Brett Carr is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Emerging Companies Fintech Practice and the Fintech Industry Group. 

Mr. Carr's practice covers a range of financial services advice, with his primary focus advising investors, banks, card networks and payment systems, electronic money issuers, payment service providers, fintech platforms, and technology companies on their most complex regulatory issues. Mr. Carr is experienced in advising many of the most notable names in the fintech and payments market on diverse concerns including domestic and cross-border expansion matters, licensing, engagement with regulators, product launches, and structuring. Mr. Carr's work also includes advising central banks on the design and extension of national payments and fintech regulatory regimes in both developing and developed markets.

Mr. Carr recently completed a secondment to the Consumer & Digital Finance legal team at Goldman Sachs, advising on a range of matters including digital assets, transaction banking, and the consumer business, Marcus.

Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Carr practiced in the London office of an international law firm. During this time, he completed secondments to a leading global bank and a Swiss private bank.

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • LPC, University of Law, London Moorgate, 2014
    Distinction
  • LLB Law, Cardiff University, 2013
    Upper Second Class