Our Fintech Attorney Services
Our multidisciplinary Fintech Team leverages Womble Bond Dickinson’s global capabilities to provide global solutions for financial institutions, financial services, insurance, and technology companies operating in the fintech space. These international resources include:
- 32 offices in the U.S. and UK;
- More than 1,000 attorneys worldwide; and
- Membership in Lex Mundi, the world’s largest network of independent law firms providing seamless service in more than 120 countries.
Team members are based in five key locations: Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest financial market; Atlanta, a hub for the payment processing industry; London, the center of the UK’s fintech industry and a global leader in financial technology; Nashville, TN, the tech hub of the Southeast; and Washington, D.C., the epicenter of fintech regulation and enforcement in the U.S.
The Prescentus Advantage
Prescentus, a subsidiary of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, offers full-service strategic business guidance for fintech companies delivered by experienced industry attorneys and consultants.
Although Prescentus LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, it is a separate entity, is not a law firm, and does not provide legal services. Consequently, Prescentus LLC is not subject to the rules of professional conduct applicable to lawyers and law firms and its clients do not enjoy the protections of the attorney-client relationship.
What we do
Regulation and Compliance
Our fintech attorneys advise clients on all manner of regulatory issues, including those impacting consumer privacy, cross-border commerce and the reporting of financial information. We also advise fintech companies in meeting payment card industry guidelines.
Data Security and Management
We help clients develop business strategies that take full advantage of their data while also safeguarding it. Our work includes advising clients on federal, state, and international privacy compliance matters as well as data commercialization and monetizing opportunities. We also stand with clients during data breaches and other cybersecurity events such as cyber intrusions and cyber ransom attacks. This includes defending clients in bet-the-company litigation, advising during investigations, and crisis communications.
Transactions (M&A/Commercial Agreements)
Our fintech transactions attorneys have extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions of deals of up to more than $1 billion. We guide clients in licensing agreements, technology transfers, investor financing, software licensing, joint ventures, vendor contracts and other important business transactions.
Dispute Resolution
We represent fintech clients in a wide range of disputes and litigation including regulatory matters (in the UK, the U.S. and around the world, issues related to data breach, intellectual property disputes, and breach of contract and vendor disputes. The WBD team also has significant experience in international arbitration. Our fintech team attorneys have specific experience representing clients in matters involving the SEC, FTC, FCC, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and numerous consumer protection entities including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.