FinTech USA FinTech Legal

Paul 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.

Sidley Austin is a market leader for matters including securities law, broker-dealer licensing and state money transmission laws. The team has impressive regulatory expertise in payments law and blockchain matters. It also advises on investment fund formation for FinTech funds, and handles capital markets matters and FinTech M&A.

Orrick 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.

Perkins Coie is pre-eminent in blockchain and cryptocurrency. The firm advises clients on mandates such as 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.

"The lawyers at Cleary are extraordinary at being able to handle matters that implicate many different areas of law and involve complex commercial arrangements and regulatory analysis. They have vast knowledge of existing laws and precedent and great judgement about how to navigate ambiguous and complex issues."

"Cooley has served as our invaluable, indispensible outside counsel on complex payments legal and regulatory matters involving multiple jurisdictions and cross-border elements. They have consistently provided practicable advice that is grounded in extensive experience advising different companies in this space and forming close relationships with various regulators."

Debevoise & Plimpton has a respected practice that acts for established names in FinTech on mandates ranging from strategic transactions and cryptocurrency regulation, to the formation and structuring of blockchain platforms. The firm assists a number of multinational corporations on innovation projects, including virtual wallets.

Skadden has a pre-eminent M&A practice and impressive capabilities in digital assets regulatory matters. The firm also advises on financial regulation, litigation and intellectual property matters, including innovative cryptocurrency projects.

Sullivan & Cromwell has an impressive reputation for bank regulatory matters and a focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency. The firm is often instructed on SEC and CFTC registrations and provides regulatory and corporate counsel to digital asset businesses.

White & Case has a very strong reputation for capital markets work and oversees acquisitions and partnerships in the digital assets industry. It also handles regulatory matters concerning cryptocurrency and other digital assets, including NFT platform launches. Its clients include financial institutions, technology companies and payments processors.

"The McGlinchey team operate in a complex space that requires depth not only in federal law or the law of a particular state, but federal law, the laws of each state, and industry standards. The team has experts across all of these areas who work seamlessly together."

"I have always been impressed that they are well-informed about emerging trends, and they always surprise me by quickly identifying potential legal issues (and potential solutions to those issues) that I failed to see."

Dechert advises investment platform providers, asset managers, crypto businesses and traditional financial institutions on M&A deals, capital markets work and regulatory compliance.

Boutique law firm DLx Law has a strong practice dedicated to the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. Clients value its expertise in federal and state securities law in relation to the sale of tokenised securities. The firm often advises startups and established blockchain businesses on corporate transactions and financial regulatory compliance.