FinTech Legal

McCann FitzGerald assists major financial institutions, investment platforms and asset managers and early-stage FinTechs on financial services regulatory compliance matters. The team also assists with transactional matters, including M&A and fundraising rounds, contract drafting and outsourcings.

"McCann FitzGerald is a firm that has good expertise in FinTech. I think it's a great regulatory practice which has worked on several virtual asset and FinTech payments licences in Ireland."

"McCann FitzGerald has expertise in leading-edge legislative reform and the practical consequences thereof in a global market."

"They have various experts which feed into one piece of work, which is turned around very quickly. Their advice was always pragmatic and very well explained."

McCann FitzGerald advised Allied Irish Banks on matters relating to its implementation of SEPA instant payments.

Joshua Hogan leads McCann Fitzgerald's financial services regulatory group. His clients include banks and investment firms and payments businesses, and he also assists non-regulated enterprises with financial services matters. "Josh is also a great FinTech regulatory lawyer. One of the things that stands out about him is his connection into the local FinTech ecosystem." "Josh Hogan has an exceptional level of expertise in the complex area of financial services regulation and is always a pleasure to work with." "Josh was readily available, provided pragmatic advice and clearly knew what he was talking about." "Joshua Hogan is a solid leader with a thinking head on his shoulders. He's very good at listening and managing expectations."

Doug McMahon is a partner at McCann FitzGerald and has particular expertise in IT, data protection and privacy. "Doug is that rare lawyer who combines an exceptionally high level of technical expertise with commercial awareness and an ability to explain complex concepts in an easily understandable manner."