Financial Services and Fintech

Fintech companies, businesses that leverage technology to develop avant-garde financial products and services, benefit from our firm's understanding of this industry, which enables us to adequately navigate the corporate, regulatory, and business issues faced by our clients. Our attorneys offer customized services to financial institutions, particularly fintechs, in order for them to address compliance and enforcement matters, and undertake an array of transactions (e.g. partnership agreements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and financing transactions, among others). 

Our team has a deep understanding across the fintech subsectors, the myriad of regulatory issues faced by fintech companies and other financial institutions, including the standards set for top management and board members, intellectual property issues that are implicated in financial technology transactions and companies, and data protection and privacy. The firm advises companies to comply with regulatory issues regarding trust operations and relationships, trading and market regulation, consumer protection, and comprehensive risk management (e.g. anti-money laundering, operational risks, and information security and cybersecurity risks).

We know that innovation is the distinguishing feature of technology-based companies and thus have a full range of legal services relating to the acquisition, enforcement and commercialization of intellectual property (IP) assets, IP licensing matters, and safeguarding technological assets (patents, trademarks, and securing software). The firm has participated in the set up of innovative technology-based companies, protecting their core business, and guaranteeing their compliance with regulatory requirements, particularly regarding corporate governance, risk management, and ensuring stable operations. We advise these companies on the best corporate structure for their ventures and provide guidance on the phases of the investment life cycle, from pre-IPO financings to any type of venture capital, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), or other liquidity strategies. We also negotiate critical provisions related to financing documentation. Moreover, we provide integrated advice in areas relevant to the functioning of fintech businesses, including tax, compensation, labor and employment, and litigation.

The team understands cutting-edge technologies and has experience implementing solutions where innovation and finance converge. Additionally, we know how to navigate the regulatory framework and achieve competitive advantages through creative legal and business solutions.