Paying for things is something that almost everyone does every day and the mechanisms and means of payment are becoming more efficient and digital. The architecture, infrastructure and regulation of payments are coming under increasing scrutiny and strain as traditional payment institutions strive to make legacy systems cope with faster and more dynamic payment methods. These new methods are being shoe-horned into old regulation that in many cases is no longer fit for purpose.

We can assist any business (retail, bank or technology) that is interested in payments (digital or otherwise) at any level and at any point in the value chain.

Customer

• Data protection
• App. development
• Security issues
• Rewards / loyalty
• Credit T&Cs

Merchant

• Loyalty schemes
• Merchant agreements
• Mobile wallets / payments
• Processor arrangements
• App. development security issues

Merchant acquirer / processor

• BIN sponsorhip alliances
• PSR / PSD application
• Processor arrangements
• Scheme relationships
• Merchant agreements

Schemes

• Scheme rules compliance
• Relationship with members
• New ventures

Issuers

• Consumer credit regulation
• eMoney and pre-paid cards
• Mobile wallets / payments
• Affinity arrangements
• BIN sponsorship alliances

We have advised banks, merchant acquirers, card issuers, retailers, mobile network operators and many others on structuring and implementing various elements of their payments strategy.

The Chambers UK 2016 Directory ranks our team in the Top Tier. Feedback includes:

"Excellent - very strong. They have good payments knowledge, good practical experience, good turnaround times and offer value for money."

"They're very good at pragmatic, commercial advice."

William James is praised for his "genuine proactive interest in the payments space."

Chris Brennan is said to have got "personally involved in the detail and he understood the client's perspective. He was polite but tenacious in his dealing with the regulator."

Procuring payments infrastructure

We are uniquely placed to assist with the competitive procurements, with pre-eminent practices in both payments and procurement law.

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