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A&O Shearman

United States • Finance

3

Fintech

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The group at A&O Shearman is well-placed to assist with a broad array of fintech cases. San Francisco’s Alex Touma heads the team, with a notable focus on tech and payments-related transactions, from the development and integration of NFTs, to the integration of financial and Web3 services. Susan Gault-Brown co-heads the team, and has expertise in InvestTech and emerging financial services products, from blockchain-enabled tokenization, to AI. Adam Chernichaw departed in March 2025, and Todd Beauchamp and Charles Weinstein in May 2025. Dario De Martino departed the team in June 2026.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very in-depth knowledge of the world of crypto and utter responsiveness, which is critical for crypto, where things move considerably faster than in the traditional finance world. The ability to explain the disparate rules and regulations around specific topics in crypto in a very coherent manner is standout.'

  • ‘The team stands out for its exceptional expertise in technology transactions, underpinned by deep industry knowledge and a client-centered approach. What truly sets this practice apart is its practical, business-friendly style - advice is always tailored to the realities of in-house legal teams, making our lives simpler, and more straightforward.'

Key clients

  • Arch Lending
  • The Hashgraph Association

Work highlights

Represented Meta and its affiliates Instagram and WhatsApp on a variety of fintech matters, including serving as outside counsel for commercial transactions with payment card networks and fintech ecosystem partners and service providers (e.g., payment processors) to support Meta and its affiliates payment processing products and services.