Fintech

According to Chambers, Bowmans is a full-service firm which provides legal support on cross-border transactions and intellectual property matters in the FinTech industry.

Overview

Bowmans’ comprehensive fintech service covers forming financial service businesses, licensing financial products, ensuring regulatory compliance, advising on corporate activity involving regulated entities, and dispute resolution.

One of the most exciting aspects of the fintech ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa is the range and diversity of fintech players and partnerships. We have advised organisations across the spectrum.

We have been at the forefront of advising start-ups, investors and corporates on mobile money and payment systems businesses.

We have experience in the fast-developing area of crypto assets having advised local and international cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms.

Various regulators have flagged concerns regarding consumer protection, data privacy and the competition implications of the digital economy. We are finely attuned to conditions in various strategic jurisdictions and regularly assist clients to understand and navigate the shifting regulatory landscape of fintech on the continent.

Specialist Services

Our specialist services include:

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Chambers

Bowmans provides deep advice relating to new ways of looking at financing frameworks, such as FinTech.

Bowmans is knowledgeable and practical. When I ask how long a licence application will take, they can give examples of similar situations and tell us what we need to do to speed up the process."

Bowmans has a very good understanding of the complex regulatory landscape in the FinTech payments space

It has expertise in blockchain, regulatory compliance and payments law matters. Its FinTech team handles fundraisings and M&A and advises on regulatory compliance.

The team also advises on payments, blockchain, cryptocurrency and financial services regulation.

Legal500

Bowmans has certainly set the pace in capital markets, fintech, structured trade and commodities finance, and project finance, though its extensive and rounded abilities should not be overlooked.

The associates and teams in the firm are relatively young and tech savvy which makes communication and quick turnaround time efficient and friendly to their clients.