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FinTech Lawyers in London

We have a flourishing FinTech practice acting across the breadth of business stages. Working with entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists, we understand the challenges facing technology businesses and offer a uniquely tailored service.

Our practice advises a diverse client base including challenger banks, peer-to-peer e-payment vehicles, Forex companies and those utilising Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

We regularly advise companies and projects looking to raise funds via Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Security Token Offerings (STOs) in regard to UK law and FCA regulation and the contractual relationship between those offering the token and the token holder. We have particular expertise advising on corporate, commercial, data protection, and intellectual property issues and resolving disputes.

We understand that, in this space, simple is better. We keep our approach light touch, focusing only on what needs to be done to secure the best result as quickly as possible, freeing you up to focus on the progression of your business.

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CRYPTO & DIGITAL ASSETS: An overview of our expertise

An overview of the services and expertise provided by our flourishing FinTech practice, working with entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists across the breadth of business stages.

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Keeping up with Fintech - What is E-Money?

Financial Technology has disrupted traditional banking and the pace of change is great. Keeping up with new developments is not an easy task. This guide explains what is meant by ‘E-Money’, who issues it and how it is used.

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Tax & Estate Planning: Decrypting a digital world

Understanding how cryptoassets work, how they will be taxed and how they will pass from generation to generation has never been more important as individuals branch out into these new investments. In this guide, we provide an overview of cryptoassets, their legal treatment in the UK, and how they should be considered in tax and estate planning.

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Recent experience

  • We acted for a client who entered into a trade on a crypto currency exchange, making a large windfall profit. The dispute is with the exchange following its freezing of the account alleging that the crypto currency wallet had been hacked.

    BANKING & FINANCIAL DISPUTES & FINTECH

    Crypto currency account dispute

    Robin HenryPartner - Head of Dispute Resolution Services

    Case study

    We acted for a client who entered into a trade on a crypto currency exchange, making a large windfall profit. The dispute is with the exchange following its freezing of the account alleging that the crypto currency wallet had been hacked.

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  • We advised a commodity derivatives platform, on the regulatory and commercial aspects of managing its platform. In particular we provided perimeter regulatory guidance as to whether the platform could be undertaking regulated activities in various scenarios, in order to conduct brokerage of potentially exempt products. We also had to consider whether its activities could be interpreted as operating a trading venue.

    FINANCIAL REGULATORY & FINTECH

    Advising a commodity derivatives platform

    Nigel BrahamsPartner

    Case study

    We advised a commodity derivatives platform, on the regulatory and commercial aspects of managing its platform. In particular we provided perimeter regulatory guidance as to whether the platform could be undertaking regulated activities in various scenarios, in order to conduct brokerage of potentially exempt products. We also had to consider whether its activities could be interpreted as operating a trading venue.

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  • We advised on the ‘Series A’ funding of a company operating a cross channel platform for secure authentication and information exchange for the banking, government, healthcare, e-commerce sectors.

    FINANCIAL REGULATORY & FINTECH

    Funding for cross-channel information platform

    Nigel BrahamsPartner

    Case study

    We advised on the ‘Series A’ funding of a company operating a cross channel platform for secure authentication and information exchange for the banking, government, healthcare, e-commerce sectors.

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  • We advised a central Europe-based client building a platform offering access to artificial-intelligence powered crypto currency trading tools, on UK regulation regarding ICOs and token sales.

    FINTECH & FINANCIAL REGULATORY

    Crypto currency trading platform

    Nigel BrahamsPartner

    Case study

    We advised a central Europe-based client building a platform offering access to artificial-intelligence powered crypto currency trading tools, on UK regulation regarding ICOs and token sales.

    Read more

  • We advised a Japanese based client on the legal and regulatory aspects in regards to raising funds via an initial coin offering (ICO) for its stablecoin project.

    FINTECH & FINANCIAL REGULATORY

    ICO for Stablecoin project

    Nigel BrahamsPartner

    Case study

    We advised a Japanese based client on the legal and regulatory aspects in regards to raising funds via an initial coin offering (ICO) for its stablecoin project.

