K&L Gates offers a team with ‘beyond amazing’ knowledge, known for their ability to advise on complex partnerships, regulatory compliance regarding both state and federal law, and transactional matters. New York-based co-head Judith Rinearson is an expert in prepaid and emerging payment systems, including embedded finance and BaaS, while fellow co-head Jeremy McLaughlin is based in San Francisco and focuses on advising a broad range of clients on money transmitter laws, anti-money laundering laws, and digital asset investments. In Charlotte, Michael Hutson is a key figure in the firm’s transactional offering, focusing on emerging growth and venture capital.
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‘The people - they are delightful, personable and just great people to work with. The financial regulatory team is one of the best teams I have ever worked with and they certainly know their stuff!’
‘Their knowledge is beyond amazing, they deliver it with a smile and they offer practical operational resolutions to industry challenges.’
Key clients
- Foris Dax, Inc.
- Caleb & Brown
- Tabapay, Inc.
- CoinJar
- TalkRemit Ltd.
- Southwest Airlines Co.
- Monogram LLC
- Global Innovations Bank
- First Century Bank, N.A.
- Currencies Direct
Work highlights
Advised TabaPay in its potential acquisition of Synapse’s assets in connection with Synapse’s filing of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
Represented Crypto.com on the application and chartering of its digital asset trust company in New Hampshire, Foris DAX Trust Company, LLC d/b/a Crypto.com Custody Trust Company.
Advised Balderton as lead investor in the €60m Series E+ financing of Scalable Capital.
Lawyers
Practice head
Judith Rinearson; Jeremy McLaughlin
Other key lawyers
Michael Hutson