Morrison Foerster is well-regarded in the payments and lending sectors, with a strong track record in cryptocurrency enforcement and securities litigation. Based in New York, practice co-head Jeffrey Silberman has a broad practice spanning product development, strategic partnerships, UX design, and large-scale transactions, including financings, M&A, and joint ventures, while fellow co-head Haimavathi Marlier represents clients in SEC and FINRA matters. In Washington DC, Jeremy Mandell is a payments and lending specialist with deep regulatory knowledge, and in New York, Evan Minsberg leads negotiations for BaaS, debit, and payments partnerships, in addition to advising on regulatory and AML compliance for payment products. Operating out of San Francisco, trial attorney William Frentzen represents companies and executives in internal and government investigations, as well as white-collar criminal defense matters.
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Key clients
- Affirm
- American Bankers Association
- Arca Funds
- Bankwell Financial
- BHG Financial
- BitOoda
- Blackberry
- Book.io
- Boston Consulting Group
- Capital One Ventures
Work highlights
Represented Chainalysis in litigation to preserve and protect intellectual property rights during the criminal case U.S. v. Roman Sterlingov ("Bitcoin Fog") in the District of Columbia.
Advised Bankwell on strategic initiatives, including systems and fintech partner upgrades and investments into fintech companies.
Advised Visa in connection with its acquisition of Featurespace.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Jeffrey Silberman
Practice head
Jeff Silberman; Haimavathi Marlier
Other key lawyers
William Frentzen; Jeremy R. Mandell; Evan Minsberg; Haima Marlier