Ranking tables
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending | FinTech
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Cooley LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Morrison Foerster 1 Years Ranked
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Alston & Bird LLP
- Covington & Burling LLP
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Band 3
- Goodwin 1 Years Ranked
- McGlinchey Stafford 1 Years Ranked
- McGuireWoods LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Perkins Coie LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Troutman Pepper 1 Years Ranked
- Ballard Spahr LLP
- DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
- Venable LLP
Band 1
Band 2
- James Kim Troutman Pepper4 Years Ranked
- Todd W Beauchamp A&O Shearman6 Years Ranked
- Andrew LorentzDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Barrie VanBrackleLatham & Watkins LLP
- Catherine BrennanHudson Cook LLP
- Duncan DouglassAlston & Bird LLP
Band 3
- Adam Fleisher Cooley LLP1 Years Ranked
- Burr Eckstut White & Case LLP3 Years Ranked
- Chris Witeck Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP6 Years Ranked
- Crystal Kaldjob Goodwin3 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey D Silberman Morrison Foerster3 Years Ranked
- Obrea Poindexter Cooley LLP7 Years Ranked
- Rebecca J Simmons Sullivan & Cromwell LLP1 Years Ranked
- Sean Ruff Cooley LLP6 Years Ranked
- Ellen T. BergeVenable LLP
- Judith RinearsonK&L Gates
- Margo TankDLA Piper LLP (US)
- Michael NonakaCovington & Burling LLP
- Scott PearsonManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Up and Coming
- Judy MokCovington & Burling LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Mayer Brown LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedMayer Brown is prominent in all FinTech verticals. The firm is a go-to for financial institutions on FinTech M&A and investment deals. It also has a highly regarded financial services regulatory practice and regularly advises on market-first payments law matters.1 Paul Hastings LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked"The Paul Hastings team is industry leading in terms of service levels and responsiveness. The team are also very commercial. They tie their work into the broader transaction and seek to provide value for us. They are also very plugged into the market and bring real-time, real-world perspectives."1 Sidley Austin LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years Ranked"I have found the attorneys in Sidley's blockchain and cryptocurrency practice to be very sophisticated and very well versed in the space. I was very impressed at how well the lawyers knew both the digital asset space as well as the traditional securities space and the ease with which they were able to translate securities industry concepts to the digital asset world."
Band 2
2 Cooley LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 2 | 1 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 Morrison FoersterFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 2 | 1 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 & Lending2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked"Orrick is very strong. Their team is able to partner knowledgeably and thoughtfully to apply the law to the facts, and work together to achieve the goals of the business in an effective and compliant manner. Orrick has demonstrated expertise in not only knowing the law, but also how to apply the law to new and innovative products and business needs."
Band 3
3 GoodwinFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 3 | 1 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.3 McGlinchey StaffordFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMcGlinchey Stafford's regulatory compliance specialist group is held in high regard for its expertise in lending and money transmitter licensing work. Its clients consist of startups, leading FinTech players and global financial institutions.3 McGuireWoods LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked"McGuireWoods continues to be a top financial services firm that has broad expertise across the sector. They have a number of true experts in their field, and we rely on them for a variety of product-related advice."3 Perkins Coie LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 3 | 1 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 data privacy, securities and money transmission laws.3 Troutman PepperFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedTroutman Pepper 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.