Environmental, Social and Governance
United Kingdom
19 August 2025
The fintech regulatory group at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP advises a broad range of clients, including leading fintechs, digital banks, major payment providers, financial institutions, and leading global banks. Key areas of expertise for the group include AI and GenAI deployment, blockchain and crypto-assets, operational resilience such as DORA implementation, cloud transformation, data protection, and payments regulation, including PSD2 and Open Banking. The team’s lawyers routinely guide fintechs through IPOs and market listings, and also work on the contentious side, advising on disputes arising from cyber breaches and fintech product failures. Key figures include practice head Craig Rogers, recently named co-chair of the firm’s global technology in financial services & fintech initiative in May 2025, and known for advising financial institutions on tech strategy and collaborations with fintechs. Simon Gamlin leads the global commercial team and brings deep experience in tech outsourcing and compliance with UK/EU outsourcing regimes, while Simon Lightman focuses on the transformation of financial services through AI and disruptive tech. Richard Jones leads the European Payment Services Group and is a leading expert on PSD2, currently advising on major payments initiatives.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- IQ-EQ
- Everest Global
- Broadridge
- Chubb European Group SE
- Zopa Bank and Zopa Group
- American Express
- Metro Bank PLC
- Monzo Bank
Work highlights
Advising IQ-EQ in relation to its project to prepare for, and implement, the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”), both as a financial entity which is subject to the requirements of DORA and an IT third-party service provider to its financial services clients with European reach.
Practice head
Craig Rogers
Other key lawyers
Simon Gamlin; Simon Lightman