FinTech

Our FinTech team has true breadth of experience and includes experts in IT, data, IP, finance, dispute resolution and cyber. Winners of ‘Best Advisory of the Year’ at the 2023 FinTech Awards Wales, our in-depth knowledge of the sector enables us to provide market leading advice to our clients, creating a commercial edge in a fast-moving market.

Key contact

Nicola McNeely

Head of Technology Sector
+44 7870 261 520
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Working with entrepreneurial and innovative people in Wales and across the UK, especially in advanced manufacturing and technology businesses, is a pleasure, and I focus on working closely with clients to solve their problems and really understand how their businesses work. That understanding enables me to give succinct and pragmatic advice.

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Strategic advice

Keeping your commercial objectives front of mind, our lawyers work with clients to provide the specialist advice needed by fintech businesses.

Solid contracts and agreements are the building blocks for a successful business. We advise on all manner of contracts from supply and purchase to data, IT and software agreements, making sure terms are fair and responsibilities are understood. Offering legal and regulatory expertise, we support fintech businesses across a range of areas including payments and e-money, IT and IP support, finance and taxation.

The sheer volume of data processed by businesses can be challenging and not without risk. Our data experts regularly put in place policies and procedures to help businesses to safeguard data in tandem with our cyber specialists advising on cyber security and data hosting.

If a dispute should occur, our litigation specialists are on hand to act quickly, assessing the situation, making sure you abide by any regulatory requirements and resolving the matter swiftly.

Cutting edge support

Funding for fintech businesses naturally includes traditional routes and investments but some organisations may opt for more alternative blockchain initial coin offerings (ICOs) such as security token offerings. Our wider team includes emerging technology experts who provide insights and guidance on areas such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain, AI, utility tokens, smart contracts, web3 and robotics.

Our reputation in this fintech space attracts significant players in the market to us for advice. We advise a range of fintech businesses including crypto asset protection business, Coincover, leading payment services provider, AllPay, sa.global, a global Microsoft 365 partner and Finalrentals, a leading global online car hire business.

Keep yourself updated

We produce a quarterly newsletter, Tech Law, which covers the latest news and developments impacting the technology sector.

Each issue features articles from our specialist technology advisors covering a range of issues including cryptocurrency, intellectual property, cyber law, disputes and international impacts.

Read our previous editions

Services from our Technology team

Recognition of our work

Chambers and Partners 2024

Fintech Awards Wales 2023 – Best Advisory of the Year

Investors in People

Legal 500 – Firms to watch 2023

Recommended for Quality

Times Best Law Firm

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Hear what our clients say about us

Nicola has a lot of knowledge in the crypto market.

Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2024

Nicola works in an un-rivalled way, from my personal experience. She is patient, tenacious, 100% committed, always there when you need her (often at the drop of a hat) and excels in her field. I’d thoroughly recommend her!

Nick Proctor CEO of Amber Energy

The team quickly and effectively: 1) Identified the level of my experience with IP legalities 2) Understood the particular applications of the technology under development and therefore potential associated commercial risks 3) Communicated the situation and options clearly, demonstrating deep prior relevant experience of similar experiences.

Legal 500 2024 – Intellectual Property

Inger is pragmatic in her approach and works hard to simplify and ease the process. She is a pleasure to work with.

Technology Angel Investor – Inger Anson

Inger has provided excellent support and strong advice with clear explanations. Her commercial understanding is second to none and her negotiation skills are of the highest standard.

Cleantech Investment Manager – Inger Anson

I cannot recommend Nicola McNeely highly enough. I have never engaged a more professional, polished, knowledgeable and commercially astute lawyer in my career.

Legal 500 – Nicola McNeely

We have worked with Clare for many years, during which time she has supported us through a wide range of challenges, large and small, always providing a frank, pragmatic, balanced, detailed and friendly approach, helping us to understand the key legal issues at play and strategies to get the best outcomes.

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