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We are excited by innovation and committed to ensuring that our FinTech clients develop sustainable businesses that are legally fit for the future.
We have one of the largest and most experienced FinTech-focused global legal teams, covering payments, consumer finance, transaction banking, investment management, marketplaces, exchanges, cryptoassets, sustainable banking, ESG finance and blockchain technologies.
Our team will help you understand, anticipate and distill the web of regulation in this area to ensure your business has all the tools it needs to succeed. We have been advising FinTechs on the ever-changing landscape since the launch of Zopa (the world’s first P2P lender) in 2004, and have advised many FinTechs at all stages of their growth cycle.
Our breadth of experience at a glance
As FinTech continues to revolutionize traditional financial institutions, our lawyers and consultants offer a fully integrated and holistic approach.
Our capabilities at a glance
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Hear from our clients and industry leaders
The whole team is super smart. They are all really easy to work with and then know our business inside out. They come to us proactively with issues and are incredibly responsive.
Chambers & Partners, UK Guide, 2025
An intellectually brilliant and commercially astute public law team. One of the very best in the city.
Chambers & Partners UK 2025
Hogan Lovells has a high capability in solving complex issues that involve both legal and technical perspectives.
Chambers & Partners, Germany, 2025
The lawyers are just experts. They are there when you need them and happy to entertain all my questions. They understand the wider context and the politics and sensitivities of it.
Chambers & Partners, UK 2025
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Representative experience
Goldman Sachs on numerous investments in emerging growth companies in the UK and throughout Europe, including its recent investments in Starling Bank, Nutmeg, Trussle, Bud, Younited, ComplyAdvantage, and Salary Finance.
An India-based FinTech on its proposed MTF application in the UK to provide a primary and secondary market for the private placement of shares to institutional and accredited investors.
Stripe on various multi-national payment-related projects including the potential launch of consumer-facing products (credit cards, P2P payments, e-money, Payment initiation) across 16 European jurisdictions.
Advising a FinTech client on regulatory issues relating to the establishment of a decentralised (DeFi) cryptocurrency staking service.
Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc in connection with regulatory matters structuring its “banking-as-a-service” digital platform.
Santander InnoVentures on a €35m financing round for German Fintech company CrossLend as the lead investor.
Her Majesty’s Treasury in the UK Government on the Stablecoin and Cryptoassets Consultation.
A new retail digital bank on oversight of drafting all processes, procedures and controls and operational lead for a program.
Representation of and Open Banking's exclusive external legal advisor on a prestigious and ground-breaking industry project.
Representation of and settled charges for the founder of EtherDelta, a digital "token" trading platform, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Representation of CertiK in connection with its smart contract verification business, including corporate formation, financing, intellectual property, employment, immigration, and tax advice.
Epay on the protection of their digital payment technology.
Representation of Refinery, a tech start-up and a member of Consensys London's cohort, in connection with the development and roll-out of its innovative blockchain-based platform.
Representation of TaxMap Inc. in connection with a blockchain-based multijurisdictional tax calculation and payment system.
Representation of NBT Bank in connection with its partnership with a solar panel provider and fintech platforms, including Lending Club and Lendeavor.
Representation of Lucidity in connection with blockchain technology for monitoring and verifying digital advertising campaigns.
Representation of and providing strategic, commercial, and regulatory advice to Habito to assist it with its application for FCA authorization and preparation for life as an authorized firm.
Representation of Monzo in connection with the launch of its lending products linked to its move from prepaid cards into a full current account offering.
Representation of Globacap on its issuance of digital tokens representing equity ownership.
Representation of Actium in connection with its automated platform for displaying and reconciling security trading information and guardrails in real time.
Representation of Goldman Sachs in connection with its Series E investment in Nutmeg Saving and Investment Ltd.
Awards and recognitions
Tier 1 for FinTech UK
The Legal 500
2021
Band 1 for FinTech Global
Chambers and Partners
2020
FinTech Legal UK
Band 1, Chambers & Partners
2022
Firm of the Year, Banking
FinTech – Who’s Who Legal Awards
2020
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Awards & rankings
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Hogan Lovells opens applications for its July cohort of the Fintech Mentor Programme
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11 January 2023
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09 March 2021
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Hogan Lovells and KPMG outline Policy & Regulation recommendations in UK FinTech Strategic Review
26 February 2021
Awards & rankings
Hogan Lovells wins FinTech Firm of the Year at Chambers UK Awards 2025
18 February 2025
Press releases
Hogan Lovells opens applications for its July cohort of the Fintech Mentor Programme
01 May 2024
Press releases
Hogan Lovells advises Citi on €200 million asset-backed facility for Silvr
06 July 2023
Press releases
Hogan Lovells advises PhonePe on its separation of ownership from Flipkart in India
11 January 2023
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Hogan Lovells advises Golden Pacific Bancorp on strategic acquisition by Social Finance, Inc.
09 March 2021
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Hogan Lovells and KPMG outline Policy & Regulation recommendations in UK FinTech Strategic Review
26 February 2021