Jonathan Garforth

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Jonathan Garforth is a fintech regulatory partner at Alston & Bird, advising investors and founders on scaling financial innovation across the UK and Europe. With a background in top-tier Australian and London Magic Circle firms, he brings regulatory expertise and commercial insight to high-growth ventures and cross-border deals.

Jonathan supports banks and fintech platforms and their VC and PE firm investors on product launches, M&A, and strategic compliance with a focus on consumer finance, digital payments, blockchain, and AI-driven finance. His clients span the U.S., Australia, UAE, and EEA as well as the UK, relying on him to navigate complex regulatory environments and unlock market opportunities.

In the past year, Jonathan has guided his clients through several first-of-a-kind product launches in the payments and blockchain prediction markets.

Jonathan is known for his passion for the market and seeing his clients succeed. He loves helping clients connect the dots across the full fintech spectrum. He regularly coordinates market-leading advice with colleagues in the corporate and commercial, tax, data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, IP, and tax disciplines — helping clients and their investors de-risk transactions and accelerate growth.

Whether a client is entering the market or scaling globally, Jonathan delivers the clarity, confidence, and strategic edge investors need to move fast and stay ahead.