Baker McKenzie‘s fintech practice advises on regulatory, transactional, and strategic technology matters, working with a mix of major banks, crypto firms, financial institutions, technology companies, and startups. The team handles market entries, expansions, and product development, advising on blockchain, tokenisation, crypto exchanges, wallet providers, and decentralised platforms. Recent work includes blockchain deployments, international fintech expansions, and tax structuring for digital payments providers. The group is co-led by partners Sue McLean, who advises on digital transformation, blockchain, and AI projects, and FSR partner Mark Simpson, who frequently advises crypto firms, payment providers, and public bodies on authorisation, expansion, innovation, and regulatory strategy.
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Key clients
- Afterpay
- AUB
- De Giro
- JP Morgan Chase
- Kong
- Mambu
- Mollie
- R3
- Silver Lake
- Temenos
- UBS
Work highlights
Acted for Silver Lake on the international aspects its proposed acquisition of Zuora Inc. alongside GIC for $1.7 billion.
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Practice head
Sue McLean, Mark Simpson
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