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  • We advised a leading provider of regulatory services in the crypto space on a range of corporate and regulatory matters, including the regulatory impact of selling initial coin offerings (ICOs) into the UK market, various block trades in crypto currencies, and assorted corporate structure matters, including debt, ICO and equity financing.

    FINANCIAL REGULATORY & FINTECH

    ICO corporate and regulatory advice

    Nigel BrahamsPartner

    Case study

    We advised a leading provider of regulatory services in the crypto space on a range of corporate and regulatory matters, including the regulatory impact of selling initial coin offerings (ICOs) into the UK market, various block trades in crypto currencies, and assorted corporate structure matters, including debt, ICO and equity financing.

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  • We advise a leading start-up online bank on an on-going basis on multiple commercial matters including terms and conditions, services agreements, influencer agreements and others.

    FINTECH & COMMERCIAL

    Commercial advice to start-up bank

    Charles BraithwaitePartner

    Case study

    We advise a leading start-up online bank on an on-going basis on multiple commercial matters including terms and conditions, services agreements, influencer agreements and others.

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HelenIngram

Helen Ingram

Associate

Talk to Helen about Commercial & Corporate

RobinHenry

Robin Henry

Partner - Head of Dispute Resolution Services

Talk to Robin about Banking & financial disputes & Commercial disputes & Corporate recovery, restructuring & insolvency

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    FinTech Lawyers in London

    We have a flourishing FinTech practice acting across the breadth of business stages. Working with entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists, we understand the challenges facing technology businesses and offer a uniquely tailored service.

    Our practice advises a diverse client base including challenger banks, peer-to-peer e-payment vehicles, Forex companies and those utilising Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

    We regularly advise companies and projects looking to raise funds via Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Security Token Offerings (STOs) in regard to UK law and FCA regulation and the contractual relationship between those offering the token and the token holder. We have particular expertise advising on corporate, commercial, data protection, and intellectual property issues and resolving disputes.

    We understand that, in this space, simple is better. We keep our approach light touch, focusing only on what needs to be done to secure the best result as quickly as possible, freeing you up to focus on the progression of your business.

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    • cryptocurrency coins

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      Crypto currency account dispute

      We acted for a client who entered into a trade on a crypto currency exchange, making a large windfall profit. The dispute is with the exchange following its freezing of the account alleging that the crypto currency wallet had been hacked.

    • Crypto image

      Case study

      Advising a commodity derivatives platform

      We advised a commodity derivatives platform, on the regulatory and commercial aspects of managing its platform. In particular we provided perimeter regulatory guidance as to whether the platform could be undertaking regulated activities in various scenarios, in order to conduct brokerage of potentially exempt products. We also had to consider whether its activities could be interpreted as operating a trading venue.

    • gold coins money

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      Funding for cross-channel information platform

      We advised on the ‘Series A’ funding of a company operating a cross channel platform for secure authentication and information exchange for the banking, government, healthcare, e-commerce sectors.

    • AI

      Case study

      Crypto currency trading platform

      We advised a central Europe-based client building a platform offering access to artificial-intelligence powered crypto currency trading tools, on UK regulation regarding ICOs and token sales.

    • Tokyo

      Case study

      ICO for Stablecoin project

      We advised a Japanese based client on the legal and regulatory aspects in regards to raising funds via an initial coin offering (ICO) for its stablecoin project.

    • Crypto image

      Case study

      ICO corporate and regulatory advice

      We advised a leading provider of regulatory services in the crypto space on a range of corporate and regulatory matters, including the regulatory impact of selling initial coin offerings (ICOs) into the UK market, various block trades in crypto currencies, and assorted corporate structure matters, including debt, ICO and equity financing.

    • inserting coin on the vintage piggy bank

      Case study

      Commercial advice to start-up bank

      We advise a leading start-up online bank on an on-going basis on multiple commercial matters including terms and conditions, services agreements, influencer agreements and others.

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