FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Ireland
Band 1
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Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Our Fintech legal expertise has been recognised with a Band 1 ranking in the Chambers FinTech guide.
We are at the forefront of Fintech advisory and transactional work, providing pioneering advice on the legal challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving area.
Our highly skilled team brings together financial regulation, data privacy and IT legal experts, offering global expertise coupled with detailed industry insight.
We are regularly called upon to assist Fintech clients navigate the interplay between technology, data and financial services regulation. Our clients trust us to solve their complex Fintech problems, including blockchain, distributed ledgers, big data analytics, insurtech, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Our diverse roster of clients ranges from some of the world’s best-known financial institutions and data-driven organisations to fast-scaling disruptive fintech businesses and investors.
Recent work includes:
- Advising new Fintech entrants to the Irish market on scope of regulation issues and licencing.
- Advising licenced Fintechs on change of control processes and managing these.
- Advising disruptive Fintech firms on issues like PSD2 and e-money licencing, e-commerce and payments, virtual asset services, GDPR, Central Bank licencing, MiFID II and Solvency II.
- Providing cutting edge Fintech law advice to established financial organisations as they continue to transform their products and systems for the digital world.
Chambers Review
Mason Hayes & Curran's FinTech team advises on cryptocurrencies, blockchain, big data, smart contracts and AI. The team also handles InsurTech matters and tech outsourcing for financial services businesses.
Work Highlights
- Mason Hayes & Curran advised Companjon Insurance DAC and InsurTech business on a range of regulatory matters relating to the Central Bank of Ireland's Individual Accountability Framework.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mason Hayes has been a standout partner for us in the EU. Compared to other firms we’ve worked with, their regulatory expertise is exceptional, and their advice is both detailed and highly practical."
"Mason Hayes & Curran's FinTech team have proven themselves particularly adept at providing clear, actionable advice in a very user-friendly, collaborative manner."
"Mason Hayes has been a standout partner for us in the EU. Compared to other firms we’ve worked with, their regulatory expertise is exceptional, and their advice is both detailed and highly practical."
"Mason Hayes & Curran's FinTech team have proven themselves particularly adept at providing clear, actionable advice in a very user-friendly, collaborative manner."
Notable Practitioners
Rowena Fitzgerald is a partner in the financial services team at Mason Hayes & Curran. Fitzgerald is recognised for FinTech regulatory advice and has expertise in advising cryptocurrency projects.
"Rowena Fitzgerald is very credible and competent, with a good team."
"Rowena Fitzgerald is great. She's very responsive, timely, and will make time for us if we ever need something quickly. She's also very clear in the positions she takes on matters."
Sarah Cloonan is a partner in the financial services team at Mason Hayes & Curran and has experience advising on regulatory matters. Cloonan often advises major international tech companies on their operations in Ireland.
"Sarah has proven to be an absolute legal asset of the highest calibre. She provides clear, pointed, well-balanced and actionable advice in response to complex questions about unclear regulations."
"Sarah Cloonan is very user-friendly, knowledgeable and trustworthy."
Liam Flynn is co-head of the FinTech team at Mason Hayes & Curran. He specialises in regulatory and transactional matters, and has expertise in advising cryptocurrency and digital assets businesses on Irish regulations.
"Liam Flynn provided real ingenuity and expertise as we developed a novel product partnership. He has particular expertise applying nebulous regulation to novel financial products."
"Liam Flynn is active in FinTech and is a thought leader in the sector."
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