The ‘extremely knowledgeable and helpful’ team at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP regularly advises on product launches, regulatory compliance, and payment matters. Based in Los Angeles, co-head Scott Pearson specializes in advising fintechs, banks, and institutional investors on high-profile regulatory investigations and enforcement matters, as well as class action litigations. Fellow co-head Brian Korn is based in New York, focusing on corporate finance transactions, including IPOs, venture financings, and fund formation.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Scott Pearson is our main contact. He has taken the time to learn about our business. He understands it, knows our personnel, understands the degree of risks we are comfortable with, and is able to offer direction and guidance, not just options. That’s incredibly valuable ’

  • ‘The people at Manatt are extremely knowledgeable and helpful in various fintech legal aspects. They are subject matter experts in various topics including consumer finance, and regulatory matters, and have deep knowledge of state and federal regulators. ’

  • ‘Bryan Schneider and Scott Pearson have been invaluable to our organization. They have a vast knowledge of state and federal regulations that have helped us tremendously over the years. ’

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Key clients

  • Fisher Retirement Solutions
  • Pier Asset Management
  • Idea 247, Inc.
  • Groundfloor Finance
  • Logan Paul
  • Centrifuge, Inc.

Lawyers

Practice head

Brian Korn; Scott Pearson