Latham Earns Top Fintech Rankings Globally
Latham & Watkins has earned top fintech rankings across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in Chambers FinTech and The Legal 500. The publications recognize the firm’s robust capabilities across a range of areas, including blockchain and cryptocurrencies, crypto-asset disputes, and payments and lending.
Chambers FinTech 2025 ranks Latham Band 1 in the US, the UK, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates — the only firm to rank Band 1 on both sides of the Atlantic. This unique recognition underscores Latham’s unparalleled global reach and leadership in the fintech sector, setting the standard for excellence across key international markets.
In addition, Latham ranks Band 1 for:
US practice categories:
- Crypto-Asset Disputes
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
- Corporate, Securities & Financing
UK practice categories:
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
- Corporate, Securities & Financing
- Payments & Lending
Latham also ranks Band 2 in:
- China among International Firms
- US practice category of Payments & Lending
- UK practice category of Data Protection & Cyber Security
Many Latham fintech partners rank individually in the guide:
- Stuart Davis, Global Co-Chair of the Fintech Industry Group and Digital Assets & Web3 Practice
- Stephen Wink, Global Co-Chair of the Fintech Industry Group and Digital Assets & Web3 Practice
- Simon Hawkins, Global Co-Chair of the Digital Assets & Web3 Practice
- Yvette Valdez, Global Co-Chair of the Digital Assets & Web3 Practice
- Markus Krüger
- Brian Meenagh
- Benjamin Naftalis
- Axel Schiemann
- Barrie VanBrackle
- Douglas Yatter
The Legal 500 ranks Latham Tier 1 for Fintech in the US and UK, also making Latham the only firm with a Tier 1 Fintech ranking in the US and UK. Latham also ranks in the Crypto practice category. This distinction highlights Latham’s exceptional cross-border expertise, which is vital to industry participants operating in today’s global economy.
The Legal 500 recognizes many individual Latham partners, including:
- Barrie VanBrackle (Leading Lawyer)
- Christian McDermott (Next Generation Partner)
- Stuart Davis
- Stephen Wink
- Simon Hawkins
- Yvette Valdez
- Jenny Cieplak
- Markus Krüger
- Gabriel Lakeman
- Ghaith Mahmood
- Parag Patel
- Axel Schiemann
- Farhana Sharmeen
- Brett Carr
- Adrian Fong
- Sam Maxson
The firm also ranked Tier 2 in China among foreign firms, and in Germany.
Chambers FinTech described Latham as “one of the premier firms in FinTech, with significant strength in capital markets, FinTech M&A, financial services regulation, payments law and cryptocurrency matters.” The Legal 500 noted Latham is praised for its ‘unwavering commitment to excellence,’ and is sought out by various market participants, ranging from traditional financial institutions to emerging fintechs and Big Tech companies.
“These top rankings reflect our unprecedented global position in the market,” said Stephen Wink, Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Fintech Industry Group and Digital Assets & Web3 Practice. “As the fintech industry continues to innovate and evolve, we have been able to leverage our global platform to deliver exceptional counsel, creative lawyering, and thought leadership to the world’s fintech leaders in every jurisdiction where they are active.”
“Our fintech clients are at the forefront of the industry around the world and across the whole fintech ecosystem,” said Stuart Davis, Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Fintech Industry Group and Digital Assets & Web3 Practice. “We take our role in supporting them as they shape the future very seriously. We are proud of the cutting-edge work we repeatedly deliver across the spectrum of the legal and regulatory disciplines that impact our clients.”