FinTech Legal: Data Protection & Cyber Security - USA - Nationwide
What the Team is Known For
Morrison Foerster handles blockchain, payments, corporate and data security FinTech matters. Its lawyers have expertise in regulatory investigations and securities class action responses and advise on bank partnerships and compliance with state money transmission laws. The team has additional capabilities in financing and capital markets, as well as data security and cyber security.
Strengths
"Morrison Foerster has deep FinTech knowledge and experience including payments, lending, and regulations. They have great business sense and a strong focus on the customer."
"They are exceptionally practical and highly responsive. Morrison Foerster are our go-to legal counsel for all FinTech matters. They have an exceptional depth and breadth of knowledge."
"They are a forward-looking firm and they have gone over and above my expectations. I have never had an instance where the team could not handle a complex situation."
"They not only understand matters of law and legal strategy, but they also understand the businesses that play in this space at a deep level."
"They are incredibly knowledgeable in the space and have been very pleasant to work with. They understand we often have pressing timelines and they have stepped up to meet our goals."
Work Highlights
Morrison Foerster advised Euler Labs on the recovery of more than USD220 million in digital assets during the three weeks after these assets were stolen.
Notable Practitioners
Jeffrey Silberman is noted for his ability to advise on online payments and lending platforms on product and regulatory matters. Silberman's clientele ranges from start-ups to incumbent financial institutions, who rely on his expertise in capital markets transactions, consumer lending matters and state licensing issues. "Jeff doesn’t operate like outside counsel. He knows your business and the industry around it as if he were in-house. We never have to look over our shoulders when Jeff is handling our affairs." "Jeff is a rockstar. I appreciate his sense as an operator, but he is also truly aware of what is happening in the market." "Jeff is responsive and respectful, and his knowledge of legal matters in the FinTech space is extremely valuable to me. I cannot speak of him highly enough."
Nathan Taylor advises clients on privacy and security of financial information. Taylor specialises in developing practical solutions to comply with privacy and data security laws. "Nate Taylor is an incredible FinTech and data privacy lawyer. We are always impressed by his extraordinary depth of knowledge, practical guidance and responsiveness." "Nate seems to be one of the most knowledgeable in the privacy area and very inventive in solving issues and selling the solution to the other side."
Evan Minsberg is a partner at Morrison Foerster with a growing reputation. Minsberg regularly advises clients on payment processing, Banking as a Service (BaaS), anti-money laundering, money transmission and licensing application issues. Sources have commended Minsberg for his pragmatism, knowledge and client service. "Evan Minsberg is a phenomenal payments lawyer, I've been really impressed with him recently." "Evan is easy to work with - relatable, knowledgeable, responsive - and brings a strong understanding of business pressures. He is pragmatic and I trust his counsel, experience and wisdom." "Evan Minsberg is fantastic at what he does."