FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending
FinTech Guide 2025 : USA - Nationwide
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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.
Work Highlights
- A&O Shearman advised Meta and its affiliates Instagram and WhatsApp on a variety of fintech and digital asset matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"What I appreciate most is that I can leverage the local team to help interface with the global team as needed. I also appreciate how efficiently and collaboratively the A&O Sherman team operates."
"The firm has expertly handled transformative cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic private equity transactions, and intricate joint ventures."
"A&O Shearman has knowledgeable and experienced attorneys, they're a reliable resource for navigating complex matters."
"A&O Shearman's roster of professionals with Fintech and payments knowledge is a great resource, with deep regulatory and commercial experience in this area and the ability to provide support globally."
"A&O Shearman has adeptly overseen significant cross-border M&A and other complex legal and regulatory matters, showcasing exceptional proficiency in fintech."
"What I appreciate most is that I can leverage the local team to help interface with the global team as needed. I also appreciate how efficiently and collaboratively the A&O Sherman team operates."
"The firm has expertly handled transformative cross-border mergers and acquisitions, strategic private equity transactions, and intricate joint ventures."
"A&O Shearman has knowledgeable and experienced attorneys, they're a reliable resource for navigating complex matters."
"A&O Shearman's roster of professionals with Fintech and payments knowledge is a great resource, with deep regulatory and commercial experience in this area and the ability to provide support globally."
"A&O Shearman has adeptly overseen significant cross-border M&A and other complex legal and regulatory matters, showcasing exceptional proficiency in fintech."
Notable Practitioners
Adam Chernichaw is a partner in A&O Shearman's technology transactions practice and specialises in blockchain and cryptocurrency, payments and outsourcing. His clients include financial institutions, big tech companies and cryptocurrency projects.
"Adam possesses the fantastic combination of being outrageously smart and disarming. He's outstanding."
"Adam and his team have been outstanding consistently. We are assured a high level of dedication and quality work."
Dario de Martino often advises on blockchain M&A and strategic investments in crypto. His clients include investment funds, as well as token projects, NFT creators and platforms, developers of DeFi protocols and digital asset custodians.
Todd Beauchamp is a payments and FinTech partner and provides regulatory counsel to clients in product launches as well as licensing matters.
"Todd's ability to work through complex, novel regulatory questions is excellent. He focuses on finding practical solutions for the business and asks the right questions to do so."
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A&O Shearman
USA - Nationwide