FinTech Legal | 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.

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.

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.

Linklaters regularly advises renowned institutions on complex FinTech mandates. It is particularly strong at handling significant corporate transactions and is notable for its work on financial services regulatory matters, including those relating to crypto-assets. Linklaters frequently acts for incumbent financial institutions on financial technology matters, as well as crypto companies and FinTechs.

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.

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.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a global, internationally respected FinTech practice. The firm advises notable clearing banks and other established financial institutions, challenger banks, foreign governments, startups and crypto operations. It also assists clients with the design and implementation of complex IT projects.

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.

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.

Addleshaw Goddard advises clients on payment and lending operations and cryptocurrency matters. The firm also handles transactional mandates involving partnerships, funding and acquisitions.

Goodwin has an internationally strong reputation for technology sector transactional matters and for advising tech and FinTech companies and investments on equity funding rounds. Its London team has a particularly active practice in cryptocurrency, as well as handling FinTech M&A and investment rounds for FinTechs and VC investors.

Skadden's London-based FinTech group is experienced in representing notable financial institutions, investors and innovative FinTechs in investment deals, joint ventures and M&A transactions. It frequently handles cross-border matters, with clients benefiting from the firm's multi-jurisdictional footprint.

The FinTech group at Freshfields advises major institutional clients and significant FinTechs on large-scale transactional mandates. The firm is also able to assist with regulatory matters involving crypto-assets.

gunnercooke offers specialised services for disruptor and start up clients in the crypto and digital assets space. The team is strong on crypto, Web3 regulatory questions and blockchain-based projects for exchanges and payments players. gunnercooke is also experienced in complex corporate structuring and commercial contracts for FinTech businesses.

Mayer Brown's FinTech practice includes advice on investments, partnerships and collaborations, as well as on outsourcing and cloud operations. Lawyers in the team also provide regulatory advice to established financial services firms and early-stage businesses.

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.

Penningtons Manches Cooper's FinTech team handles matters relating to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, payments law and data privacy. The team advises on financial services regulatory matters and transactional work.

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.

Reed Smith regularly advises on corporate transactional matters, including financings for FinTechs. It also handles regulatory mandates concerning digital asset operations.

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.

White & Case's FinTech team in London advises global FinTechs on their UK operations and on international matters. The team also acts for UK-based businesses on financial services regulatory matters.