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Matthew Nyman is Of Counsel in the Banking & International Finance practice at CMS London.
Matthew acts on finance and technology (fintech) transactions and projects. He specialises in the fields of cryptocurrency and blockchain, with a particular interest in decentralised finance (defi). Matthew acts for a range of fintech businesses, including retail wealth platforms, cryptocurrency issuers, crypto exchanges and custodians, crypto mining pools and token issuing/trading platforms. He specialises in start-ups and high-growth firms, including foreign business expanding into the UK and Europe.
Matthew joined CMS in February 2021. Since qualifying at a leading global law firm in 2007, Matthew was working in-house in fintech, mainly with start-up and high-growth businesses. He also served briefly in the legal division of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Matthew has been sitting on the Fintech Scoping Forum of the Financial Markets Law Committee since 2017. In November 2019, he was a contributor to the UK LawTech Delivery Panel’s Legal Statement on Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts. In 2020, Matthew advised on and managed one of the very first successful applications to the FCA for registration of a cryptoasset business under the MLRs. He also advises CryptoUK, the UK trade association for the cryptocurrency industry, of which CMS is a professional member.
Matthew specialises in finance and regulation, but has dealt with a broad range of corporate and commercial law matters, having served as General Counsel of an AIM-listed fintech investor. In addition to his legal practice, Matthew has years of senior management experience, working closely with founders, boards and investors, and has held C-level executive positions responsible for risk, compliance and regulatory affairs.
Matthew is very excited to be working with our equIP programme, where he uses his broad in-house experience to support the growth and development of early-stage businesses.
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Matthew Nyman is Of Counsel in the Financial Services Regulatory practice at CMS London.
Matthew advises on regulation for finance and technology (fintech) transactions and projects, including applications for authorisation and regulatory affairs. He specialises in the fields of cryptocurrency and blockchain, with a particular interest in decentralised finance (defi). Matthew acts for a range of fintech businesses, including retail wealth platforms, cryptocurrency issuers, crypto exchanges and custodians, crypto mining pools and token issuing/trading platforms. He specialises in start-ups and high-growth firms, including foreign business expanding into the UK and Europe.
Matthew joined CMS in February 2021. Since qualifying at a leading global law firm in 2007, Matthew was working in-house in fintech, mainly with start-up and high-growth businesses. He also served briefly in the legal division of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Matthew has been sitting on the Fintech Scoping Forum of the Financial Markets Law Committee since 2017. In November 2019, he was a contributor to the UK LawTech Delivery Panel’s Legal Statement on Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts. In 2020, Matthew advised on and managed one of the very first successful applications to the FCA for registration of a cryptoasset business under the MLRs. He also advises CryptoUK, the UK trade association for the cryptocurrency industry, of which CMS is a professional member.
Matthew specialises in finance and regulation, but has dealt with a broad range of corporate and commercial law matters, having served as General Counsel of an AIM-listed fintech investor. In addition to his legal practice, Matthew has years of senior management experience, working closely with founders, boards and investors, and has held C-level executive positions responsible for risk, compliance and regulatory affairs.
Matthew is very excited to be working with our equIP programme, where he uses his broad in-house experience to support the growth and development of early-stage businesses.
