- Global lawyer to a global B2B payments fintech company on matters including its sale from public to private ownership, the launch of new payments and credit offerings, and the sale of its European tolls business.
- Advised an American multinational fintech company operating an online payments system on its acquisition of a crypto asset business.
- Advised multiple clients, including fintech businesses, on regulatory permission applications with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in respect to crypto assets and “buy now, pay later” permissions.
- Advised an international financial center on its establishment of a payments regulatory framework.
- Advised on the £14 billion sale of a British bank’s “bad bank” assets to a U.S.-based private equity house.
- Advised on a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company’s recovery, resolution planning, and ring-fencing projects.
- Advised on IPOs in the online payments, online banking, and small business loans sectors.
Partner,
- Phone: +44 20 8161 4381
- Email: jonathan.garforth@alston.com
Jonathan is a financial services regulatory lawyer who focuses on consumer finance, payments, and digital assets in the retail banking and fintech sectors. Through his work, he has become a trusted advisor for his fintech clients who need advice on matters such as employment, IP, tax, and the management of potential regulatory breaches.