The digital economy is very dynamic, with globalisation and the development of new technologies rapidly transforming the way financial institutions make money.
King & Wood Mallesons is a pioneer law firm in the digital economy, not only advising market participants but also law makers and regulators globally on the next wave of innovation.
From mobile payment apps, robo advice tools, software as a service (SaaS), blockchain, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens, smart contracts, to big data and data analytics, financial services need to embrace this digital disruption in order to stay ahead of the curve.
At KWM, we are here to help your business achieve growth in the fintech space and leverage these digital opportunities, we combine deep institutional expertise, with our understanding of technology, blockchain-based assets and digital platforms. We act for start-ups, unicorns and established financial institutions on some of the most ground breaking fintech projects globally.
Clients come to our fintech team because we truly understand why a business wants to use fintech, how they intend on using it and identifying and managing risks at all stages of a fintech’s lifecycle. It is through the depth of our understanding that we can ensure you are supported at every phase of your journey.
We work with clients across the following areas:
- Digital payments
- Open banking and APIs
- Consumer Data Right
- Robo advisory
- Peer-to-peer lending and other decentralised platforms
- Blockchain technology
- Virtual assets – including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), stablecoins, security tokens and tokenised assets
- Front office capital markets technology
- Big data and data analytics
- IP commercialisation
- Technology contracts.
How we support our clients
We take a multi-disciplinary approach to fintech to provide end-to-end support to our clients, including:
- Corporate establishment and governance
- Regulatory advice, licensing and investigations
- Tax advice
- IP advice, registrations and contracts
- Joint ventures
- Funding, mergers and acquisitions
- IPOs
- Cross-border structuring and compliance
- Employment law
- Outsourcing and procurement
- Dispute resolution.
