FinTech Legal - USA - Nationwide
What the team is known for
Latham & Watkins is one of the premier firms in FinTech with significant strength in capital markets, FinTech M&A, financial services regulation, payments law and cryptocurrency matters. The firm advises financial institutions, crypto exchanges and lending platforms on regulatory, structuring and transactional matters.
Strengths
"I've been deeply impressed with the depth and breadth of every attorney I have worked with, in addition to their access to other subject matter experts."
"Their team is able to partner knowledgeably and thoughtfully to apply the law to the facts, and work together to achieve the goals of the business in an effective and compliant manner."
"Latham has a very deep bench of expertise across practice areas. I have always found an expert at Latham even on esoteric legal issues, and they get an A+ for responding quickly with deep expertise as well as practical advice."
Work highlights
Latham & Watkins advised Binance.US in its proposed USD1.3 billion purchase of the assets of Voyager Digital. This involved assisting on all data privacy and consumer data transfer aspects.
Notable practitioners
Stephen Wink is co-chair of the firm's digital assets and Web3 practice. He has considerable knowledge in cryptocurrency matters and financial regulatory work. Wink also advises on regulatory and intellectual property matters concerning NFT platforms. "Steve is a practical lawyer who knows his craft, stays up to speed on the current state of the law and regulation and is a pleasure to work with." "Stephen knows his stuff and responds quickly with practical and knowledgeable advice."
Barrie VanBrackle joined Latham & Watkins in February 2022. She advises payments platforms and cryptocurrency companies on FinTech transactions and regulatory matters. "Barrie is great. She is a very insightful lawyer."
Yvette Valdez is a partner in the firm's New York office and co-chairs its global digital assets and Web3 practice. Valdez acts for leading crypto clients on regulatory compliance and structuring matters, and has particular expertise in crypto derivatives matters. "Yvette is very knowledgeable and responsive and considers things from different angles." "Yvette is an amazing attorney and adviser." "She is very experienced in a very wide range of regulatory matters."
