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Financial services companies in the financial technology (FinTech) space are contributing to rapid technological advances and innovation in the development, offering, and delivery of core financial products and services. Winston’s FinTech, Banking & Payments attorneys support these companies throughout the entire FinTech business life cycle, from proof of concept through maturity, including federal and state licensing and registration, regulatory compliance and risk management, structured finance, M&A, and private equity, intellectual property (IP) management, and supervision and enforcement. Our clients include banks, FinTech companies, private equity and other investors, money services businesses, trust companies, consumer finance companies, investment advisers, and other financial firms.
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Financial Innovation & Regulation
Winston’s Financial Innovation & Regulation attorneys routinely counsel financial services, digital assets, and other clients on complex banking, crypto, FinTech, consumer financial, and securities matters. Many of our team members previously held positions as in-house counsel at global financial institutions and served in positions at government agencies, which gives us considerable experience in helping our clients obtain innovative, effective, and efficient solutions.
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Winston’s financial crimes compliance lawyers have been providing regulatory compliance counseling and enforcement services related to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML), and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) policy for decades. We also have experience with international AML matters, including in the EU and with respect to Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) recommendations.
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Experience
|December 12, 2025
Banesco USA acquires BayFirst Financial’s SBA loan division business
Winston represented Banesco USA in its acquisition of BayFirst Financial’s SBA lending business. Through the acquisition of the SBA lending business and a portfolio of SBA 7(a) loans, Banesco USA gains the infrastructure, expertise, and enhanced capabilities to deliver SBA lending on a national scale. It marks a significant step in the bank’s growth strategy, enabling it to expand its lending nationally, enhance the ability to better serve small and mid-sized businesses, and diversify its offerings. Banesco USA is an independent Florida state-chartered bank and is part of the Banesco International financial brand of banks operating in multiple countries. Enrique Martin, partner in Winston’s M&A Practice group, led the transaction for Banesco USA and was assisted by counsel Jennifer Olivestone and associate Caitlin Calvo.
Experience
|February 10, 2025
US$600 million Total Play Telecomunicaciones S.A.P.I. de C.V. Offer to Exchange Senior Notes
Winston & Strawn represented Total Play Telecomunicaciones, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“Total Play”), a leading telecommunications company in Mexico, in connection with the offer to exchange (a) up to US$600M of its outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Existing Notes”) for newly issued 11.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the “New Notes”) and (b) a cash payment by each tendering holder of U.S.$450 for each U.S.$1,000 in Existing Notes tendered by such holder (the “New Money Deposits”) for newly issued New Notes. Total Play also solicited holders for their consent to certain proposed amendments to the Existing Notes. The issuance of the New Notes was issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Experience
|June 3, 2024
Wells Fargo $1.1 Billion Credit Facility to White Oak ABL 3, LLC
Winston & Strawn represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Agent, in connection with a $1,100,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility provided to White Oak ABL 3, LLC, an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC. The transaction included 11 other banks, increasing the capital that can be invested in asset-based lending (ABL). The new credit facility expands on White Oak’s already robust international lending capabilities to support its U.S., Canadian, U.K., and Australian- headquartered borrowers with international operations and lendable assets in select European and Asian jurisdictions, as well as Mexico.
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Webinar
|20 May 2026
New European Commercial Mortgage Index: Q1 2026 Data
Join Winston partner Aparna Sehgal for a conversation marking the release of a new European Commercial Mortgage Index (ECMI), an industry partnership between the Bayes Business School's CRE Debt Project and FinLoop, featuring Q1 2026 data.
Recognitions
|May 5, 2026
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Winston Team Wins The Middle Market’s 2026 Mergers & Acquisitions Deal of the Year Award
A Winston deal team received The Middle Market’s 2026 Mergers & Acquisitions Deal of the Year Award for their representation of Stout, a leading global advisory firm and portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in its entry into a new strategic partnership with Integrum Holdings LP, a private investment firm focused on partnering with technology-enabled services companies in the financial and business services sectors. The team was led by M&A Practice Chair Brian Schafer and partner Charles Vargo and supported by associates Maggie Keller, Reed Silverman, Marianna Wonder.
Sponsorship
|April 16, 2026
Winston Sponsors DealCatalyst’s U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending
Winston & Strawn’s Finance Practice was a proud Patron Sponsor of DealCatalyst’s fifth annual U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending held at the Grand Hyatt Nashville. The conference brought together participants from direct lending funds, BDCs, and their bank funding partners to discuss fundraising strategies, various financing pathways, regulatory developments, and the future outlook of the market.
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Site Content
FinTech (Financial Technology) is a term used to categorize technology-driven solutions to traditional banking products. FinTech aims to make financial services more accessible to consumers.
Law Glossary
What Is Financial Privacy Law?
State and federal financial privacy laws protect consumers’ sensitive information. On the federal level, consumers are allowed to limit the personal information that financial institutions and other businesses share.
Location
Founded in 2008, Winston & Strawn’s Charlotte, North Carolina office of 25+ lawyers, includes firm leaders such as Kobi Kennedy Brinson—represents many major national and international companies headquartered in the city. Our Charlotte office also provides legal services to all of the top ten financial services companies in the U.S., which aligns with Charlotte’s reputation as the second-largest banking center in the country.