England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Fox Williams LLP
With a fintech practice geared towards challenger banks and other disruptive fintech businesses, Fox Williams LLP‘s ’highly regarded’ practice demonstrates strength across financial products, financial services regulation, data privacy, HR law and corporate and tax matters. Recently, the team has been particularly active supporting fundraisings and M&A in the fintech sector. Practice head Jonathan Segal has an in-depth understanding of the growth stage lending platform space, while regulatory expert Chris Finney is well placed to advise on disruptive fintech products. Corporate specialists Andrew Woolf and Guy Morgan frequently handle fundraisings and M&A in the fintech sector, while regulatory partner Peter Finch is noted for his focus on payments and consumer credit.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'The breadth of knowledge, delivered in a commercially sound manner, is very refreshing and the team has been my go-to on complex regulatory matters for many years. Highly regarded and recommended.’
‘Jon Segal: sound legal advice always delivered with a dose of personality and understanding of commercial realities.’
'Peter Finch is clearly very knowledgeable on regulatory matters, which is invariably a very useful resource for us.'
'The team is proactive and swift in carrying out their work.'
'I have been impressed by the level of practicality and value-add provided by specialists in technology, financial services, fintech and corporate teams.'
Key clients
- LendInvest plc
- Revolut
- Koyo Loans
- Onmo
- Allica Bank
- Zopa
- Thincats
- Credit Karma
- Nova Credit
- Griffin Financial Technology
- LHV Bank
- Wealth Kernel
- Generation Home
- Fiinu
- Sabre Payments
- Payhawk
- Wagestream
- Fidel API
- Tabeo
- Carmoola
- Gaia Fertility
- Tranch
- Playter
- Outward VC
- Perenna
- Copper
Work highlights
- Advised Allica Bank on a £100m equity raise led by TCV alongside Allica’s existing investors Warwick Capital Partners and Atalaya Capital Management.
- Advised “Banking as a Service” bank, Griffin, on its customer-facing documentation and regulatory issues related to becoming a fully licensed bank.
- Advised Perenna Bank on its £25m Series A investment.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jonathan Segal