A&L Goodbody LLP provides comprehensive support to clients in the fintech, crypto, neobank, and payment sectors, offering guidance on intricate and emerging regulatory and compliance issues. The team is headed by Patrick Brandt, who has considerable expertise in advising banks, asset managers, payment service firms, brokers, and intermediaries on both advisory and contentious regulatory matters.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘It’s great to have a payments and crypto specialist in Louise Hogan - she has all the industry knowledge necessary to advise pragmatically.'
  • 'Patrick Brandt’s experience is evident in his steady manner under pressure.’
  • ‘Collaboration and key account management.’
  • ‘Louise Hogan, practical legal advice bespoke to business model.’
  • 'Patrick Brandt and the team took the time to listen to the issue we were trying to solve, which I really appreciated. They didn't see this as a piece of work, more a piece of interest, and went above and beyond the scope of work.'

Key clients

  • Chase Paymentech Europe Limited
  • CapRelease
  • Seapoint Finance
  • JustTip Technologies Limited
  • Coinbase

Work highlights

Providing Coinbase with advice on regulatory matters, including product launches, and current services.
Advising Chase Paymentech Europe Limited on new product developments, day-to-day operations, regulatory compliance, and impact assessments of forthcoming regulatory and market developments.
Advising CapRelease on the establishment and growth of its business, including the funding of its first customers.
Practice head

Patrick Brandt

Other key lawyers

Louise Hogan