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Jess Cheng

Jess Cheng

FinTech 2026

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Sidley Austin LLP
 Sidley Austin LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending

USA - Nationwide

2 years ranked

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Practice Areas

JESS CHENG represents clients on all aspects of payments law and regulatory matters critical to designing and bringing new payment solutions to market, as well as strategically mitigating risks around the corner. She advises companies across the payments ecosystem, including payment systems, stablecoin networks, fintech companies, digital marketplaces, neobanks, technology service providers, and crypto and blockchain enterprises, helping them adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

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Professional Advisers: FinTech

FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
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Jess Cheng joined Sidley Austin from another firm in March 2026. She has significant expertise in payments and cryptocurrency regulations and is highly commended by clients. Cheng formerly worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

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  • Jess is very knowledgeable when it comes to money transmission. She is able to tell me immediately what works and doesn't work. She is really relatable and easy to understand.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & LendingProfessional Advisers: FinTech

  • Jess is one of my favourite outside counsel to work with. She is an excellent strategic thought partner, and her advice is practical and tailored to my company's needs.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & LendingProfessional Advisers: FinTech

  • Jess Cheng is fantastic. She is probably one of the most knowledgeable, pragmatic lawyers I have ever dealt with.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & LendingProfessional Advisers: FinTech

  • Jess is an absolute gem of a partner. She is extremely responsive, available and leverages her intimate industry knowledge and experience to give very practical, actionable regulatory guidance.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & LendingProfessional Advisers: FinTech

  • It's hard to overstate Jess Cheng's knowledge. She literally wrote the books on key legal areas for our business. She pairs that with amazing response times and practical commercial understanding.

    FinTech Legal: Payments & LendingProfessional Advisers: FinTech

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USA - Nationwide

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