Topic: Fintech

Grupo Popular snaps up Dominican fintech

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York and Bobadilla Abogados in Santo Domingo have helped Dominican finance company Grupo Popular acquire local fintech GCS International.

15 September 2023

Pinheiro Neto and Bronstein Zilberberg in fintech buy

Pinheiro Neto Advogados has helped Brazilian credit analysis company Serasa acquire payment solutions fintech FlexPag.

13 September 2023

Amazon launches first credit card in Brazil with Bradesco

Veirano Advogados has advised Banco Bradesco in its partnership with Amazon to launch the US e-commerce giant’s credit card service in Brazil.

17 August 2023

Puerto Rico’s Evertec buys Brazilian fintech

Puerto Rican payment processor Evertec has hired Latham & Watkins LLP in New York and Washington, DC and Brazilian firm Mattos Filho acquire fintech business Sinqia.

01 August 2023

Rapidly Expanding Fintech Industry Brings Unique Compliance Challenges To Mexico

Featured in The Guide to Corporate Compliance - Fourth Edition

Fintech firms are subject to strict regulations, so compliance is essential to maintain customer, investor and regulator trust and to foster a stable and secure environment for the industry to thrive. However, they face unique challenges as they operate in a constantly evolving technological landscape.

25 July 2023

Four firms steer Brazilian fintech merger

Four Latham & Watkins LLP offices and Pinheiro Neto Advogados in São Paulo have helped Brazilian online lender Open Co merge with local fintech BizCapital.

07 July 2023

Banco Votorantim buys fintech from Méliuz

Banco Votorantim has enlisted Lefosse to buy Brazilian fintech Acesso from local technology company Méliuz for 210 million reais (US$43 million).

06 July 2023

White & Case helps Uber launch Mexican digital payments service

White & Case SC has helped a subsidiary of Uber get authorisation to operate as an electronic payment funds institution in Mexico.

31 May 2023

Telecom Argentina snaps up stake in local fintech

Telecom Argentina has hired EGFA to buy a stake in local fintech Open Pass.

22 May 2023

Mexican fintech Clara raises funds in equity round

Three Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP offices have helped Mexican fintech Clara raise US$60 million in an equity funding round.

18 May 2023

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