The rapid acceleration of technological development has had a direct, transformative effect on the financial services industry and has led to the creation of a burgeoning new sector: financial technology, or FinTech. Dozens of FinTech companies are launching every year, and established players are expanding their services and product lines to include payments, stored-value, and virtual- and digital-currency, innovative online credit and lending alternatives, and blockchain and distributed-ledger technology (DLT).
With fast growth, however, come a range of business and compliance considerations, including data privacy and cybersecurity, capital requirements, commercial disputes, and regulatory and law-enforcement scrutiny. McDermott’s cross-disciplinary FinTech team recognizes the opportunities in the expanding digital economy and understands the complex legal and business challenges that face industry participants.
Our core FinTech group includes highly experienced lawyers from across the Firm’s major practice areas, including corporate, finance, global privacy and cybersecurity, government and lobbying, intellectual property, litigation, technology and commercial transactions, and white-collar and securities defense. We help clients:
Business and technical fluency is a baseline requirement in this complex new space. Our lawyers have in-depth, firsthand experience advising a broad range of FinTech businesses, including robo-advisors, high-frequency trading firms, broker-dealers, banks, private fund sponsors, technology startups and established financial-services enterprises. We offer end-to-end counsel on products and services such as:
Our lawyers are demonstrated thought leaders, and have published numerous articles on topics such as distributed ledger technology, digital currencies, Securities and Exchange Commission findings on blockchain tokens and investment contracts, token launches and ICOs, and other emerging issues. Members of the team are also sought-after commentators for industry publications and have been featured speakers at industry events and conferences sponsored by CoinDesk, StartEngine, swissnex San Francisco, and the Samuel & Ronnie Heyman Center on Corporate Governance.
A diverse, global network of industry-leading talent committed to you and your vision.
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Irvine, CA / Speaking Engagements / September 19, 2019
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StB (Der Steuerberater) / January 2019
Speaking Engagements / December 12, 2018
American Bankruptcy Institute / December 3, 2018
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Handelsblatt / 1. November 2018
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Special Report / September 2018
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Block Tribune / June 8, 2018
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Bankless Times / April 11, 2018
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International Financial Law Review (IFLR) / February 27, 2018
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WM- Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Bankrecht, Heft 2 / Januar 2018
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London / Accolades & Rankings / October 21, 2019
PYMNTS / September 27, 2018
ABA Journal / August 2018
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Born2Invest / May 23, 2018
Venture Capitalists See Cryptocurrencies Running the Show in the Future
Law Journal Newsletters / May 2018
New York / The Wall Street Journal / April 19, 2018
Cryptocurrency Firms, Investors Seek Exemption from SEC Oversight
The New York Times / April 19, 2018
Venture Capitalists Seek “Safe Harbor” for Virtual Currencies
New York / POLITICO / April 18, 2018
Venture Capital Firms Seek Regulatory Shelter for Digital Token Startups
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New York / Press Releases / October 30, 2017
Milan / Press Releases / June 19, 2017
McDermott Advises Italy-based Fincontinuo S.p.A. on Securitization Transaction
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