FinTech Legal

Wilson Sonsini is noted for its strong regulatory practice, advising on product and data management mandates. It is also able to advise early-stage FinTech companies on a wide range of transactional and financing issues.

"Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have a very deep bench of experts in all areas. We feel secure that we are in good hands with them."

"On the corporate side, they have an outstanding understanding of start-ups and the start-up landscape. The firm provides top-tier service and responsiveness."

"They have strong expertise in fundraising and are awesome. I loved working with everyone at the firm."

"They are incredibly thorough, customer-focused, and understand our business well. We've never waited more than a couple hours for a reply."

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati acted as lead deal counsel to Pismo, a global cloud-native issuer processing and core banking platform, in its acquisition by Visa.

Jess Cheng is a partner in Wilson Sonsini's FinTech and Financial Services practice and formerly worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Cheng has significant expertise in payments and cryptocurrency regulations and is highly commended by clients. "Jess understands the Fed, the mindset at our central bank and their approach and lens. She's incredibly smart." "Jess Cheng stands out with her knowledge or regulatory knowledge of banking law, and that's at the top of our minds in this environment." "Jess has unique experience from her years in both private practice and at the Federal Reserve. Her expertise is one-of-a-kind." "Jess is an outstanding lawyer. Her deep and broad industry experience and practical and innovative approach to problems make her a very valuable resource."