Latham & Watkins LLP

Under the leadership of Simon Hawkins, Latham & Watkins LLP‘s non-contentious financial services regulatory team has gained a particularly strong foothold across the fintech firmament for both emerging fintech companies as well as traditional financial institutions investing in the space. The team’s engagement with leading regional trade associations, as well as its sharing of ideas and interaction with other firmwide practitioners within the overarching global Fintech and Digital Assets Industry Group, has enabled it to provide cutting-edge globally viable solutions, providing real thought-leadership in the area. Crypto and blockchain-related work is a core strength, with Hawkins regularly advising on the regulatory implications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology, payments and stored-value, cryptocurrencies and digital assets, token offerings, virtual banking and digitization projects.