Ranking tables

FinTech Legal | FinTech

United Arab Emirates

Chambers FinTech identifies the leading payments, blockchain, cybersecurity and data protection specialists globally, offering an invaluable resource for start-up and scale-up FinTech businesses, incumbent tech and financial services firms, and PE/VC investors in the sector.

Rankings overview for Departments

1

Band 1

  1. Clifford Chance LLP
  2. Latham & Watkins LLP
2

Band 2

  1. Pinsent Masons
    Pinsent Masons 5 Years Ranked
  2. White & Case LLP 3 Years Ranked
  3. DLA Piper Middle East LLP
  4. Simmons & Simmons
3

Band 3

  1. Al Tamimi & Company
  2. CMS
  3. Norton Rose Fulbright
  4. The Bench FZE

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Clifford Chance LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 1
  2. Latham & Watkins LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Pinsent Masons
    2
    Pinsent Masons
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons' banking and finance practice has significant expertise in blockchain and payments regulatory law. The firm acts for financial institutions on open banking matters and advises on artificial intelligence in financial services.
  2. 2
    White & Case LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    White & Case has one of the leading Middle East banking practices, and regularly represents financial institutions on financial regulatory issues, payments law, data protection and cybersecurity. It also advises prominent private equity and venture capital investors on FinTech investment mandates.
  3. DLA Piper Middle East LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 2
  4. Simmons & Simmons
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Al Tamimi & Company
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 3
  2. CMS
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 3
  3. Norton Rose Fulbright
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 3
  4. The Bench FZE
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 3
4

Band 4

  1. Bird & Bird (MEA) LLP
    4
    Bird & Bird (MEA) LLP
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Bird & Bird advises on UAE financial services regulatory matters, cross-border project and product structuring matters, data protection and cybersecurity issues and blockchain and cryptocurrency mandates. The team has particular strength in cross-border work for clients entering the UAE market.
  2. Karm Legal Consultants
    4
    Karm Legal Consultants
    FinTech Legal
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Boutique law firm Karm has significant expertise in blockchain and cryptocurrency issues, and possesses additional strength in data protection. The team advises FinTech start-ups, blockchain businesses and established tech and financial services companies on regulatory and transactional mandates.