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Fintech: corporate and commercial

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Collyer Bristow LLP

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Collyer Bristow LLP’s fintech practice covers regulatory, commercial, and digital asset matters, acting for a broad range of fintech clients from fund managers, payments providers, and crypto exchanges to FX platforms and blockchain ventures, as well as institutional investors and family offices. The team is also active in shaping crypto policy, advising on the UK’s financial promotions regime, stablecoin regulation, and anti-money laundering compliance. Head of financial services, Nigel Brahams, brings deep sector expertise, with experience advising on a number of crypto and blockchain projects. Recently joining the team as a partner in January 2025, transactional IP lawyer Sarah Coe brings further in-house experience, bolstering the team’s derivatives, commercial IP, and SaaS credentials.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Nigel Brahams, the partner with whom we worked, had an excellent knowledge of the sector which he applied to great effect.’

  • ‘The support our ongoing work to challenge regulatory developments in the digital asset and crypto space, and have a depth of knowledge and experience that is valuable to our organisation’

  • ‘Nigel Brahams has been a long-term supporter of our work and provides valuable input and expertise in discussions with regulators and government on all areas relating to crypto and digital assets.’

  • ‘Collyer Bristow LLP provides a unique blend of deep legal expertise, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a strong client-focused mindset. As their long-term client, we value their responsiveness, practical insights, and ability to anticipate challenges, which help us understand a broader context of risks. They are flexible to work with high-growth firms that are time and cash-constrained start-ups by offering flexible billing models, enabling us to leverage their expertise to deliver efficiently. High-quality outcomes. Compared to other firms, they have a collaborative team structure and long-term trusted partnership.’

  • ‘Collyer Bristow LLP, particularly Nigel Brahams, delivers outstanding legal insights that are sharp yet concise, aligned with our commercial focus that's fit for purpose in a fast-moving, high-tech industry. Nigel is a trusted resource who's fast and effective, and always solutions-oriented. As a leader, Nigel is a model for his team, who are consistently responsive and precise. Their ability to work as true partners, combining technical expertise and broader vision with an understanding of our changing needs.’

  • 'Rare combination of strong legal expertise and a highly commercial, client-focused approach.'

Key clients

  • Afonso
  • CEBR
  • Coinrule
  • Earth Version 2
  • FXCM
  • Green Street Advisors
  • Green Switch
  • Iconomi
  • International Law Solutions Group
  • Kappa Lab (formerly CrypPro)
  • Lunafi
  • Pave Holdco

Work highlights

Advising FXCM on reviewing their terms of business and this year provided a legal opinion explaining their business in support of their plans to expand to a new continent.
Advising Coinrule on several matters including its SAAS subscription licence, under which Coinrule licenses access to its smart software applications which enable users to create cryptoasset trading strategies and connect to crypto exchanges which it makes available to subscribers via the internet on a pay-per-use basis / subscription / free basis.
Advised US tech clients (via referrals from I Law) on the financial regulatory implications of share issuance and employee incentive schemes.

Practice head

Nigel Brahams

Other key lawyers

Sarah Coe