Overview
Arvin Abraham focuses his practice on transactions for private equity sponsors, venture capital funds and strategic investors, primarily in the FinTech and Healthcare sectors. He complements his transactional practice with deep expertise in the regulatory landscape for financial institutions including banking, payments and digital assets.
Arvin is recognized as one of the leading FinTech lawyers in London by Chambers & Partners, and leads the Firm’s UK Fintech practice, working across the FinTech-ecosystem, including with venture capital funds, strategic investors and startup companies.
Arvin is also a thought leader on issues relating to crypto-assets and crypto-ventures and is frequently quoted in the press or published for his writings on novel areas such as Non-Fungible Tokens, Central Bank Digital Currencies and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.
Prior to joining McDermott, Arvin was part of the management teams at two major international banks and has extensive experience with leading bank consortia initiatives and advising on strategic investments.
Results
Financial Services / FinTech
- Advising HSBC on the formation of the HSBC Financial Technology Venture Capital Fund
- Advising HSBC and Deutsche Bank on their investments into TAINA Technology Limited
- Advising Morgan Stanley on the creation of the RegXChange industry platform (a joint-venture with other leading banks) *
- Advising HSBC’s investment bank on implementation of its Brexit plan*
- Advising Credit Suisse in purchasing the EMEA private wealth management business of Morgan Stanley*
- Advising Towergate Insurance plc. in its restructuring and asset sale pursuant to a scheme of reorganization*
- Advising J.C. Flowers & Co. in an auction process to acquire a UK based financial services company*
- Advising Lightyear Capital in a co-investment in a UK reinsurer *
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Recognitions
- Chambers FinTech 2022, ranked Band 5 in FinTech Legal – London
- The Legal 500 UK 2022, recommended in Private Equity: Transactions Mid-Market Deals
Community
- Mentor and Advisor, Level 39
Credentials
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
University of Cambridge, L.L.M Commercial Law, 2008
University of California Los Angeles, B.A. Business Economics, summa cum laude, 2005
Admissions
England & Wales
New York
