Ranking tables
FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending | FinTech
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 2 Years Ranked
Goodwin Procter LLP 3 Years Ranked- Latham & Watkins LLP 3 Years Ranked
McDermott Will & Schulte 3 Years Ranked
Morrison Foerster 3 Years Ranked
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 3 Years Ranked
Perkins Coie LLP 3 Years Ranked- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Alston & Bird LLP
- Covington & Burling LLP
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
- McGlinchey Stafford
- Venable LLP
A&O Shearman 2 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 2 Years Ranked
Taft 1 Years Ranked- Arnold & Porter
- Ballard Spahr LLP
- DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- K&L Gates
- Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
- McGuireWoods LLP
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Steptoe LLP
Barrie VanBrackle Latham & Watkins LLP7 Years Ranked
Crystal Kaldjob Goodwin5 Years Ranked
Jeffrey D Silberman Morrison Foerster5 Years Ranked
Jess Cheng Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati2 Years Ranked
Sara Weed Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP2 Years Ranked- Adam FleisherCooley LLP
- Andrew LorentzDavis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Duncan DouglassAlston & Bird LLP
- Ellen T. BergeVenable LLP
- James KimCooley LLP
- Margo TankDLA Piper LLP (US)
- Todd W BeauchampBaker McKenzie
Evan Minsberg Morrison Foerster2 Years Ranked- Juan Azel Winston & Strawn LLP1 Years Ranked
Katherine Razdolsky Rothstein Taft1 Years Ranked- Keith Barnett Troutman Pepper Locke LLP2 Years Ranked
Marina Olman-Pal Greenberg Traurig, LLP2 Years Ranked
Nicole Meisner Taft1 Years Ranked
Parag Patel Latham & Watkins LLP1 Years Ranked- Rebecca J Simmons Sullivan & Cromwell LLP3 Years Ranked
Sean Ruff Taft8 Years Ranked- Aaron KouhouptMcGlinchey Stafford
- Andrew BigartVenable LLP
- Burr EckstutHSF Kramer
- Catherine BrennanHudson Cook LLP
- Chris NapierMitchell Sandler
- Dowse Bradwell RustinNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Jeffrey BarringerMcGlinchey Stafford
- Judith RinearsonK&L Gates
- Judy MokCovington & Burling LLP
- Michael NonakaCovington & Burling LLP
- Obrea PoindexterCooley LLP
- Scott PearsonManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Mayer Brown LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedMayer Brown is a prominent FinTech law firm. The team is well regarded for advising 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 & Lending2026 | Band 1 | 3 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 & Lending2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedSidley Austin is a market leader in 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 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 2 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.
2 Goodwin Procter LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 3 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 & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 3 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 McDermott Will & SchulteFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Schulte provides regulatory and product structuring advice to clients in digital assets. MWS partners are often sought out to assist with novel NFT-related projects.
2 Morrison FoersterFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 3 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 & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 3 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 & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 3 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 Troutman Pepper Locke LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 2 | 3 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 & Lending2026 | Band 3 | 2 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 Greenberg Traurig, LLPFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 3 | 2 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 TaftFinTech Legal: Payments & Lending2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedTaft's FinTech team houses experienced specialists adept at advising on legal, corporate and regulatory matters across the FinTech landscape. The firm's payments group acts on money transmission, e-commerce and crypto payments matters. The blockchain team advises on product development, transactions and SEC registration and litigation.