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FinTech Legal - Ireland
What the Team is Known For
Matheson's FinTech practice group advises financial institutions, consumer credit, payments and e-money businesses on Irish and international regulatory matters. The team also assists cryptocurrency and other digital assets businesses with establishment in Ireland and European regulatory compliance.
Strengths
What distinguishes Matheson is the willingness to get to know and understand the business and the team's availability to discuss matters in tight timeframes.
Matheson has a huge multidisciplinary practice for a full-service offering which, given the rising interdependence of regulation, is a must for advice and stewardship.
Matheson has deep expertise on FinTech in Ireland and a good handle on what the Central Bank of Ireland's requirements would be, as well as being up to date on market changes.
Work Highlights
Matheson advised Swedish FinTech Treyd on regulatory matters relating to the launch of its services in Ireland.
Notable practitioners
Joseph Beashel is a partner in Matheson's financial institutions group, and head of the regulatory risk management and compliance team. Beashel has vast experience in acting for payments, e-money and card-issuing companies.
Joseph is a world-renowned expert with deep expertise underpinning his practice.
Joseph Beashel is a veteran and a go-to guy in the FinTech space.
Ian O'Mara is a partner in Matheson's financial institutions group, and has a specialism in payments law matters. He often advises FinTech clients and financial services incumbents on regulatory matters.
Ian is responsive, bright and a real pleasure to work with. He goes the extra mile for clients, and is very commercial in his advice.
Ian is very good, very positive. He is knowledgeable and tends to be very balanced. He won't just give a textbook answer; he actually tries to understand the business and reflects that in the advice.
Ian O'Mara really digs deep and knows our business structure.