Financial Services: Payments Law | UK

A&O Shearman is highly regarded for its broad strength in the non-contentious regulatory space, offering clients the benefits of its close relationships with government, regulators and trade bodies in the shaping of regulatory reforms. The team combines this with a highly regarded payments practice, serving both infrastructure providers and tech-driven companies.

Addleshaw Goddard is recognised for the strength of its financial services regulatory practice and for its payments expertise. The team works with well-known banks and financial institutions on everything from regulatory compliance through to the regulatory aspects of M&A.

Osborne Clarke is particularly noted for its work in the payments law space, with a dedicated team advising on the most cutting-edge developments. The team also advises on the regulatory aspects of major transactions.

Sidley Austin's powerful transatlantic capability feeds into a highly regarded payments practice acting for all categories of clients in the space, including mobile payments providers, card issuers and acquirers, and payment systems. The team is well versed in a range of regulatory matters including anti-money laundering, consumer protection and data security. Its established global reach makes it a good choice for both major international players and rapidly expanding startups.

Alston & Bird has a growing payments and fintech team in London. The team works with leading banks and payment providers on regulatory issues.

Ashurst is recognised for its strength in the non-contentious space, advising banks, insurance companies and asset managers on matters such as Consumer Duty and ESG. The team is highly experienced in technology and payments aspects of the area, advising challenger banks and cryptocurrency firms.

CMS is a respected firm that works with clients on a host of issues, including product design, transactions and corporate governance. It is also noted for its presence in the payments law arena and it provides regulatory compliance advice to leading financial institutions along with professional services firms, mortgage lenders, banking groups and insurance companies.

Travers Smith's broad team operates in all sectors of the market, with particular strength in advising asset managers and private equity groups on compliance on relevant regulatory developments. It also advises on payments law matters, in addition to other financial market infrastructure issues.