Industry participants in the fast-moving fintech sector need an adviser with the dexterity and acuity to guide them through the space where the traditional and the innovative converge. Anchored in experience and fluent in technology, we design cutting-edge strategies to help you leverage fintech innovations and drive your business growth.
Fintech startups, global service providers, leading financial institutions and investors trust our team to help them navigate the myriad regulatory and commercial hurdles that present in this space. Active in the sector since before the coining of the term “fintech,” our precedent-setting team has been instrumental in shaping legislative policy and designing first-of-their-kind business structures. We combine a cross-section of expertise in financial services, technology, capital markets, tax, M&A, and competition to steer clients from across the fintech spectrum through every stage of the business life cycle.
Our expertise spans a range of industry segments, including peer-to-peer lending, e-payment and billing systems, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, cloud-based software solutions, digital banking, big data and wealth management. Whatever your challenge – from regulatory compliance and strategic investments to service agreements and cross-border acquisitions – we understand what matters most to your business and deliver tailored solutions to achieve results.
Acted for Novacap, a leading Canadian private equity firm, in connection with the rollover of its investment in the approximately $6.3-billion privatization of Nuvei Corporation to a new continuation vehicle and other Novacap funds.
Acted for Riot Platforms Inc. in connection with its strategic pursuit of change at Bitfarms Ltd., including its shareholder meeting requisition and successful challenge to Bitfarms' 15% trigger poison pill at the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal, which culminated in the parties entering into a settlement agreement and Riot's director nominee being appointed to Bitfarms' board.
