Payments

Businesses operating in or adjacent to the payment services industry require skilled counsel to navigate the sector’s evolving and intricate legal requirements and technologies.

Greenberg Traurig’s Payments Group comprises an integrated, global team of attorneys with deep experience supporting the payment services industry, which encompasses alternative payment methods including prepaid payment products (cards and digital/e-wallet payment models), credit cards, debit cards, mobile and online payment products.

We share our clients’ enthusiasm for this fast-developing and increasingly important sector, and we understand the challenges presented by changing technologies, legal requirements, and regulatory expectations. Our Payments Group is multi-disciplinary, working seamlessly across key jurisdictions to provide our payments clients with the know-how and guidance that meets their aspirations and the international nature of their businesses.

From startups to established and multi-national companies, we work with a wide range of clients across the payments ecosystem, including:

We provide a full-service platform, advising on structuring new businesses, guiding our clients through registration and licensing processes, providing legal support and strategies for product development, business growth and evolution, and assisting with all regulatory interactions and challenges. 

Our attorneys and teams are ranked and recognized by well-known legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR 1000. 

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