Raffi Teperdjian

Raffi’s experience includes advising:

• A major credit card network on its approximately US$1.8 billion acquisition of a crypto payments platform, including regulatory diligence relating to money transmission, Travel Rule compliance, customer exposure, and digital asset regulatory considerations*
• A financial institution in connection with analysis of OCC supervisory considerations and NYDFS virtual currency licensing requirements relating to digital asset and payments activities*
• Fintech and digital asset companies on the launch and commercialization of payments and blockchain-based products, including advising on money transmission, broker-dealer, AML/KYC, and evolving federal and state regulatory frameworks*
• Financial technology companies in connection with strategic commercial agreements, product counseling, and go-to-market considerations relating to payments infrastructure and digital asset products*
• Venture-backed technology and Web3 companies in connection with startup financings, token-related matters, and complex commercial transactions involving emerging technologies*
• A technology outsourcing provider on a US$750 million services transaction with a major US financial institution*
• Private equity sponsors and institutional clients in connection with commercial and regulatory diligence for acquisitions involving fintech, technology, and digital asset businesses*
• Clients across a range of industries on technology transactions, intellectual property, and data privacy and cybersecurity matters*

Prior to joining Latham, Raffi gained in-house experience advising on and negotiating a multi-hundred-million-dollar investment portfolio, startup financings, engineering team spinouts, and deals involving the monetization of digital asset holdings.

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham