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Arthur Cox’s comprehensive fintech offering covers a wide breadth of matters, from enforcement investigations by the Central Bank of Ireland to crypto securities. Financial regulatory work is also among its many strengths, with the team boasting extensive experience advising top financial institutions and fintech companies on rules related to payments, operational resilience, and outsourcing. At the helm of the financial regulation team is Robert Cain  and Sarah Thompson, who are experts in the regulatory aspects of financial services M&A. Assisting them is the 'invaluable' technology lawyer Ian Duffy, who is well versed in digital transformation and specialises in the interface between technology, outsourcing, and financial regulation.
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  • ‘Robert Cain - we often call on Rob to provide a perspective on a complex situation and come away from the call either reassured or with a set of pragmatic steps that we can move forward with. He understands his clients and how global companies are organised and provides advice that can be readily actioned without needing a layer of translation for internal non-legal stakeholders.'

  • ' Ian Duffy has been an invaluable resource and support as we work through DORA and DORA implementation providing pragmatic and informed advice at every turn.’

  • ‘We have worked with Ian Duffy and his team especially on our preparations for DORA. We have found him to be an excellent advisor - responsive, calm, considered and knowledgeable.’

Key clients

  • EML Payments
  • PFS Card Services (Ireland) Limited
  • Bridgepoint
  • Astorg
  • Hg Capital
  • AIB
  • Permanent TSB

Work highlights

  • Assisted PFS Card Services (Ireland) Limited (and its parent EML Payments) with all aspects of a Central Bank of Ireland supervisory investigation.

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Practice head

Robert Cain; Sarah Thompson; Ian Duffy