Squire Patton Boggs’ fintech practice advises a diverse client base on regulatory, corporate, and commercial issues across key global markets. The team is especially experienced in M&A, venture capital, and regulatory advice, with an increasing focus on AI and blockchain. Recent significant matters include advising a leading digital asset trading firm on its minority investment into a multi-asset broker, and advising a global credit reporting company on the regulatory aspect of a majority acquisition. Rob Bray leads the practice from London, advising clients on private equity, joint ventures, and cross-border transactions. Ben Johnson, a financial services specialist with over 25 years’ experience, regularly advises on regulatory issues, financial crime, card scheme rules, and disputes, especially in payment processing. Miriam Lampert advises tech clients on employment law aspects.
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Testimonials
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‘Solid team that are thorough and yet efficient in handling queries. We are currently in a complex sale process, and their attention to detail and handling of the other side has been superb.’
‘Rob Bray has been excellent over many years for us. Again, during the current sale process, Rob has lead the team exceptionally well and handled a difficult firm on the other side professionally but also firmly.’
Key clients
- TransUnion
- Broadridge Financial Solutions
- Neptune Networks
- TP ICAP Group
- LMAX
- ECI
- BNP Paribas
- OakNorth Bank
- Diebold Nixdorf
- Ticketmaster
- Planet
Work highlights
Advised LMAX Exchange Group Limited in its minority investment in Black Bull Global Limited.
Advised LMAX Exchange Group Limited on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of FX HedgePool, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Advising Trans Union International Inc. on its proposed acquisition of the remaining 70% of the share capital of Monevo Limited.
Practice head
Robert Bray
Other key lawyers
Ben Johnson, Miriam Lampert