FinTech Legal | FinTech

Independent firm Annerton has quickly built a strong reputation for its payments practice. It has notable clients in the payments, e-commerce and digital banking sectors. The firm also advises major cryptocurrency businesses.

The Greenberg Traurig team's expertise covers payment services, cryptocurrency and blockchain matters, cybersecurity and high-frequency trading. Its lawyers advise startup and established FinTechs as well as tech businesses, retail and consumer brands, fund managers and other investors in FinTech companies.

"The partners there are concise, fast and usually have the answers at hand without taking long hours to research. Overall, I would say they are the go-to law firm we speak to for regulatory matters. Their communication was good, they respond fast, and they understand what you need and the topic."

White & Case has a strong FinTech M&A transactional practice. Its team also advises on the structuring and regulatory aspects of digital platforms, including those based on blockchain technology.

The FinTech practice at Bird & Bird has solid expertise in financial regulatory work, as well as M&A and capital markets transactional matters. The team is particularly strong on digital payments work and also advises cryptocurrency and NFT projects.

Reed Smith's FinTech practice combines financial services experience with technology and IP law expertise. The team has particular strength in regulatory and licensing matters.

Schalast has specialist expertise in loan platform structuring. It advises growing and established FinTech startups on the regulatory structuring of products such as payment cards, insurance platforms and digital banks.

Global firm Hogan Lovells is a popular choice for financial institutions diversifying their product offerings and has specialist expertise in payments, structured finance and technology regulation.