Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright advises clients across the fintech ecosystem on transactions, investments, joint ventures, and regulatory matters. The group operates within a 300-strong global fintech group, supporting clients in areas including payments, blockchain, AI, regtech, cryptoassets, digital finance, and embedded finance. Recent matters include advising a major bank on launching a joint venture with a B2B unicorn for embedded finance solutions, a consortium of investment firms on an offer for a scalable payments platform developer, and an investment bank on its role in a multi-billion-pound acquisition of a tech-enabled payments solutions provider. As global head of the fintech practice, Sean Murphy advises cutting-edge clients across the entire fintech spectrum, from payments and blockchain to regtech and cryptocurrencies. Often advising start-ups and scale-ups alongside banks and asset managers, his recent work includes advising a leading regtech firm on the completion of a multi-million pound investment from a leading growth equity firm. Victoria Birch, co-head of the global payments practice, advises governments and leading global financial institutions alike. Nicholas Berry leads the firm’s insurtech practice, advising on transactions in digital assets and regtech innovation. Bayo Odubeko focuses his expertise on emerging markets, frequently advising clients on some of the largest venture capital deals in Africa.