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White & Case LLP
White & Case LLP‘s far-reaching fintech offering encompasses regulatory matters, data, financial crime and financial products. Among other strengths, the team is well regarded for its ability to support fast-growth point of sale firms as they develop their products. Jonathan Rogers, who heads up the UK fintech practice, has a proven track record in payments advice dating back to the passing of PSD1 in 2009. His London colleague Guy Potel is the global head of the fintech interest group and is well placed to advise on M&A work involving fintechs. Jonah Anderson’s transatlantic practice spans due diligence and emerging markets investigations. Helen Pantelides is well versed in growth equity mandates, while regulatory perimeter issues, corporate transactions, and interactions with regulators are among Mark Smith’s areas of expertise.
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Key clients
- LHV
- WorldRemit
- SAMA
- Celsius
- Mercedes Pay
- Meta
- Prism
- Amazon
- Bud Financial
- Pollinate
Work highlights
- Acting for AS LHV Pank, an Estonian bank, on the transfer of its UK ‘banking as a service’ to a new UK subsidiary.
- Advised WorldRemit on financial regulatory matters related to its international regulated business.
- Advised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank to evaluate, advise on and draft the regulatory framework for open banking.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jonathan Rogers, Guy Potel