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Greenberg Traurig’s Fintech Practice offers fintech companies of all sizes a robust platform for their legal and regulatory needs. Our global and multidisciplinary practice has deep experience advising fintech companies in all stages of their life cycle on a broad range of matters including, corporate, capital markets, commercial transactions, intellectual property, financial services regulatory and compliance, data privacy, and cybersecurity.
Our cross-border team has broad experience serving the fintech industry, from early-stage disruptors to large fintech companies with global operations, enabling us to develop and execute targeted, pragmatic, and creative legal strategies for companies that innovate and operate in the fintech space. Our broad array of transactional and regulatory engagements gives us critical insight into both local and global market developments and trends.
Our team routinely handles matters involving the U.S., U.K., European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Asian financial markets, leveraging our local presence in these markets.
Areas of Focus
·Corporate, Venture and IPOs
Advising clients on corporate structures, governance matters, capital markets and financing, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and the myriad commercial issues that impact fintech companies. Representing financial and strategic investors, sponsors and fintech companies in fintech acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and exit strategies. Providing due diligence and regulatory risk assessment to investors and emerging fintech companies. Representing issuers, underwriters, and financial intermediaries in initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on, and private offerings. Assisting with secured loans and negotiating joint venture agreements.
·Commercial Transactions
Advising on licensing and outsourced services agreements, counseling on and negotiating acquiring contracts, payment processing, fintech product distribution and program management agreements, preparing and negotiating agreements for payment products including mobile wallets, payment processing and others.
·Payments
Supporting the payment services industry representing financial institutions, payment processors, payment facilitators, point-of-sale (POS) technologies, electronic money issuers, marketplace operators, cryptocurrency issuers, sellers and exchangers, retailers, e-commerce companies, online betting and gaming providers, e-sports companies, telecom companies, technical service providers, payroll processors and mobile network operators in all aspects of their operations including advising on regulatory and compliance issues throughout a product’s life cycle. Advising fintech companies on the operation of traditional and innovative payment methods, including prepaid products (cards and digital/e-wallet payment models), credit cards, debit cards, mobile and online payment products, and alternative payment solutions.
·Marketplace Lending, Technology & Digital Transactions
Representing marketplace lenders, structuring agents, and initial purchasers in funding marketplace loans. Helping market leaders and innovators in the fintech, mobile, e-commerce, and SaaS sectors execute transactions related to the development, acquisition, licensing, sourcing, and integration of complex technologies, systems, and software.
·Blockchain and Digital Assets
Providing legal guidance on a wide array of matters such as token structuring and issuing, fund formation, investment strategies, financial regulation, registration, issuance and sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), stablecoins and asset-backed digital assets, infrastructure applications, technology licensing and development, mining, securities compliance, cryptocurrency exchanges and trading, and blockchain-as-a-service.
·Consumer and Commercial Credit Licensing and Regulatory Compliance
Providing legal guidance to fintech companies on federal and state approvals and licenses needed to offer various consumer and commercial credit products and services, including but not limited to brokers, lenders, servicers/collectors, and third-party fulfillment companies. Advising on credit “alternatives” (such as “buy now, pay later” products) and the use of bank or other partnership models. Advising on substantive regulatory compliance matters related to such products, including but not limited to reviewing customer-facing materials for compliance and drafting policies required to engage in business. Performing state surveys covering licensing and regulatory compliance obligations to engage in regulated business activities. Assisting clients through regulatory examinations and investigations, including mock examinations and audits and regulatory enforcement actions by federal and state regulators.
·Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Offering strategic guidance to resolve complex privacy and cybersecurity challenges at the intersection of law, security, policy, technology, innovation, and economics. Providing insights on the requirements for the fintech industry in relation to data privacy and data breach regulations, including U.S. state and federal laws and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
·Intellectual Property (IP)
Developing IP strategies to protect client fintech innovations. Negotiating and structuring platform, license, development, and strategic partnership agreements to optimize IP and data rights. Reviewing open-source utilization in client solutions to ensure compliance and mitigate open-source risks. Handle IP licensing and intellectual property laws enforcement.
