Fintech

In the dynamic world of financial technology, the narrative has shifted from viewing fintech as a disruptive threat to embracing it as an essential part of the financial services industry.

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We guide market participants through the complex business and legal issues in this thriving sector globally.

This evolution is exemplified by the comprehensive approach of A&O Shearman's fintech practice, which has established a significant presence in major fintech hubs and financial centers globally.

We advise a diverse range of clients including financial institutions, high-growth companies, technology leaders, corporations and investors, to navigate the intricate fintech landscape.

Our practice comprises a cross-disciplinary team of lawyers with extensive experience spanning regulatory, investment advisory, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, cybersecurity, capital markets, finance, human capital, emerging growth, and litigation

Representative matters

Checkout.com, the global payments processor, on its USD1 billion fundraising in its Series D funding round.
A multinational financial institution in a multibank partnership with DekaBank, LBBW and Comyno building the blockchain platform SWIAT.
A financial services and digital payments company in connection with founding the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance, a non-profit community formed to encourage the adoption and advancement of cryptocurrency technologies.
A multinational technology company and its subsidiaries in connection with various international payments matters, including serving as lead fintech transactions counsel in the technology, commerce and product integration deal associated with the USD5.7bn investment by a multinational technology company into Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, India’s largest telecom operator.
A bank consortium on European Investment Bank’s issue of a digital bond on Ethereum public blockchain, representing the market’s first multi dealer led, primary issuance of digitally native tokens using public blockchain technology.
Bankers Securities on the USD172.5 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units of Global Blockchain Acquisition, a U.S,-based SPAC targeting blockchain-related technology, economy, industries, and solutions companies.
SAP on its acquisition of a majority stake in Taulia, a leading provider of working capital solutions.

Intercontinental Exchange on its USD13.1bn acquisition of Black Knight, a leading provider of integrated software, data and analytics solutions.
Gemini Galactic Markets with its registration as a broker-dealer and an alternative trading system with the U.S. SEC and FINRA membership.
Greenidge, the first publicly traded, vertically integrated bitcoin mining and power generation company that is 100% carbon-neutral, on its merger with Support.com and listing on Nasdaq.
A bank consortium on European Investment Bank’s issue of a digital bond on Ethereum public blockchain, representing the market’s first multi dealer-led, primary issuance of digitally native tokens using public blockchain technology.
U.S. and non-U.S. banks with numerous non-controlling investments in fintechs.
Intercontinental Exchange in connection with its acquisition of TMC Bonds LLC and Virtu BondPoint, each U.S. registered broker-dealers that operate ATSs.
SS&C Technologies in connection with its acquisition of EZE Software Group.
A multinational media conglomerate on its acquisition of REDI, a cross-asset execution management system (EMS) property.

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