Goodwin

‘Highly knowledgeable about all things fintech’, Goodwin advises clients across the financial services and technology spectrum, including startups, scale-ups, investors, and growth companies through every stage of the corporate life cycle. The practice’s expertise spans venture capital, private equity, financial regulation, commercial contracting, and data protection, with a particular focus on VC financings and M&A transactions. Notable recent matters include advising a financial software company on its sale to a major AI compliance and security firm, and the sale of a cutting-edge identity verification tech firm to a leading global payments and data security company. Arvin Abraham co-leads the firm’s fintech and digital currency & blockchain practices, and is noted for his focus on transactions involving cryptoassets and payments. As co-chair of the global tech M&A group, Andrew Davis advises on growth capital, cross-border acquisitions, and governance for technology-driven companies. Gretchen Scott advises across fintech, AI, and SaaS on commercialisation, IP, regulatory compliance, and data protection.