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Ms Erin Fonte

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512.542.5011 efonte@huntonak.com View profile

Work Department

Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory, Banking and Finance, Consumer Financial Compliance and Regulatory, FinTech, Payments, Retail and Consumer Product Development, Corporate

Position

Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory Practice

Career

Ms. Fonte’s practice focuses largely on four areas: FinTech/Banking-as-a-Service, traditional and emerging payments (including mobile), banking operations and regulatory, and financial services technology agreements.

She is co-chair of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Financial Institutions Corporate and Regulatory practice and assists clients with a broad range of legal and regulatory matters related to FinTech/Banking-as-a-Service, payments, digital commerce, banking and financial services, technology contracting, and general corporate matters.

Ms. Fonte regularly advises financial institutions, FinTech companies and alternative payment providers regarding digital financial services products, including mobile banking, mobile payments, and mobile wallet products and services. She has been involved in the creation of new payment networks and has worked extensively on bank-fintech partnerships, emerging products, services and payment network operating rules.

On behalf of retailers, Ms. Fonte provides industry-focused guidance regarding traditional and mobile payments, and add-on mobile products such as mobile loyalty/rewards and geo-location advertising, coupons and offers. She also has experience with a broad range of matters related to e-commerce technology and digital channels.

A recognized thought leader, Ms. Fonte writes and speaks frequently on financial technology and FinTech issues, including new product design and compliance issues.

Memberships

Admitted to the California and Texas Bars

Education

  • JD, Stanford Law School, with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 2002
  • BA, The University of Texas at Austin, with honors, 1995

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Fintech

With in-depth corporate, payments, and regulatory expertise, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a strong choice for emerging and established fintech companies, bank originators, and payment processing providers. The practice is also highlighted for its capabilities in advising private equity firms and hedge funds on financing matters and is led by Texas-based Erin Fonté. Fonte is proficient in the product development and launch of payment systems, whilst in New York, Lisa Sotto leads the firm’s privacy and cybersecurity department, which is also an area of key expertise for Brittany Bacon. Peter Weinstock advises platform banks on data monetization, while in Washington DC, Scott Kimpel is experienced in enforcement matters before the SEC and various other capital market regulators. Charlotte-based Abigail Lyle is skilled in consumer protection law litigation, and Carleton Goss advises financial institutions on M&A. Rachael Craven often handles financial products and services investments and partnerships, while Marysia Laskowski focuses on corporate and securities matters. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Dallas, unless stated otherwise.

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