FinTech Legal - UK-wide
Band 5
What the Team is Known For
Reed Smith regularly advises on corporate transactional matters, including financings for FinTechs. It also handles regulatory mandates concerning digital asset operations.
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FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2026 : UK-wide
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Work Highlights
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Reed Smith advised advised OpenTrade Technology on the structuring and establishment of a platform for on-chain investments into tokenised real-world financial assets.
Strengths
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Their key strengths are their practicality and flexibility to adapt to the needs and approach of our borrowers and investors. They also have a commercial understanding on how to get deals done.
FinTech Legal respondentFinTechReed Smith is very clued-up. We can rely on them for advice on commercial matters and industry trends.
FinTech Legal respondentFinTechReed Smith has a depth of experience and knowledge of technology issues unique to the financial services industry.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 Nick Stainthorpe
Nick Stainthorpe advises clients on financing deals involving FinTechs. Stainthorpe also advises on tokenised securities transactions.
Nick is an expert in his field but also has a wide commercial knowledge that we benefit from regularly.
FinTech Legal respondentFinTechNick Stainthorpe is a monument in receivables finance and securitisations.
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Ranked Individuals at Reed Smith LLP (1)
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Nick Stainthorpe
FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
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