·Investments and Crowdfunding
Providing legal advice on securities laws and regulations. Assist with the structuring of investment deals and documentation, including term sheets, subscription agreements, and offering memoranda. Conducting due diligence on potential investment risks and providing guidance on the tax implications of investment and crowdfunding activities including cross-border transactions.
·Securities, Commodities, and Derivatives Regulation
Advising both regulated and non-regulated clients on various non-routine compliance matters, structuring issues, and regulatory considerations regarding national and cross-border trading activities. Interfacing with regulators and addressing unique issues, from seeking no-action relief or interpretive guidance to responding efficiently and effectively on behalf of clients regarding requests from regulators or exchanges. Providing counsel on related matters involving promotional materials, registration requirements, and exemptions. Negotiating all forms of cleared and over-the-counter derivatives, such as ISDA, EMTA, and EEI, with global institutions and end-users.
·Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Representing fintech companies in virtually all aspects of litigation, including complex criminal and civil litigation, class actions, regulatory matters, and investigations, as well as IP infringement and contractual disagreement.
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- Miami333 SE 2nd Avenue Suite 4400 , Miami, Florida, USA, FL 33131
- Web: www.gtlaw.com
- Tel: +1 305 579 0500
- Fax: +1 305 579 0717
- BerlinThe WESTLIGHT Budapester Str. 35 , Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 10787
- MilanVia Largo Toscanini 1 , Milan, Lombardy, Italy, 20122
- Tokyo14th Floor, Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building, 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo-to, Japan
- Mexico CityAv. Paseo de la Refoma 265, P.H. 1, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Ciudad de México, Mexico, 06500
- BostonOne International Place Suite 2000 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA, MA 02110Los Angeles1840 Century Park East, 19th Floor, Los Angeles, California, USA, CA 90067
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In a further strategic expansion of its leading Real Estate and Hospitality Practice, global law firm Greenberg Traurig Limited added highly experienced real estate and hospitality lawyer Louisa Lynch as co-chair of the firm’s Middle East and European Hospitality Group, working from its UAE office.
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Health Care Practice with Tallahassee Shareholder Amy Schrader
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. strengthens its Health Care & FDA Practice with the addition of Amy W. Schrader as a shareholder in the firm’s Tallahassee office. She joins the firm from Baker Donelson.
Greenberg Traurig Continues Real Estate Practice Growth in the West
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its cornerstone Real Estate Practice with the addition of Justin Allsop as of counsel in the firm’s Las Vegas office. He previously served in-house as division counsel at homebuilding company D.R. Horton.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Carlos Ochoa
Greenberg Traurig Adds Carlos Ochoa; Strengthens Energy & Natural Resources, Projects & Infrastructure Finance Practices in Mexico
Greenberg Traurig Adds Investment Firm General Counsel as Global Private Equity Shareholder
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has announced the addition of Chris Buck as a shareholder in its London Private Equity Practice. He joins from his role as general counsel and head of operations at Spheres, a European private investment firm.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Leading Employment Lawyers
Greenberg Traurig Adds Leading Employment Lawyers Giuseppe Bulgarini d'Elci and Team in Milan and Virginia Allen in London
Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Practice; Adds Shareholder Kelly Robreno Koster
Greenberg Traurig Expands Labor & Employment Practice; Adds Shareholder Kelly Robreno Koster in Houston
Greenberg Traurig Adds Tech Transactions Shareholder Samuel Jo
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Intellectual Property & Technology offerings with Shareholder Samuel Jo in the Technology Transactions Group. Jo will be based in the San Diego office and joins the firm from Perkins Coie.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Global Private Equity Platform with New London Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has strengthened its global Private Equity capabilities with the addition of Tom Rodzoch, who joins as a shareholder in the firm’s London office from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Continues Energy & Natural Resources Growth with Team of Energy M&A Shareholders
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Shareholders Eric Freedman, Elisabeth Yandell McNeil, and Claire Hansen Suni.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Former Indiana Gaming Commission Leader Dennis Edward Mullen
Greenberg Traurig Adds Former Indiana Gaming Commission Leader Dennis Edward Mullen to Growing Gaming Practice
Greenberg Traurig Adds Shareholder Bradley J. Wyatt to Corporate Practice in Phoenix
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has grown its Corporate Practice with the recent addition of Shareholder Bradley J. Wyatt in the Phoenix office. Wyatt, who has more than 20 years of experience in corporate law, joins Greenberg Traurig from Dickinson Wright. Associate Adin Tarr Also Joins.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Former CFPB Senior Counsel Noah N. Gillespie
Greenberg Traurig Adds Former CFPB Senior Counsel Noah N. Gillespie to Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate Practice with the addition of Joe Awad as a shareholder in the Orange County and Los Angeles offices.
