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

Cooley (UK) LLP

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Cooley (UK) LLP‘s team is equipped to assist a range of fintech clients with work spanning corporate formations, equity financings, M&A and litigation. Guadalupe Sampedro and Chris Coulter jointly lead a practice praised for having a ’deep understanding of its specialised field’.  Sampedro frequently brings her experience to bear when supporting clients with the design and development of global privacy programs, while Coulter’s practice extends to IP transactions. Eric Davison advises a range of venture-backed fintech companies on an array of corporate mandates. Jonathan Cohen left the firm in July 2025.
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  • ‘The team have a deep understanding of its specialised field and have a unique ability to listen to the client's needs grasp difficult concepts and explain them in easy to understandable legal terms.’

  • ‘The individuals I work with stand out due to their unique blend of deep expertise combined with intellectual curiosity and creativity that allows them to innovate in their respective fields.’

  • ‘The people at Cooley are incredible to work with,  going above and beyond to support me as a client.’

Key clients

  • Accel
  • Codat
  • Dapple
  • eBay Inc
  • Elliptic
  • Freetrade io
  • General Catalyst and Accel
  • iProov Limited
  • Recharge Inc.
  • SheildPay

Work highlights

Working with Nuvo Prime on a number of their commercial agreements.
Advised IVP as lead investor on the $60m series B financing of Volt.
Advised London-based TradingHub on a minority investment from Summit Partners.

Lawyers

Practice head

Guadalupe Sampedro; Chris Coulter

Other key lawyers

Yulia Makarova; Eric Davison; Jonathan Cohen

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