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FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending
FinTech Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
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Paul Hastings advised Bilt, a payments and rewards business, with regard to the payments-relate services offered through the Bilt Platform, as well as its 'Bilt Rewards' service, whereby tenants may earn points on rent payments and other transactions using Bilt’s co-branded credit card and the Bilt platform.
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Paul Hastings has deep industry knowledge, offering highly developed and concise legal analysis with an emphasis on problem-solving and pragmatism.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechPaul Hastings is quick to reach out and proactive, we rely a lot on their experience and relationships.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechPaul Hastings has deep expertise in payments processing from state licensing coverage and exemptions to Nacha rules and federal regulations, offering a balanced perspective.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechPaul Hastings has an incredible team with a practical mindset and a proactive approach to issue-solving.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechPaul Hastings has an excellent demeanour across the board and is calm and measured in how they give advice. The firm does a good job of staffing projects at the right levels.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 Chris Daniel
Chris Daniel is the founder and chair of the Global FinTech and Payments Group at Paul Hastings. Daniel advises prominent FinTech players on securities law issues, as well as acquisitions and money transmission licensing questions. His level of sophistication and knowledge of the subject are outstanding and distinguishes him.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechChris provides strong value as a prestigious legal expert and business counsel. He's insightful, efficient and effective.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechChris is one of the most 'can do' lawyers I have come across in my career. He's able to demystify the complexities of state money transmission law like no other.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechChris' value proposition is that he's an industry veteran - he has an in-depth awareness of the market and the psychology of regulators. He's able to help us navigate a very sensitive landscape.
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Band 3 Dana Syracuse
Dana Syracuse is a partner at Paul Hastings' FinTech and global payments practice. Syracuse is well regarded by sources for his regulatory expertise and experience as a former associate general counsel for the New York Department of Financial Services.
Dana is well connected, informative and responsive.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechDana is very knowledgeable and well-connected, he has won us over.
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Band 3 Eric C Sibbitt
Eric Sibbitt serves as co-chair of Paul Hastings' Global FinTech and payments practice group. Sibbitt has a busy regulatory and transactional practice, advising trading platforms and FinTechs on the regulatory complexities, money transmission issues, investments and acquisitions in relation to digital assets.
Eric is great in securities, he's highly thought of in this space.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechEric is very active. He is deeply engaged in the industry and contributes to the conversation.
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Band 4 Josh Boehm
Josh Boehm is a blockchain and crypto specialist, advising established and startup digital asset companies on stablecoin launches, NFT products, licensing and regulatory approval issues.
Josh is all around an incredible resource. He understands complex issues deeply. He is able to explain things practically and is creative in finding solutions.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming LK Greenbacker
LK Greenbacker is based in the Paul Hastings Washington, DC office and regularly advises FinTech clients on state and federal money transmission laws, payments strategy and financial services regulations.
LK is a rockstar. She is hardworking and thoughtful.
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending respondentFinTechLK produces instructive legal products with clear analysis and recommendations on complex business problems that informs the business on how to navigate the legal and regulatory requirements.
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Ranked Individuals at Paul Hastings LLP (8)
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Chris Daniel
FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
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FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
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FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
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FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending
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FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending
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