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England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
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Fintech: corporate and commercial

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Osborne Clarke LLP

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Praised by clients for ‘making a very complex subject area understandable,’ the team at Osborne Clarke LLP advises clients across the full fintech lifecycle, from early-stage capital raising through to M&A, strategic transactions, and exits. Operating within the firm’s wider financial services transactions group, the team works with a diverse client base across the sector, including leading UK investment platforms, buy-now-pay-later companies, challenger banks, and crypto platforms. As international head of digitalisation, Mark Taylor advises on technology, AI, and cybersecurity issues in financial services. Mark Wesker leads the firm’s business transactions group and advises on cross-border M&A and fundraising. Paul Anning leads the firm’s fintech sub-sector and payments practice, and advises global clients on regulatory and commercial issues across the payments ecosystem.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘OC has always been a firm that is focused on technology, which has enabled them to have a deep understanding of the market.’

  • 'Strong industry knowledge of payments, technology, and data across the team with a strong bench. OC provides a good balance between commerciality and pragmatism against risk.'

  • 'Mark Taylor continues to be a strong member of the team. Cathy Han continues to be a standout lawyer within the team who punches above her weight.'

  • 'A massive amount of experience they can bring to the table very quickly.'

  • 'The team is pragmatic and knows the market very well. It is also well-connected internationally, especially across Europe and the US.'

Key clients

  • Highland Europe
  • Fintern Limited (trading as Abound)
  • Liberis Limited
  • Adviser Services Holdings Limited
  • BGF
  • HSBC
  • Octopus Money
  • IAG Silverstripe
  • TaxFix
  • Vaisala Oyj
  • Palm Technologies

Work highlights

Advised HSBC on its investment in FINBOURNE Technology The successful secondary raise followed a Series B funding round of £55m in June 2024 and brings the total to over £100m.
Advised Taxfix Group on the acquisition of TaxScouts.
Advised shareholders on two sale transactions involving the disposal of Rockhold Asset Management and Lync Wealth Management to an affiliate of platform and wealth manager, 7IM.

Practice head

Mark Wesker; Mark Taylor; Paul Anning

Other key lawyers

Cathy McFadyen-Han