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Fintech

Our fintech lawyers have the legal experience and financial technology industry knowledge to keep your business at the cutting edge.

Fintech has disrupted and refreshed just about every corner of global finance, and its work is not nearly done yet. Whether you are part of the wave of exciting new entrants keen to take advantage of market changes, or working for a more established incumbent, trying to adapt your existing business model to the new terrain, our fintech lawyers are here to help you. 

Our team of experienced financial technology lawyers can advise you on the most cutting-edge  transactions, strategic agreements and advisory projects. You’ll be partnering with a multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional Fintech team which is at the forefront of change. We can help you across the global themes of AI, biometrics, blockchain and crypto, cloud, cybersecurity, digitization, payments, operational resilience and RegTech - transcending traditional areas of practice.

The fintech industry is constantly evolving, and the trend for complex and sophisticated regulation seems unlikely to change. Our Fintech team will keep you ahead of these changes, with strong relationships with regulators and other government bodies.

Several of our lawyers have practical fintech experience – from in-house roles with global banking and insurance clients, regulators and leading technology platforms. We have worked with our clients to structure some of the most innovative joint venture and strategic partnering arrangements in the payments industry, including advising one of the world’s largest banks.

We’re also part of a major global Banking and Finance legal team offering a full-service approach - we regularly advise leading financial institutions, financial services companies, merchants and fintechs on strategic relationships, investments, IP, tax and compliance matters. So whatever your legal issue, we can provide you with a one-stop shop for commercially-focused legal advice. 

Our lawyers, tax advisors and consultants are experienced in all aspects of Irish Fintech law and regulation. Our recent experience includes advising:

  • on the establishment of a subsidiary FinTech clearing bank, the first of its kind in Ireland. We also advised on requirements under a variety of legislation including: CRD IV capital requirements; Cloud Computing – Microsoft Azure and AWS; EBA and CBI outsourcing requirements and authorization processes; preparation of CBI submission for authorization as a bank/credit institution; assessing the cross-jurisdictional impacts of PSD2; MIFID II analysis of cross-border services within Europe; and Brexit analysis
  • a platform provider based in Germany on the establishment of a new white-label debt repackaging program utilizing DLT in respect of an Irish  s.110 umbrella securitization vehicle, which involved complex tax and legal and regulatory analysis.
  • an Irish consultancy firm on all matters relating to the establishment of a new cyber security platform for mobile devices, including the licensing of cyber-security software
  • a number of global broker and crypto exchanges on the establishment Irish domiciled crypto and securities exchanges, including the Irish authorization requirements, Our advice covered specific regulatory advice related to MiFID II, EBA outsourcing guidelines, PSD II, electronic money requirements, governance, client assets, VASP and liaising with policy, authorizations and the innovation hub at the Central Bank of Ireland
  • an Irish domiciled crowdfunding entity that utilizes distributed ledger technology (DLT) and the acceptance of payments in crypto currencies
  • as the sole legal advisor to a joint venture payments company between Ireland’s four pillar banks, whose purpose is to develop an interbank mobile payments solution for the Irish market. We are advising on all aspects of the development and launch of the mobile payments solution
"Eversheds Sutherland stands out for its ability to collaborate internally with colleagues with other areas of specialism to solve clients’ problems."

 

Legal 500

2021

"Eversheds Sutherland stands out for its ability to collaborate internally with colleagues with other areas of specialism to solve clients’ problems."

 

Legal 500

2021

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