FinTech Legal - USA - Nationwide
What the Team is Known For
McGlinchey Stafford's regulatory compliance specialist group is held in high regard for its expertise in lending and money transmitter licensing work. Its clients consist of start-ups, leading FinTech players and global financial institutions.
Strengths
"McGlinchey provides us with excellent advice that is easily digestible and in an extremely timely manner. The lawyers provide us with excellent customer service and are so pleasant to work with."
"They're great, they know the industry so well; they have lived and breathed it for decades and have a wealth of knowledge that is so valuable."
"They have deep knowledge of state lending laws and regulations, as well as experience with state regulators. They have deep subject matter expertise in matters spanning 50 states."
"As a group, the firm is rock-solid. The complexity and nuance they bring to state licensing surveys and new programme risk assessments are incredible."
"They were able to quickly learn about our business and product offerings and quickly translate that to the regulatory and compliance requirements we needed to adhere to."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Savoie heads McGlinchey Stafford's FinTech group and is a leading regulatory expert in payment and lending. Savoie provides state and federal payments regulatory counsel to a range of clients, including financial institutions, lending platforms and consumer credit platforms. "On licensing, Robert and his supporting team have a seemingly bottomless well of knowledge. Robert has proven time and again to have a deep understanding of complex legal matters." "Robert has extensive knowledge of licensing and related matters." "Robert is fantastic and a valued member of our external team." "Robert is great to work with and highly responsive. He has a good awareness of the space we operate in and can effectively work with regulators."
Aaron Kouhoupt is McGlinchey Stafford's chief privacy officer and an expert in data privacy and lending regulatory compliance. Clients especially value Kouhoupt's industry experience and practical advice. "Aaron is great at scoping risks related to new rules or regulations and has been a very important partner to our team. He's also served as in-house counsel, which gives him a leg-up." "His industry experience helps him advise FinTech partners from a practical perspective." "Aaron has extensive knowledge of compliance and regulatory matters." "He's very business-oriented, super responsive, and will always find a way to meet your deadline and the work-product style of your business."
