Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Max Savoie as partner in the London financial regulatory practice, in a further boost to the firm's global payments and fintech offering.
With over 14 years of experience, Max is a leading expert in payments and fintech. His practice covers the full breadth of the global payments sector where he advises a variety of financial institutions and fintech companies on financial services regulations, commercial partnerships and product offerings across the UK, Continental Europe, Asia and the US. Max has significant expertise in the digitalisation of payments and technological advancements, including mobile payment products, open banking, and the tokenisation of payment accounts and instruments. He also has extensive experience in regulatory authorisation, anti-money laundering, cryptoasset regulation, distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence and contentious regulatory matters, having led on numerous major cross-border transactions and strategic regulatory projects. Max is an active member of the Payments Association's regulatory working group and is deeply involved in discussions between the sector and its regulators.
"We’re thrilled to welcome Max to Ashurst," said Jake Green, Global Head of Financial Regulatory. "Max's arrival is particularly timely given the speed at which the payments and fintech sectors are evolving as digitalisation and other technological advancements continue to drive market and regulatory change. His deep knowledge of payments regulation and his impressive track record supporting major financial institutions and technology firms, will be invaluable as we continue to support clients navigate this fast-moving landscape."
Jake added, "Max is a very well-regarded practitioner who brings a wealth of experience to the firm. His strong background in the global payments sector and technical expertise perfectly complements our existing capabilities and adds further breadth and depth to our digitalisation offering. His appointment underscores our continued investment in our financial regulatory practice which is widely recognised as one of the deepest and broadest groups in the City."
Max's appointment follows the recent hires of financial regulatory partner Raheel Butt in Riyadh and London-based digital economy partner Fiona Ghosh. Further demonstrating Ashurst's commitment to strengthening its financial services and technology offerings, and providing clients with a comprehensive and integrated approach to navigating the complexities of the fintech landscape. His arrival grows the existing UK financial non contentious regulatory practice to a team of six partners, joining Jake, Etay Katz, Lorraine Johnston, Tim Cant and Bradley Rice.
