Overview
Arvin Abraham focuses his practice on transactions for private equity sponsors, venture capital funds and strategic investors, primarily in the FinTech and Health/Life Sciences sectors. He complements his transactional practice with deep expertise in the regulatory landscape for financial institutions including banking, payments and digital assets.
Arvin co-chairs McDermott’s FinTech & Blockchain Practice and is a member of McDermott’s Global Venture Capital Steering Committee. He is recognised as one of the leading FinTech lawyers in London by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. He is also a thought leader on issues relating to crypto-assets and Web 3 and is frequently quoted in the press or published on novel areas relating to these emerging areas.
Previously 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 Transactions
- Advising HIG and its portfolio company Milestone Technologies on the purchase of Paysafe India
- Advising HSBC on the formation of the HSBC Financial Technology Venture Capital Fund
- Advising on the formation of the FAST-Infra Bank Consortium
- Advising Fidelity International Strategic Ventures on its Series C Plus investment into Quantifeed Holdings Limited
- Advising HSBC on its Series A investment into TAINA Technology Limited, its Series C and Series C Plus investments into Quantifeed Holdings Limited, and its Series A investment into Better Trade Off
- Advising Deutsche Bank its Series A investment into TAINA Technology Limited
- Advising Morgan Stanley on the creation of the RegXChange industry platform (a joint-venture with other leading banks)*
- 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*
Healthcare Transactions
- Advising TA Associates on numerous healthcare private equity matters
- Advising Premier Healthcare on its investment into DHGE
- Advising the Clermont Group on its investment into Post Era, Inc.
- Advising Carlyle on its acquisition of an insurance provider to the healthcare and legal sectors
- Advising Wellspring on its acquisition of a home healthcare service provider
Crypto / Financial Services / FinTech Regulatory and Commercial
- Advising Credit Saison on the formation of its Web 3 investment business
- Advising Third Time Games on US crypto regulatory issues
- Advising Meta on the transition of Facebook and Instagram to NFT minting platforms
- Advising Animoca Brands on UK and EU crypto regulatory issues relating to in-game tokens including for its EDU, GMEE, QUIDD, REVV and TOWER products
- Advising various clients on Web 3 investments
- Advising various clients on institutional crypto custody and trading arrangements
- Advising Ripple on a potential partnership with a stablecoin issuer
- Advising Agoric Systems on a crypto liquidity lending agreement
- Advising Lemonade on UK regulatory issues associated with a new crypto insurance product
- Advising FQX AG on UK regulatory issues relating to its platform for e-promissory notes
- Advising HSBC’s investment bank on the implementation of its Brexit plan*
Other Emerging Company / Early Stage Representations
- Advising Boxabl on its Europe and Asia crowdfunding efforts and a variety of other transactional matters
- Advising Hoxton Ventures on several early-stage investments
- Advising DataCore its acquisition of ObjectMatrix
- Advising Third Time on its Seed funding round including a simultaneous equity and token warrant issuance
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 UK, Recommended Lawyer in Private Equity: Transactions Mid-Market Deals, 2022 – 2023
- The Legal 500 UK, FinTech, 2023
- Chambers FinTech Guide: London: FinTech Legal – Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, London: FinTech Legal – Corporate (Band 3), Securities & Financing (Band 3), 2023
Community
- Solicitor in Residence, Level 39
- Model Documents Committee, British Venture Capital Association
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
