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Paul Hastings Secures Top Rankings in Chambers FinTech Guide 2022

December 13, 2021

New York – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm has been highly ranked in Chambers & Partners’ FinTech Guide for 2022.

The firm secured USA Nationwide Band 1 rankings in FinTech; Payments & Lending; and Corporate, Securities, & Financing; as well as high rankings for work related to Data Protection & Cyber Security and Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies.

Several partners are also highly ranked in the guide, including Chris Daniel, chair of the firm’s global Fintech & Payments group (Band 1, Payments & Lending), Behnam Dayanim, chair of the global Privacy & Cybersecurity group (Data Protection & Cyber Security), Arun Srivastava (FinTech London), and Nina Moffatt (Fintech London).

Peers and clients praised the Firm in Chambers’ guide, noting:

  • “You know you are getting the 'best' answer, not just getting the legal answer, but one that balances business interests and actual risk. This is their best skill.”

  • “They have a very deep bench of lawyers who understand the regulations very well. That type of information is readily at their fingertips.”

  • “They have very deep experience in terms of money transmission issues which are central to cryptocurrency in the US.”

Individual Paul Hastings attorneys also received praise, including:

  • “[Chris Daniel] is a recognized payments person. That is very much where his specialty lies. He is good and very prominent in this space.”

  • “[Behnam Dayanim] "is very pragmatic and really knows how to drill down to the salient issues. He has really deep understanding of where the risks are and, more importantly, how to solve them.”

  • “[Arun Srivastava] is phenomenal – incredible to work with and is so proactive in his support.” Another commentator noted, “Arun really knows his stuff on the technical side and is quite happy to give a view on things and stick his neck out on decisions in grey areas.”

  • “[Nina Moffatt] is wonderful to work with and just gets FinTech. With even more experience, she will rise to stardom.”

Chambers FinTech is a comprehensive guide to the leading Fintech professionals across the world. Chambers recommendations are based on several months of research by a dedicated, independent team conducting hundreds of in-depth interviews with leading innovators and experts worldwide.

At Paul Hastings, our purpose is clear — to help our clients and people navigate new paths to growth. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., Paul Hastings is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative global law firms.

Practice Areas

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Europe

Fintech and Payments

Privacy and Cybersecurity Solutions Group

Securities and Capital Markets

Technology


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