Fintech

William Fry LLP

William Fry LLP‘s ’superb' multi-disciplinary fintech group has expertise in the full spectrum of financial regulatory, tech, data protection and corporate matters in this space. The firm has a thriving practice relating to the regulatory authorisation of e-money institutions and virtual asset and crowdfunding service providers, and its offering also extends to advising global fintechs, start-ups and tech multinationals on the launch of new products and on the procurement of new tech. Financial regulatory specialist Shane Kelleher and John O’Connor, a ‘market leader’ in tech, outsourcing and data protection, head the team. Louise McNabola is also noted for her regulatory work, while Máire O’Neill focuses on fintech M&A.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The firm stands out for the depth of the team's expertise on corporate transactions and the accessibility and availability across the team. Also, the William Fry fintech team are very good at ensuring the client is sure-footed during a transaction.’
‘Máire O'Neill is very focused on providing the client with best-in-class legal advice and on-point service.’
‘The William Fry fintech group is superb.’
‘The team at William Fry provides significant depth and a range of expertise to cover the most complex and sophisticated projects in the fintech industry.’
‘Knowledgable, experienced and responsive.’
‘Most experienced team in the Dublin market. Collective cross-sectoral strength of individuals.’
‘John O'Connor is a market leader and standout practitioner. John cuts through the complexities to find the nub of any problem and always delivers a pragmatic solution. He also has encyclopaedic case law knowledge.’
'Shane Kelleher is always ready to provide us with high-level strategic advice when appropriate.'

Key clients

Experian Ltd
European Commission
ConsenSys
Saol Assurance
Elavon Financial Services DAC
Digital Capital Management
Moneycorp
Momentive Europe Unlimited
Middlegame Ventures
Supply Finance Limited
Fidelity Investment Managers (Ireland) Limited
Surestone Insurance
W3BCLoud
Payoneer Europe Limited
Associated Foreign Exchange Ireland Limited
Loylap (Smart Points Limited)
FINEOS Corporation Holdings PLC
Tines Security Services Limited
Paygate
CR2
EagleAlpha Limited
OFX Payments Limited
Soldo
Modulr FS Europe Limited
Apata Limited
August Equity LLP
AQ Metrics Limited
Fenergo Group/Freedom Topco Limited
Wefunder EU BV
Numerix LLC
CBPE Capital LLP
UKG Inc.

Work highlights

Acting for electronic money institutions which have secured authorisation in Ireland (including Payoneer, SumUp, Optal, Modulr, Moneycorp, OFX and Soldo).
Acting as Irish counsel for ConsenSys, a U.S.-headquartered blockchain technology innovator and vendor, on its non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet (MetaMask) which is used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain, and its use of generative AI.
Advised UKG Inc., the U.S.-based software-computer company, on the acquisition of Immedis Limited, an Irish-headquartered leading global payroll provider.