Carl A. Fornaris, co-chair of the Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice, will participate in the GT-hosted second annual Atlanta-Israel FinTech Innovation Conference, which connects leading Israeli companies in the financial technology sector with Georgia-based corporate partners. The conference will be held May 22 – 23, and will provide networking and new business opportunities for…

On Oct. 25, please join Greenberg Traurig’s Class Action Litigation and Consumer Financial Services Litigation Practice Groups in the presentation titled “Emerging Issues in Banking, Consumer Finance, and FinTech Litigation” in our Silicon Valley Office or via Webinar.

While the finance capitals of the world have traditionally been in places like New York, London, and…

On Aug. 12, 2016, the World Economic Forum in Davos issued a report that predicts that distributive ledger systems, or blockchains, could enable banks to offer cheaper, faster and more secure services, without using bitcoin or other virtual currencies for transactions, according to the New York Times.  Distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, is a system…

Greenberg Traurig co-sponsored a unique event bringing together leading fintech companies from Atlanta and Israel. Led by Atlanta shareholder, David Schulman, the event was aimed to match Atlanta-based international fintech corporations with cutting-edge Israeli technology companies in the field, including companies that offer card processing, electronic billing, and multi-channel solutions to the banking industry, as…

On June 23, 2016 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) hosted the Forum on Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of industry stakeholders gathered to discuss “Responsible Innovation,” fintech, and the role of the OCC in regulating the financial industry as it evolves.  The forum addressed reaction…