Baker McKenzie Expands Fintech Team With Todd Beauchamp, Charles Weinstein, And Lawrence Lee

Baker McKenzie strengthens its fintech and payments capabilities with the addition of Todd Beauchamp, Charles Weinstein, and Lawrence Lee to its North America team.

Update: 2025-05-06 06:23 GMT


Baker McKenzie Expands Fintech Team with Todd Beauchamp, Charles Weinstein, and Lawrence Lee


Baker McKenzie has announced the addition of Todd Beauchamp and Charles Weinstein, leading fintech and payments lawyers, to its Washington, DC office. Both lawyers bring deep expertise in regulatory, commercial, and transactional matters across the fintech and payments sectors, significantly enhancing the Firm’s capabilities in this evolving domain.

Todd Beauchamp will serve as Chair of the Firm’s Fintech & Payments Practice in North America. Both Todd and Charles are well-versed in key areas such as money transmission, virtual currencies and other digital assets, electronic payments, credit, and stored value. They regularly advise clients on product development, commercial relationships, federal and state regulatory matters, and representation before banking agencies.

Further, the Firm has named Lawrence Lee as Chair of the North America Fintech M&A Practice. Lawrence, formerly head of in-house M&A at Coinbase, is regarded as one of Silicon Valley’s top technology and fintech M&A lawyers. His transactional experience includes landmark M&A, private equity sales, venture investments, and more for clients such as Adobe, Coinbase, Snowflake, Affirm, Instacart, and Fondeadora.


Alan Zoccolillo, Chair of Baker McKenzie's North America Transactional Practice said, 

"The fintech and payments space has undergone transformative changes in recent years, bringing new commercial opportunities and regulatory challenges. Todd's and Charles' vast experience will be invaluable as we assist clients looking to expand offerings, pursue transformational transactions and manage day-to-day operations. Lawrence also brings exceptional M&A expertise and a proven track record of driving optimum results for fintech clients."




Colin Murray, Baker McKenzie North America Chief Executive Officer, said,

"Todd and Charles bring unparalleled business acumen and knowledge in fintech regulation, essential for our financial services and tech clients facing dynamic regulatory changes. Lawrence is a standout figure in fintech M&A and has been pivotal in training other lawyers, providing deep insights into the complexities of dealmaking in the space."


Todd and Charles join Baker McKenzie from A&O Shearman.

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