Overview
Known for solutions that transcend the traditional scope of banking—whether seeking counsel on cryptocurrency, a fintech arrangement or a new service offering—our experience helps industry players seize opportunities and build innovative business models in this fast-moving sector.
Our bilingual fintech team draws from the strengths of our market-leading financial services, intellectual property, technology and privacy experience to guide clients across the ongoing advances of this industry in transformation. Our work includes advising on the intricacies of multiple regulatory regimes, helping clients operate and grow their business and protect assets, and negotiate strategic partnerships.
Primary Contacts
Areas of Service
- Financial Services RegulatoryTorys’ financial services practice provides seasoned, sector-savvy legal advice to fintechs and financial institutions navigating regulatory regimes, engaging with regulators, developing new service offerings and negotiating agreements or partnerships.Learn more
- Emerging Companies and VCStrategic partners to our tech clients, our emerging companies and venture capital team supports both emerging fintechs and financial institutions to create, acquire, use and commercially exploit their technology.Learn more
- Technology ContractingOur technology contracting team works alongside clients to implement creative, practical solutions that not only address complicated tech contracting matters, but also foster sound, enduring relationships.Learn more
- Data Governance and StrategyOur data governance and strategy group assists in implementing robust long-term policy plans to leverage and manage data, address cybersecurity risks and handle ongoing regulatory compliance matters.Learn more
- Blockchain
Whether using blockchain technology to find efficiencies or to enhance services and products, our multidisciplinary team provides strategic advice on legal, regulatory and compliance matters relating to the rapidly evolving area of digital assets. We guide clients through complex, novel issues presented by blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, and bring an insider’s technical understanding crucial to navigating its applications.
- Capital MarketsMarket participants and investors face an increasingly fast-changing digital assets landscape. We assist companies with their coin or token offerings, help launch digital-asset-focused investment funds, and advise dealers, exchanges and other service providers on the unique legal issues in connection with the trading of digital assets.Learn more
- Intellectual PropertyWe are widely recognized for our broad technical skills and legal acumen on the creation, acquisition, registration, portfolio management, enforcement and protection of our clients’ IP rights—as well as in responding effectively to the IP rights and claims of others.Learn more
- Artificial IntelligenceWe support clients throughout the development, integration, and funding of AI. Whether scaling an AI startup, licensing an AI product, or investing in the technology, our decades long experience at the forefront of financial services innovation allows our team to share best practices and industry leading insights.Learn more
- Payments and cardsWe help financial institutions, fintech ventures and other service providers navigate the evolving payments modernization landscape. From developments across payments systems, to increasing market offerings and updated regulations, our team provides curated insights and holistic advice.