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Greenberg Traurig Appoints Leading Antitrust Litigator Bill Katz
Greenberg Traurig Appoints Leading Antitrust Litigator Bill Katz as Global Co-Chair of Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation Practice
Greenberg Traurig Continues Expansion in Texas
Greenberg Traurig Continues Expansion in Texas; Adds Mohammad Alturk to Franchise & Distribution Practice in Dallas
Greenberg Traurig Expands San Diego Office with Litigation Duo Todd Neal and Zag Bassirian
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its expansion in San Diego with the addition of two Litigation Practice shareholders, S. Todd Neal and Zagros S. Bassirian.
Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice Continues Strategic Growth, Adds Cindy Campbell in Orlando
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has expanded its Real Estate Practice with the addition of Cindy Campbell as of counsel in the Orlando office. Campbell joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.
Greenberg Traurig’s Delaware Office Continues Growth with Addition of Litigation Associate
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Trevor T. Nielsen to its Delaware office as an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice. He joins Greenberg Traurig from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Adds 2 Prominent Gaming Attorneys in Chicago and D.C.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Gaming Practice with the addition of Ali Bartlett and Rajat R. Shah as shareholders. Bartlett will be based in Chicago, arriving from Bose McKinney & Evans LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Corporate Practice with Addition of Monica Diddell in Minneapolis
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate Practice with the addition of Monica Diddell as a shareholder in its Minneapolis office. Diddell joins the firm from Polsinelli.
Greenberg Traurig Builds Up Construction Practice With Addition of Eric Hieber in California
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Construction Law Practice, which handles a wide range of matters covering all property asset classes nationwide, with the return of Eric Hieber to the firm’s San Francisco office.
Greenberg Traurig Expands in Texas; Adds Private Wealth and Finance Attorneys
Greenberg Traurig Expands in Texas; Adds Private Wealth and Finance Attorneys Michelle Rosenblatt and Shayla Friesen
Greenberg Traurig Bolsters Global Infrastructure Practice with Strategic Hire in London
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has strengthened its global Infrastructure capabilities with the addition of Richard Ceeney, who joins from Reed Smith as a shareholder in the London office. His arrival follows the recent addition of Kevin-Paul (K-P) Deveau, also from Reed Smith, with whom Ceeney will work cl
Greenberg Traurig Expands Litigation Practice with Addition of Eric W. Moran
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Litigation and White Collar Defense & Investigations practices with the addition of Eric W. Moran as a shareholder in the New Jersey and New York offices. He joins the firm from Epstein Becker Green.
Valerie Ho Returns to Greenberg Traurig
Shareholder Valerie W. Ho returns to global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Los Angeles office. She will join the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice with a focus on eCommerce matters. Ho was previously the general counsel for the Americas at eCommerce company SHEIN.
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens London and Middle East Finance Practice with Key Addition
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its London and Middle East Finance Practice with the strategic addition of Kevin-Paul Deveau, who joins as a shareholder from Reed Smith.
Greenberg Traurig Continues Telecom Growth, Adds Kate Dickerson in D.C.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice with the addition of Kathryne (Kate) C. Dickerson as a shareholder in the Washington, D.C. office. Dickerson joins from Wiley Rein.
Greenberg Traurig Enhances Chicago Real Estate Practice with Addition of Daniel Elrod
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