Ranking tables
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending | FinTech
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Paul Hastings LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Sidley Austin LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Mayer Brown LLP
Band 2
- Cooley LLP 2 Years Ranked
Goodwin 2 Years Ranked- Latham & Watkins LLP 2 Years Ranked
Morrison Foerster 2 Years Ranked
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 2 Years Ranked
Perkins Coie LLP 2 Years Ranked- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 2 Years Ranked
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 2 Years Ranked- Alston & Bird LLP
- Covington & Burling LLP
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Band 3
A&O Shearman 1 Years Ranked- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 1 Years Ranked
McGuireWoods LLP 2 Years Ranked- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Ballard Spahr LLP
- DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- K&L Gates
- Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
- McGlinchey Stafford
- Venable LLP
Band 1
- Chris Daniel Paul Hastings LLP7 Years Ranked
David E Teitelbaum Sidley Austin LLP7 Years Ranked
Donald Mosher Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP6 Years Ranked
Joel Feinberg Sidley Austin LLP7 Years Ranked- David BeamMayer Brown LLP
- Robert SavoieMcGlinchey Stafford
Band 2
Barrie VanBrackle Latham & Watkins LLP6 Years Ranked
Crystal Kaldjob Goodwin4 Years Ranked
James Kim Troutman Pepper Locke LLP5 Years Ranked
Jeffrey D Silberman Morrison Foerster4 Years Ranked- Rebecca J Simmons Sullivan & Cromwell LLP2 Years Ranked
Todd W Beauchamp A&O Shearman7 Years Ranked- Andrew LorentzDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Duncan DouglassAlston & Bird LLP
- Ellen T. BergeVenable LLP
- Margo TankDLA Piper LLP (US)
Band 3
- Adam Fleisher Cooley LLP2 Years Ranked
Burr Eckstut White & Case LLP4 Years Ranked- Keith Barnett Troutman Pepper Locke LLP1 Years Ranked
Marina Olman-Pal Greenberg Traurig, LLP1 Years Ranked- Obrea Poindexter Cooley LLP8 Years Ranked
Sara Weed Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1 Years Ranked- Sean Ruff Cooley LLP7 Years Ranked
- Aaron KouhouptMcGlinchey Stafford
- Catherine BrennanHudson Cook LLP
- Jess ChengWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Judith RinearsonK&L Gates
- Michael NonakaCovington & Burling LLP
- Scott PearsonManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Up and Coming
Evan Minsberg Morrison Foerster1 Years Ranked- Judy MokCovington & Burling LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Paul Hastings LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedPaul Hastings is at the forefront of payments law in the USA. The firm has an impressive client list and advises major payments platforms on regulatory matters and transactions. It has further strength in cryptocurrency regulatory matters and data privacy and cybersecurity work.1 Sidley Austin LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedSidley Austin is a market leader securities law, broker-dealer licensing and state money transmission law matters. The team has impressive regulatory expertise in payments law and blockchain. It also advises on investment fund formation for FinTech funds, and handles capital markets matters and FinTech M&A.
Band 2
2 Cooley LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedCooley has an excellent practice in digital payments and lending, especially in matters involving money transmission regulatory issues. The firm has expertise in technology and securities law, as well as blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation.2 GoodwinFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedGoodwin is a notable market presence in digital assets law, and advises large investment funds, digital payments clients and crypto exchanges. Its lawyers handle transactional matters and capital markets matters, including fundraising rounds and IPOs. The team also assists with product structuring and regulatory compliance advice.2 Latham & Watkins LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedLatham & Watkins is one of the premier firms in FinTech with significant strength in capital markets, FinTech M&A, financial services regulation, payments law and cryptocurrency matters. The firm advises financial institutions, crypto exchanges and lending platforms on regulatory, structuring and transactional matters.2 Morrison FoersterFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMorrison Foerster handles blockchain, payments, corporate and data security FinTech matters. Its lawyers have expertise in regulatory investigations and securities class action responses and advise on bank partnerships and compliance with state money transmission laws. The team has additional capabilities in financing and capital markets, as well as data security and cyber security.2 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is active across multiple FinTech verticals. Its lawyers handle regulatory analysis, facilitate transactions and represent clients in litigation relating to blockchain, payments and data protection.2 Perkins Coie LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedPerkins Coie is pre-eminent in blockchain and cryptocurrency. The firm advises clients on product structuring, licensing, acquisitions and crypto litigation. Perkins Coie's client base includes payments platforms, innovative blockchain companies, challenger banks and crypto exchanges. Its lawyers also advise on securities and money transmission laws.
2 Schulte Roth & Zabel LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedThe Schulte Roth & Zabel team is sought out to provide specialist regulatory counsel on blockchain and payments-related FinTech matters. SRZ also represents prominent hedge funds in high-profile cryptocurrency litigation.2 Troutman Pepper Locke LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedTroutman Pepper Locke LLP has a strong FinTech practice in payments, data protection and corporate securities. Its lawyers advise and represent key trade associations, traditional financial institutions, payment providers and major tech firms on privacy and data regulatory compliance, security incidents, M&A, enforcement actions, as well as licensing and commercial matters. The team is also able to act on blockchain and crypto-related matters.
On 1st January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.
Band 3
3 A&O ShearmanFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedA&O Shearman has a strong FinTech practice in its New York and Silicon Valley offices. Its team regularly advises on major cryptocurrency projects, commercial transactions, lending platforms and regulatory compliance matters. Its lawyers also act for big tech companies on cryptocurrency integrations and other payments law matters.
3 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedThe FinTech practice at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher advises traditional and emerging companies on regulatory, enforcement, transactional and litigation matters, with a focus on blockchain, payments and digital assets-related issues.
3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig has a well-respected FinTech practice. The firm provides expert advice on issues related to SEC and OFAC compliance, NFT platform launches and blockchain-based SPAC work. It also has expertise in intellectual property matters and lending agreements.3 McGuireWoods LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedMcGuireWoods advises on product counselling, data privacy and regulatory investigation response matters. The firm assists established payments platforms with licensing issues.3 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has capabilities in blockchain and crypto regulations, payments regulations, digital asset disputes as well as corporate transactions. The team advises FinTech clients on SEC, FINRA, and OFAC matters, class actions, payments licensing, and buy-now, pay-later regulatory implications.