Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley Austin LLP’s fintech regulatory practice advises a broad client base, including established financial institutions, global payment providers, crypto platforms, and high-growth fintechs, working on the full range of legal and regulatory challenges affecting the fintech ecosystem. The practice is led in the UK by Max Savoie, a leading authority on payments law and fintech regulation. With over a decade of specialised experience, Savoie advises on everything from regulatory authorisations and e-money structuring to open banking, outsourcing, operational resilience, and cryptoasset frameworks. Other key lawyers include Leonard Ng, a leading partner on regulatory matters in areas between payments and regulated investment activities, including FX derivatives and tokenised financial instruments, and partner Rachpal K. Thind, who brings specialist knowledge in anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance. Tanaan Quek assists clients on operational structuring, conduct rules, FCA authorisations, and cross-border payments regulation.