FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
A&L Goodbody brings together a multidisciplinary team from across different departments, including its finance and corporate practices, to assist FinTech clients. It regularly works with major financial institutions and other international businesses, as well as with emerging enterprises, and is particularly strong in financial services regulatory matters.
Strengths
"The firm is highly responsive and delivers quality commercial advice in a timely manner. They understand the intricacies of our complex business model and reflect this in their advice."
"A&L Goodbody has an all-Ireland offering and expertise. It has a very high-quality level of interaction and engagement and understanding of marketplace standards that can be helpful in negotiations."
"A&L Goodbody have deep knowledge of the regulatory handbooks, rules and regulations. It's easy to discuss all issues with them and they will keep to agreed deadlines and within budget."
Work Highlights
A&L Goodbody advised Chase Paymentech Europe on regulatory and legal issues relating to its European operations.
Notable Practitioners
Christopher Jessup is a partner in A&L Goodbody's finance practice and an expert in financial regulation. His clients include banks, payments businesses and other FinTech-related enterprises. "Christopher Jessup is a leader in Northern Ireland, very efficient and very approachable. He gives clear advice and is pragmatic and commercial." "Chris has a familiarity with and appreciation of our complex business model coupled with a breadth of industry experience and a pragmatic, commercial attitude which makes him a strong legal adviser." "I have always found Christopher Jessup to be extremely approachable, very knowledgeable and will deliver to agreed deadlines and budgets."
