FinTech lawyers

The CMS FinTech team brings together the strengths of market-leading legal and technological expertise, with industry knowledge. With our expert technology, outsourcing, intellectual property and data privacy teams, substantial banking and insurance team, and considerable regulatory practice, CMS is a genuine FinTech powerhouse. And our experienced corporate team boasts the skills to deliver successful transactions for the largest institution to the smallest start-up and its investors.

Our scale and deep industry expertise enables us to serve the full spectrum of players in the Fintech market, including the largest retail and investment banks, Fintech investors such as Anacap and Blenheim Chalcot, established Fintech companies like ClearScore and GoCardless, and the smaller start-ups such as Akoni and MishiPay. We also have particular depth of experience in the launch of crowdfunding platforms and initial coin offerings (ICOs).

 
Michelle Glading
Michelle Glading
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Michelle is a Senior Associate in our Technology and Media team. Michelle advises on commercial, technology and intellectual property arrangements. She has extensive experience helping clients with the...
Gemma Hall
Gemma Hall
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Gemma is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Transactions team in London. Gemma has experience in a range of corporate transactions, including private company acquisitions and disposals, venture capital...
Tom Marshall
Tom Marshall
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Tom is a Senior Associate who plays a key role in CMS’s crypto team advising exchanges, wallet providers, financial institutions, service providers, protocols, DeFi projects, NFT issuers and platforms...
Barbara Zapisetskaya
Barbara Zapisetskaya
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Barbara Zapisetskaya is a senior associate in the London office of the Technology and Media practice. Barbara’s experience lies in the areas of commercial and technology law. She has been advising clients...
Reeve Boyd
Reeve Boyd
Associate
United Kingdom, Bristol
Reeve is an associate in the Finance Disputes team at CMS. Reeve deals with an array of financial services disputes and regularly acts for clients in relation to matters of strategic importance throughout...
Charlotte Choules
Charlotte Choules
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Charlotte Choules is an Associate in the Corporate and Leveraged Finance team with a keen interest in the media, technology and telecommunications sectors
Laura Collins
Laura Collins
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Laura is an Associate in the Finance Team and part of the specialist Embedded Finance Team at CMS. Laura acts for a range of clients including corporates, banks, funds and private equity sponsors in...
Yasmin Johal
Yasmin Johal
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Yasmin Johal is an Associate at CMS specialising in UK and UAE Crypto and FinTech regulation, and sits in the Financial Services Regulation team. Yasmin is currently on secondment to Dubai to help build...
Carter Rich
Associate
United Kingdom, Bristol
Carter is an associate in the Technology team and is a member of the firm’s Life Sciences Sector Group.  Carter’s experience includes advising on a broad range of commercial transactions and initiatives...
Greg Turton
Greg Turton
Associate
United Kingdom, London
Greg Turton is an associate in the Corporate Transactions team, with a particular focus on venture capital and M&A transactions involving a range of clients across the world driving or being affected...