Guy Stevenson
UK Guide 2025
Associates to watch : Financial Services: Payments Law
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About
Provided by Guy Stevenson
Practice Areas
Technology & Innovation Sector
Global Compliance & Regulatory
Fintech
Blockchain and Virtual Currency
Funds
Responsible Business
Career
Guy advises clients on a broad range of regulatory and financial crime issues. His practice has a particular focus on retail financial services, including advising on consumer credit, payments, crypto, insurance and financial crime issues.
In addition to advising established financial services firms, Guy advises new innovative Fintech businesses on UK regulation including whether their activities will require authorisation and how best to launch their business in the UK. He has significant experience advising firms on regulatory issues connected to the selling of financial services products through apps and online journeys.
Guy frequently advises clients on financial crime issues, including AML controls, reporting obligations, failure to prevent offences, anti-corruption and market abuse.
He has a deep knowledge of consumer credit law and excels in providing practical advice on how the law/regulation should be interpreted and applied.
He also advises on contentious matters including regulatory investigations and conduct issues.
Publications
Co-author, “How the regulatory climate in the UK, US and EU affects where cryptoasset firms operate” Financier Worldwide Magazine, May 2024 Issue
Co-authored, A Practitioner's Guide to the Law and Regulation of Financial Crime, Sweet & Maxell 2018
Chambers Review
UK
Guy Stevenson of Orrick represents fintech and payment service companies in a wide range of regulatory matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Guy is proactive, knowledgeable and helpful when it comes to responding to follow-ups."
"Guy is an excellent lawyer who provides practical advice. He is accessible and responsible, and he is commercial in his advice."
"Guy provides exceptional client service, consistently demonstrating a proactive approach to our needs. He's committed to understanding our businesses and to providing tailored advice."
"Guy is proactive, knowledgeable and helpful when it comes to responding to follow-ups."
"Guy is an excellent lawyer who provides practical advice. He is accessible and responsible, and he is commercial in his advice."
"Guy provides exceptional client service, consistently demonstrating a proactive approach to our needs. He's committed to understanding our businesses and to providing tailored advice."