The ‘perspicacious and innovative team’ at CMS pulls together a strong offering, with sweet spots for the practice including online platforms, digital assets, and crowdfunding. The unit is additionally singled out for its work with fintech start-ups. Sam Robinson and Chris Glennie jointly oversee the team. Robinson is well-placed to help major crypto players navigate the UK financial promotion regime, while Glennie’s expertise extends to advising on both wholesale and retail mandates. Mike Ringer, who joined in September 2023 from a role as head of legal at Binance, is well placed to assist digital assets clients with their global regulatory strategies. Yasmin Johal is geared to assist international investors with their investments in fintechs.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
‘CMS has an industry-leading practice in the Web3 space with an unparalleled depth and breadth of skills.’
'This practice has an excellent fintech profile, with strong expertise in payments. In particular, technical expertise in payments is greatly appreciated.'
- 'Sam Robinson leads a great team, where associates are empowered to handle matters independently and deal directly with clients.’
'James Dickie is superb. No matter how technical or complex, he get its and he is able to revert back with the feedback efficiently in a way that not many private practice lawyers can.'
‘This is a perspicacious and innovative team. Its members are incredibly bright, forward-thinking and very conscientious - a killer combination. They are ultra-reliable, very engaging and, importantly in this space, excellent at making the complex accessible.’
Clients clés
- Coinbase
- Modulr
- MoneyGram
- Clear Junction
- Chip Financial
- Moonpay
- Truelayer
- Archax
- Yapily
- HelloCash
Points forts
- Advised Blockchain.com on the development of its global regulatory strategy.
- Advising Lumin Wealth on its outsourced platform arrangements and customer proposition with its new strategic partner, Hubwise / SS&C.
- Advised Archax on a number of products and developments.
Avocats
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Sam Robinson; Chris Glennie
Autres avocats clés
Mike Ringer; Yasmin Johal; James Dickie