FinTech Legal - United Arab Emirates
What the team is known for
Latham & Watkins has expertise in financial regulation and venture capital investment deals. The firm acts for major international payments processing businesses, blockchain and cryptocurrency projects and technology companies, as well as advising FinTech start-ups.
Strengths
"Their team consists of professionals who have strong understanding and experience in distributed ledger technology. It was not just one team member who has an extensive knowledge of DLT, but rather all the team members engaged in this matter have a full and in-depth understanding of this industry as well as current market trends."
"They are ready to dig into the business model to be able to apply the regulation. They also have solid knowledge of the regulator's approach to application of law."
Work highlights
Latham & Watkins advised Amiral Management Corporation, the main shareholder in Misr Technology Services which operates Egypt's customs clearance processes, on the procurement and implementation of CargoX, a blockchain-based cargo information system.
