England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Gowling WLG
Cryptoasset regulatory advice, payment services issues, and corporate transactional work stand out as recent areas of activity for Gowling WLG, while commercial contracts, tax and IP are additional areas of strength for the practice. Technology specialist David Brennan helms the firm’s fintech offering; his corporate expertise extends to advice on public takeovers and private acquisitions. Kristian Rogers is noted for his capabilities in capital raisings and fund restructurings. Commercial litigators Helen Davenport and Sean Adams extend the unit’s contentious expertise, while Sushil Kuner is praised for her ‘wealth of knowledge concerning fintech and FCA regulatory work’. Ian Mason left the firm in January 2023.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Gowling really care about the customer and finding the best outcome for the issue. Such a pleasure to work with David Brennan and the team.'
- 'Sushil Kuner is very knowledgeable, professional, great and easy to deal with. He has a wealth of knowledge concerning fintech and FCA regulatory work. Highly recommended!'
- 'Good sensible and timely advice.'
Key clients
- Molten Ventures plc
- Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp
- Klarna Bank AB
Work highlights
- Acted for Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I, a special purpose acquisition company, with respect to their $622m acquisition of Qenta Inc.
- Provided Klarna with frequent regulatory advice on the UK Consumer credit regime, the FCA's financial promotion rules, product governance issues and payment services.
- Provided corporate support to Molten Ventures in respect of investments into portfolio companies and also provide ad hoc financial services regulatory advice.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Brennan