Latham Earns Top Fintech Rankings Globally
Latham & Watkins has secured Band 1 and Tier 1 recognition for its fintech industry capabilities in leading legal directories, underscoring the firm’s unmatched global market leadership across the fintech ecosystem.
Latham stands out as the only firm to hold Band 1 / Tier 1 fintech rankings across five key markets — the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, the UAE, and now Hong Kong — reflecting the firm’s global leadership at the intersection of finance and technology and across blockchain and cryptocurrencies, payments and lending, financial services regulation, and fintech transactions.
Key fintech rankings include:
United States (Nationwide)
Chambers FinTech 2026 Band 1 Rankings
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
- Band 1 — Crypto‑Asset Disputes
Legal 500 US 2025 Ranking
- Tier 1 — Fintech
United Kingdom
Chambers FinTech 2026 Band 1 Rankings
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending
Legal 500 UK 2025 Ranking
- Tier 1 — Fintech: Corporate & Commercial
- Tier 1 — Fintech: Regulatory
Germany
Chambers FinTech 2026 Ranking
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal
United Arab Emirates
Chambers FinTech 2026 Ranking
- Band 1 — FinTech Legal
Hong Kong
Legal 500 China 2026 Ranking
- Tier 1 — Fintech
Individual Recognitions:
Many Latham lawyers are recognized in Chambers FinTech and Legal 500 fintech rankings, including:
- Brett Carr (London)
- Jenny Cieplak (New York)
- Stuart Davis (London)
- Calum Docherty (London)
- Simon Hawkins (Hong Kong)
- Markus Krüger (Frankfurt)
- Gabriel Lakeman (London)
- Fiona Maclean (London)
- Christian McDermott (London)
- Rhys McWhirter (Hong Kong)
- Brian Meenagh (Riyadh)
- Ben Naftalis (New York)
- Parag Patel (Washington, D.C.)
- Matthew Rodwell (Dubai)
- Axel Schiemann (Frankfurt)
- Emma Trankeenan (London)
- Yvette Valdez (New York)
- Barrie VanBrackle (Washington, D.C.)
- Stephen Wink (New York)
- Doug Yatter (New York)
Legal 500 notes Latham’s “unwavering commitment to excellence” and its ability to serve a diverse client base, from traditional financial institutions to emerging fintechs and Big Tech companies. Chambers highlights the team’s “global reach and unparalleled expertise in the intersection of digital assets/blockchain technology and financial regulatory matters” and praises its “pragmatic, very reliable and fast‑reacting” approach to complex matters.