Able to ‘distil highly technical concepts into understandable advice and find a way forward,’ Paul Hastings LLP’s London-based fintech regulatory practice advises on a broad spectrum of matters, including payments, cryptoassets, distributed ledger technology, and financial services compliance. The group counsels clients on the entire product lifecycle, ranging from product development and licensing to international expansion and acquisition strategy. The team works closely with the firm’s US and Asia offices, frequently assisting international clients with regulatory expansion, and matters concerning PSD2 compliance, AML, and digital market infrastructure developments. Practice leader Arun Srivastava focuses on crypto and digital assets work. Nina Moffatt co-leads the group and advises on UK and EU regulatory compliance. Bhavesh Panchal focuses on crypto regulation and innovative payment platforms.
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‘One of the strongest firms in this area, dealing with non-contentious advice for fintechs on regulatory, money laundering and sanctions issues, and guiding firms through the FCA authorisation process.'
‘The team truly understands our business model and the direction of the firm, so they are able to provide innovative solutions and turn around projects on short notice. They are always available when we need them.'
Key clients
- FTX – unsecured creditors’ committee
- Uphold
Work highlights
Advised GTCR as regulatory counsel in its acquisition of a majority stake in WorldPay from FIS. GTCR will acquire 55% of Worldpay, and FIS will retain the remaining 45%, in a transaction that values the business at $18.5 billion.
Practice head
Arun Srivastava, Nina Moffatt
Other key lawyers
Bhavesh Panchal