FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending | FinTech

A&O Shearman has notable lawyers in its banking and finance, capital markets and corporate practices. The firm has especially outstanding capabilities in handling complex payments law matters, and in transactional and capital markets work involving FinTech clients.

Hogan Lovells has an extremely strong reputation in the UK market. The firm advises clients on regulatory matters concerning AML, banking and payments, including Consumer Duty Principle compliance. Its clients include e-money businesses, banks, retailers and remittance providers.

Latham & Watkins offers a broad range of FinTech advice and services for major clients. The team advises across a range of key areas, including regulatory matters concerning crypto-assets, cybersecurity issues and digital banking.

Ashurst advises global financial institutions and FinTech startup businesses. The firm brings a multidisciplinary approach to the sector and also runs its FinTech Legal Labs accelerator scheme, which is designed to bring together FinTech businesses, investors and other market participants.

Bird & Bird is well known for its leading technology and intellectual property practices, and is also able to advise on financial regulatory matters. The firm's FinTech work includes a broad range of payments and crowdfunding mandates.

Paul Hastings remains a notable firm for FinTech work and is able to assist major international financial services institutions and payments providers. The firm advises on a broad range of matters, including financial services regulatory mandates and work relating to crypto-assets and DLT, cybersecurity and data issues.

Fox Williams is a boutique firm with a strong focus on financial services, the technology sector and a range of high-growth FinTech work. Its financial services regulatory lawyers advise FinTech clients and incumbent financial institutions.

Pinsent Masons is particularly active on open banking, blockchain, cloud computing and payments projects. The firm has traditional strength in technology and advises clients from scale-ups to established financial institutions. It can also draw on its extensive network of international offices.

Shoosmiths regularly advises clients on technology procurement and outsourcing matters. Members of the team also assist with regulatory mandates and handle privacy and cyber matters. The firm has further expertise in cryptocurrency and blockchain matters and payments law.

Simmons & Simmons advises notable clients on a range of FinTech mandates. The firm is regularly involved in transactions, and also assists clients with regulatory matters relating to payments and crypto-asset operations.

Clifford Chance's highly skilled team of lawyers provides multidisciplinary advice to incumbent and emerging players in the FinTech sector. The firm is particularly strong on major corporate mandates, but is also able to advise on regulatory issues and a broad range of other significant matters.

CMS handles matters relating to cloud computing and other online platforms and applications, and also advises clients on the use of crypto-assets. The firm also has established expertise in crowdfunding and assists with corporate transactional mandates.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe brings significant venture capital expertise to FinTech-related transactions. The team regularly acts on major cross-border deals and funding rounds. The Orrick team also advises its clients on financial regulatory matters and licensing procedures, particularly in the payments arena.