About

Provided by Shoosmiths LLP

Shoosmiths' specialist cross-disciplinary team guides and supports clients of all sizes - from investors and start-ups, to challengers, institutions, and household names.


As FinTech has evolved, so have we. Our team of specialist lawyers have the expertise and experience needed to guide and support clients across the FinTech ecosystem - from solution providers, disruptors, and investors, through to businesses and institutions looking to procure new products and services or to partner and collaborate.


We understand the unique balance which those engaged with FinTech must strike between innovation, complex commercial and technical arrangements, and wide-ranging legal and regulatory requirements. We also appreciate that the pace of change and fierce competition make agility and speed to market key.


We can help establish and run a suitable business structure; navigate complex regulations; ensure products, services and customer journeys are designed in a compliant manner. We can also assist with the protection and commercialisation of new ideas, innovations and brands and help put strategic supply and partnership arrangements in place. We can assist you in assessing potential new partners or suppliers, in running procurements, and in negotiating new collaboration or procurement agreements. We can help you raise finance and investments, enter into joint ventures or strategic partnerships, acquire or dispose of businesses and assets, and ultimately carry out listings.

Chambers Review

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FinTech Legal - North West
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Shoosmiths in the North West advises various clients on a variety of FinTech matters. Its clients include start-ups, scale-ups, and technology and financial services businesses. It is experienced in advising on matters in relation to payments, open banking, buy-now-pay-later services, and AI.

Notable practitioners

Luke Stubbs is a key contact.

Strengths

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Members

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Ben Traynor

Luke Stubbs

Head of Department

Melissa Gulcimen

Suzanne Taylor

Clients

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ABN Amro

DealsPlus

Moove

Industries

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AI / machine learning, and automation

Automated trading, including AI and ML-led strategies, systems, products and services

Competition and anti-trust

Consumer finance

Corporate governance

Crypto assets and tokenisation

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure, cloud and other technology and sourcing arrangements (including by regulated businesses)

Investigations and enforcement

Litigation and disputes

On-boarding, KYC / AML

Open banking and finance

Payments and e-money, including Buy-Now-Pay-Later

Peer-to-peer lending

RegTech

Software and systems development and implementation

White collar crime