England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Goodwin
Goodwin‘s fintech offering draws on wider expertise in venture capital, financial services regulation and tax matters. The team also has a key strategic focus on supporting entrepreneurs and early-stage fintech companies. The practice is jointly run by three partners; Andrew Davis, who specialises in corporate transactions; Andrew Henderson, an authority on financial services regulation who joined from Macfarlanes LLP in June 2022; and Ali Ramadan, a key contact for venture capital and private equity transactions. Glynn Barwick’s regulatory expertise extends to EU and UK competition and merger control issues. Emerging growth companies frequently turn to Adam Thatcher for corporate advice, while James Taylor leverages his expertise in intellectual property matters to assist clients in the fintech space. Arvin Abraham, a former bank COO and an expert in fintech investments, joined from McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP in July 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Very professional team, knowledgeable of the relevant legal and regulatory matters. Very good attitude towards client work and pragmatic views towards finding solutions.'
- 'Andrew Henderson is an experienced professional. Has a very hands-on approach on client matters and is readily available.'
Key clients
- FNZ
- Koos
- Fidelity International Strategic Ventures
- Galaxy Digital
- Cleo AI
- Vivid Money
- Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Octopus Ventures
Work highlights
- Assisted in FNZ’s approx. €12 million purchase of the issued share capital of B2B fund platform, ifsam – International Fund Services & Asset Management S.A.
- Advising Koos on regulatory aspects of their token platform.
- Fidelity International Strategic Ventures £20 million investment into Moneybox as the lead investor in a £35 million ($45,791,900) Series D funding round.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Davis, Andrew Henderson, Ali Ramadan