With a strong focus on the fintech sector, Dan Jones advises some of the world's leading financial services firms on all aspects of their UK and European regulatory obligations.

Dan has experience across the full spectrum and life cycle of financial services firms: from perimeter guidance, assistance in obtaining a regulatory license, interpretation of applicable regulations and implementation guidance through to M&A regulatory due diligence and transaction support.

His clients include global retail and investment banks, asset managers, e-money issuers and payments services providers, crypto-asset issuers, wallets and exchanges.

Dan's notable work includes advice to the UK Open Banking implementation body, the development of a digital only retail bank for a U.S. headquartered global bank and preparing the regulatory license application for a leading global payment services provider.

Prior to MoFo, Dan spent more than a decade working in both global US and UK law firms, advising leading fintech's on regulatory issues across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

Representative Experience

• A payments services provider on regulatory requirements, including licensing and change of control.
  
• A global social media platform on regulatory compliance.
  
• A crypto and NFT exchange and wallet in its application for FCA registration and ongoing compliance.
  
• An app-based consumer lending business in all aspects of its UK establishment including regulatory perimeter guidance and coordination of employment, tax and fundraising advice.
  
• A SaaS banking platform provider on the application of regulation to its UK and Middle Eastern businesses.