FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
FinTech Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Paul Hastings remains a notable firm for FinTech work and is able to assist major international financial services institutions and payments providers. The firm advises on a broad range of matters, including financial services regulatory mandates and work relating to crypto-assets and DLT, cybersecurity and data issues.
Work Highlights
- Paul Hastings acted for GTCR on its USD18.5 billion acquisition of a 55% stake in Worldpay, the global payments processing business, from FIS.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul Hastings has a very broad FinTech team with a large client base and a deep understanding of the commercial issues at stake. They are well organised and used to working on a cross-border basis."
"Paul Hastings' partners have a very deep knowledge of crypto regulation because they have been involved from the beginning in this space and act for many of the largest crypto-asset firms."
"Paul Hastings has a very broad FinTech team with a large client base and a deep understanding of the commercial issues at stake. They are well organised and used to working on a cross-border basis."
"Paul Hastings' partners have a very deep knowledge of crypto regulation because they have been involved from the beginning in this space and act for many of the largest crypto-asset firms."
Notable Practitioners
Arun Srivastava is a highly experienced financial regulatory expert. He advises on compliance matters and often assists with crypto mandates.
"We really enjoyed working with Arun Srivastava, who is very competent and friendly."
"Arun Srivastava's definitely one of the best FinTech lawyers in the UK."
Nina Moffatt's financial regulatory work includes advising on the launch of new products in payments, e-money and consumer lending.
"Nina Moffatt is a brilliant partner who is extremely dedicated to her clients. We really enjoy working with her."
"Nina Moffatt's advocacy is very strong. She is extremely well versed in financial regulations relating to crypto-asset and blockchain businesses, with excellent commercial sense."
"Nina Moffatt is always available and very diligent."