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Norton Rose Fulbright

FinTech Legal

FinTech Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Norton Rose Fulbright

Rankings

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FinTech Legal - UK-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright has a global, internationally respected FinTech practice. The firm advises notable clearing banks and other established financial institutions, challenger banks, foreign governments, startups and crypto operations. It also assists clients with the design and implementation of complex IT projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised RegTech business Kaizen on an GBP42 million minority investment from Guidepost Growth Equity.

Strengths

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright is very good at understanding tricky pieces of work and context. They have very good experience on the regulatory side of things including crypto, blockchain and AI products.

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  • It is a truly a global firm, and its FinTech practice has subject matter experts from nearly every jurisdiction. Many of them are former regulators. They truly know their stuff.

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  • They have lot of precise know-how and knowledge of the FCA and broader regulatory bodies. They are highly practical in their transactions and look at things through a commercial lens.

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  • They have a lot of knowledge regarding regulatory frameworks in the UK, and they offer us a great worldwide team to connect to as well. They are flexible and really understand our needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Hannah Meakin
    Band 2Hannah Meakin

    Hannah Meakin

    Hannah Meakin advises clients on complex financial service regulations and is an expert on crypto, NFT, DeFi and blockchain-related matters. She co-heads Norton Rose Fulbright's FinTech regulatory practice.

    • Hannah Meakin is brilliant and well-respected in the UK market.

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    • Hannah Meakin is exceptionally smart, and is focused and practical in her advice.

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    • Hannah is always available, practical, thorough and diligent. She understands the risk management process.

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  • Band 2Sean Murphy
    Band 2Sean Murphy

    Sean Murphy

    Sean Murphy is global head of Norton Rose Fulbright's FinTech practice. His work covers the use of FinTech, as well as corporate matters involving joint ventures and investments.

    • Sean Murphy is an excellent business partner.

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Ranked Individuals at Norton Rose Fulbright (2)

UK-wide

  • Profile image of Hannah Meakin

    Hannah Meakin

    FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

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  • Profile image of Sean Murphy

    Sean Murphy

    FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing

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