FinTech Legal: Data Protection & Cyber Security - USA - Nationwide
What the Team is Known For
Mayer Brown is prominent in all FinTech verticals. The firm is a go-to for 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.
Strengths
"Mayer Brown has a team of very commercial and creative lawyers who understand how to provide sound guidance to Fintech clients. They are extremely thorough and creative lawyers."
"They have great attention to detail, excellent people skills, and unparalleled expertise. They are an extremely capable group."
"The Mayer Brown team provides practical advice, depth of expertise, and genuine partnership, with top-notch talents."
"The Mayer Brown team are a consistently reliable team and we know that if we need support, they will be there to provide it. Truly a team that gives us confidence by having them in our corner."
Work Highlights
Mayer Brown represented HSBC in the development of its BaaS platform and then in the subsequent negotiations with Oracle.
Notable Practitioners
David Beam is a member of the firm's financial services regulatory and enforcement group. Beam works with payments providers and financial institutions on product development matters, partnership agreements and consumer financial regulatory issues. "David has an encyclopaedic knowledge of laws and regulations and is excellent at communicating them to the client in actionable form." "David Beam is an excellent partner to our business and has deep subject matter knowledge. He's a pleasure to work with." "David Beam is a leading expert in regulatory matters. I always go to David when I need a really deep dive into the nuanced and difficult matters." "David is great and one of the industry's premier FinTech Lawyers."
Anna Pinedo is a partner in Mayer Brown’s New York office and a leading expert on capital markets. Pinedo leverages her capital markets expertise to advise FinTech clients on M&A, capital raising, structured finance, portfolio investments and fund formations. "Anna knows her stuff. She offers deep levels of expertise combined with practical guidance. She is a go-to lawyer for complex securities law issues." "She's a terrific lawyer."