FinTech Legal - Nigeria
What the Team is Known For
Templars has substantial expertise in payments law, advising on the regulatory requirements for the launch of payments and digital wallet platforms. It has additional strength in data protection matters.
Strengths
"The team is able to provide practical insight on how other clients have navigated similar regulatory challenges in Nigeria."
"Templars has a team that understands the industry - the opportunities, challenges and constraints with respect to regulation and legislation."
"Templars has in-depth knowledge of the FinTech ecosystem and tends to demonstrate a better understanding of the interplay between the regulatory and technical aspects of FinTech businesses."
"Templars boasts lawyers with a powerful combination of traditional financial law knowledge and a deep understanding of blockchain technology, which allows the team to offer comprehensive guidance."
Work Highlights
Templars advised Mastercard on its investment of up to USD200 million in MTN Group Fintech.
Notable Practitioners
Zelda Akindele is a partner in the finance team at Templars. Akindele handles capital markets work, including equity investment rounds for start-up FinTechs and VC investors, as well as regulatory advice on FinTech and payments matters. "Zelda Akindele is an outstanding professional with very good knowledge of the payments and FinTech industry in Nigeria." "Zelda Akindele is a phenomenal lawyer; one of our go-to individuals in Nigeria." "Zelda Akindele is very responsive and leverages her experience as a banking & finance lawyer to guide clients through complex regulatory and licensing matters."