Intellectual Property
United Kingdom
10 September 2025
Shoosmiths LLP‘s fintech practice handles complex tech and financial services matters, supporting clients from start-up to exit. Typical work matters include advising technology and venture capital firms on outsourcing, data, and regulatory work, while the corporate team maintains a highly active M&A and VC focus. Luke Stubbs advises on digital assets, payments, and strategic tech projects, working with a number of household names. Steve Barnett leads the firm’s VC work and tech-enabled innovation, while new lateral hire Kate Brimsted brings expertise to the team’s privacy and data work.
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‘The team are friendly and responsive to advice required. ’
Key clients
- Volkswagen Group
- ABN Amro
- Deliveroo
- Jensten Group
- Volkswagen Financial Services
- Terra Payments Services (TerraPay)
- Hotelbeds
- Supercede Technology
- Close Brothers
- Vaultex
- Compare The Market
- Volkswagen Group
Work highlights
Acting for global fintech provider on strategic advice on contract terms and associated business structures (including to navigate regulatory requirements).
Advising Vaultex (a leading cash processing business) on its core/critical outsourcing agreements with two leading UK banks. This deal with two leading UK banks is unique – and goes to the heart of the infrastructural ‘rails’ on which cash (multiple billions of pounds) is handled and processed in the UK.
Advising on various matters including API licensing and integration arrangements and key electronic services procurement.
Practice head
Luke Stubbs; Steve Barnett
Other key lawyers
Kate Brimsted