About
Provided by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Nelson Mullins’ FinTech and Regulation Practice brings together attorneys from across the firm to represent early-stage and publicly traded companies, including banks, broker-dealers, alternative trading systems, exchanges, advisors to private funds, trust companies, money service businesses, and digital asset trading platforms. The practice focuses on several areas including, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, payments and lending, and corporate securities and financing. The team is recognized for its representation of clients before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, state banking and securities regulators, and the Financial Industry and Regulatory Authority.
Nelson Mullins’ FinTech and Regulation Practice is recognized for its thought leadership on FinTech and regulatory issues. Members of the practice are frequent speakers at conferences on blockchain technology, patents, regulatory, and market structure issues. Members of the practice are also members of FinTech think tanks and guest lecturers at law schools on blockchain technology, digital assets, and regulatory issues.
Chambers Review
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has capabilities in blockchain and crypto regulations, payments regulations, digital asset disputes as well as corporate transactions. The team advises FinTech clients on SEC, FINRA, and OFAC matters, class actions, payments licensing, and buy-now, pay-later regulatory implications.
Work Highlights
- Nelson Mullins provided PSQ Holdings with regulatory and securities advice related to this acquisition of Credova Holdings, Inc., a point-of-sale financing platform providing Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions for the outdoor and shooting sports industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Nelson Mullins team have really deep expertise in the nuances of state and federal financial regulatory considerations for consumer lending."
"They have a deep understanding of perspectives from all critical stakeholders: regulators, financial Institutions, and FinTechs. They are consistently at the cutting edge of commercial awareness."
"Nelson Mullins is very knowledgeable and up to date on the latest developments in the industry, at the forefront of pioneering solutions in the industry."
"The Nelson Mullins team have really deep expertise in the nuances of state and federal financial regulatory considerations for consumer lending."
"They have a deep understanding of perspectives from all critical stakeholders: regulators, financial Institutions, and FinTechs. They are consistently at the cutting edge of commercial awareness."
"Nelson Mullins is very knowledgeable and up to date on the latest developments in the industry, at the forefront of pioneering solutions in the industry."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Levin chairs the FinTech and regulation practice at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough. He advises early-stage companies as well as publicly traded entities on matters such as alternative trading systems, digital currency exchanges and broker-dealer licensing.
"Rick is a great legal mind and statesman."
"He's great at managing to create agreements and licences that include the practical realities of a real practitioner on the business side."