Technology​/FinTech Partner - U.S. Law Firm

For a U.S. Law Firm with a Rapidly Expanding Tech Platform

Our client is a mid‑sized U.S. law firm with a full‑service platform supported by more than 1,000 lawyers and technical specialists across the United States, London, and key international hubs. Their global footprint is strengthened by a network of independent firms across major jurisdictions, enabling seamless cross‑border execution and access to deep local market knowledge.

The firm has a long track record of market‑first mandates, precedent‑setting litigation, and complex transactional work across the technology and innovation economy. Their U.S. offices have recently undergone significant lateral partner expansion in Fin Tech, Digital Assets, and broader Technology Transactions, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to scaling its technology sector offering and deepening its specialist bench.

Following sustained growth in the U.S. Technology Group, the firm has taken the strategic decision to expand its UK Technology practice, with Fin Tech and Digital Assets identified as priority areas. The firm’s technology capability spans the full lifecycle of digital transformation, including:

• Tech M&A and corporate structuring
• Payments, digital assets, blockchain and emerging financial infrastructure
• IT contracting, outsourcing and cloud services
• Data centres, digital regulation and platform governance
• Cybersecurity, privacy and incident response
• Technology disputes and regulatory investigations

The team advises clients ranging from early‑stage innovators to multinational market leaders, supporting them on the commercialisation, scaling, and regulatory positioning of new technologies.

The firm seeks a lateral partner—either individually or with a team—to take a leading role in building and driving the UK Fin Tech and Digital Assets practice. This hire will collaborate closely with U.S. partners who have recently joined the firm to expand its Fin Tech, payments, and digital regulatory capability, ensuring strong alignment across the transatlantic platform.

• Corporate or commercial technology background, with a clear Fin Tech focus
• Sub‑specialisms such as payments, digital assets/cryptocurrency, blockchain infrastructure, e‑money, open banking, or financial regulatory technology
• Experience advising regulated and unregulated Fin Techs, financial institutions, digital asset platforms, or technology providers
• Portable or partial client base or demonstrable market credibility
• Appetite to lead, grow, and shape a UK Fin Tech offering within a well‑resourced U.S. platform

• A high‑growth U.S. Technology Group with recent lateral partner hires in Fin Tech and Digital Assets, creating immediate cross‑border collaboration opportunities
• A strong, integrated U.S.–UK technology capability with deep sector knowledge and technical understanding of how digital products and infrastructure operate
• A firm known for innovation, advanced technology support, and strong client development resources for lateral partners
• Significant headroom to build a market‑leading UK Fin Tech practice with genuine strategic backing

This is an exceptional opportunity for a partner seeking to scale a Fin Tech/Digital Assets practice within a transatlantic firm that is investing heavily in technology‑drive.