England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Deloitte Legal
Deloitte Legal covers a myriad of fintech issues spanning digital payments, AI, digital identity and insurtech. The unit sits within a firmwide fintech team that is able to call upon expertise in areas such as corporate finance, tax and consulting. Practice head Chris Hill is an IT lawyer whose wide-ranging offering extends to open banking and fintech contracting. Clare Jenkinson, who joined from HSBC in July 2022, is well placed to advise on large multi-business regulatory change projects. Cryptocurrency specialist Rich Folsom is equipped to handle disruptive data projects, while Richard Aitchison further extends the commercial and regulatory expertise at the firm. Jake Ghanty left in February 2023.
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Key clients
- GoHenry
- Flux
- Debite
- AltDRX
- Banking Circle
- Settla
- Prograd
- Nala Payments
- Credit Kudos
- Ekko
- Reewild
Work highlights
- Advising GoHenry on its series B funding round and its acquisition of Pixpay.
- Advising ESG fintech Ekko on its partnership agreement with REPX to allow sports fans to carbon offset their purchases at stadiums.
- Advising SME finance platform Debite on its regulatory structure and the set-up of its new product lines.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Hill