credit products.
"Emily Reid is the boss of payments."
"Emily is a wonderful lawyer."
Roger Tym is renowned for his effective counsel at the intersection of consumer finance and payments regulation. Roger regularly represents major banks in payments-related issues, including consumer duties and regulatory engagements.
Roger Tym is renowned for his effective counsel at the intersection of consumer finance and payments regulation.
Jonathan Chertkow provides a wide range of regulatory advice to retail banks and fintech companies on consumer banking products. Chertkow has recently advised clients on the Consumer Duty, alongside e-commerce and cryptocurrency-related matters.
"Jonathan is a very good lawyer. He is well connected."
"Jonathan Chertkow is very approacheable, knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic. He inspires confidence."
Michael Thomas advises financial institutions in relation to corporate transactions and outsourcing arrangements.
"Michael is down to earth, and is good at understanding clients' drivers and concerns."
"Michael is responsive and makes himself available. He has a real skill set."