Kaylan Meaza

• Representing a leading fintech company in disputes with former merchants arising from MATCH list reporting and merchant account terminations.
• Representing one of the United States’ largest banks in disputes with former merchants involving breaches of merchant processing agreements, reserve account obligations, chargeback liabilities, and fraudulent transfer claims.
• Obtained summary judgment for a leading fintech company in a complex contract dispute with a former merchant.
• Negotiated a favorable settlement for a Fortune 500 fintech company in a dispute with a large merchant over interchange rates and chargeback fees.
• Defending the exclusive U.S. importer of a luxury car manufacturer in multiple class actions in Georgia federal court.
• Representing a leading payment processing company in a state attorney general inquiry concerning the chargeback dispute process.
• Investigations counsel to a leading global consumer products company, conducting internal investigations involving compliance, employee misconduct, and other sensitive matters, and advising on investigative findings, remediation, and disclosure obligations.
• Defended an investment firm in an SEC investigation involving suspected marketing violations. The SEC declined to move forward with an enforcement action.
• Counseled the audit committee of an $800 million public company in connection with the resignation and whistleblower contentions of a former senior corporate officer.
• Defended a Fortune 500 airline in a multiphase breach of contract jury trial. Obtained a favorable settlement following the first phase of the jury trial. (N.D. Ga.).

Kaylan Meaza advises and represents companies across a variety of industries in complex business disputes, litigation, class actions, regulatory matters, and internal investigations.

While her practice spans multiple sectors, Kaylan has significant insight into the banking and payments ecosystem, representing fintech and payment processing companies, banks, large merchants, and other financial institutions in litigation, regulatory, and business matters. Kaylan also maintains a robust class action practice, guiding clients through the procedural and strategic challenges that arise at every stage of class action litigation.

Kaylan has extensive experience conducting internal investigations on behalf of public and private organizations and their boards, advising clients on remedial actions, disclosure obligations, and risk mitigation strategies. Kaylan also represents companies in regulatory inquiries and investigations, as well as enforcement actions by the SEC and other federal and state agencies.

Kaylan is recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® for Commercial Litigation. Kaylan is also an active member of the Atlanta community, serving on the board of directors of the Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter.

Bar Admissions

• Georgia

Education

• The University of North Carolina (J.D., 2017)
• North Carolina State University (B.A., 2014)

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Georgia, Northern District

Memberships