FinTech Legal | FinTech

Sidley 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.

Mayer 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.

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

A&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.

Cleary Gottlieb's FinTech lawyers provide regulatory advice concerning digital assets, handle regulatory enforcement matters and advise on high value M&A deals. Its clients include digital asset startups, global institutions and investment banks.

McDermott 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.

Troutman 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.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel has a growing profile in FinTech, with notable recent hires in this area of specialism. It offers significant regulatory and litigation expertise in blockchain and cryptocurrency.

The 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.

Paul, Weiss has a broad FinTech practice, covering regulatory advice, litigation, government enforcement and investigation and corporate M&A. The firm is well-versed on matters relating to artificial intelligence.

Winston & Strawn has notable capabilities in blockchain and crypto regulations, crypto asset disputes and corporate financing. The team advises blockchain clients on initial token offerings, blockchain product development and regional expansions.

Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg provides full-service support to growing FinTechs and traditional financial institutions developing Banking as a Service products. The team handles matters encompassing regulatory issues, licensing, IT outsourcing, funding and commercial agreements.