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Monica Lopez-Rodriguez
Monica Lopez-Rodriguez
Of Counsel
  • Miami
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+1 305-910-0501
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Of Counsel

  • Miami
Carl Fornaris
Carl Fornaris
Partner
  • Miami
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+1 305-910-0626
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Partner

  • Miami
Juan Azel
Juan Azel
Partner
  • Miami
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+1 305-910-0496
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Partner

  • Miami
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Capabilities 33 results

Industry

FinTech, Banking & Payments

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 comp...Read more
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Practice Area

Structured Finance

Our structured finance group is widely recognized as a leader, encompassing Esoteric Finance, Residential Asset Finance and Securitization, and CLOs/Fund
Finance. Positioned prominently at the forefront of the industry, our team boasts extensive experience across a broad spectrum of assets, with a particular
focus on bespoke structures and emerging and/or “esoteric” assets, including residential and commercial PACE, RMBS, and CMBS; aircraft, vesse...Read more
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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 ef...Read more
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Experience 8 results

Experience

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April 2, 2024

StoneBridge Acquisition Corporation Closes Business Combination with DigiAsia

Experience

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November 16, 2022

Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corp. Announces Business Combination with AtlasClear, Inc.

Winston & Strawn is representing Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: QFTA), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its announced
business combination with AtlasClear, Inc. and Atlas Fintech Holdings Corp., which will result in Atlas FinTech transferring its trading technology assets to
AtlasClear and the acquisition by AtlasClear as part of the initial business combination. As a result of the transactions, AtlasClear will provide spec...Read more
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Experience

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January 1, 2022

TradeStation Announces Business Combination with Quantum FinTech

Winston & Strawn LLP represented Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: QFTA), a special purpose acquisition company, in its business combination with
TradeStation, a fintech pioneer through which TradeStation will become a publicly traded, NYSE-listed company under the ticker symbol “TRDE.” The
transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022. Net proceeds from the transaction are intended to be used to help fund the company’s ...Read more
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Insights & News 101 results

Client Alert

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July 18, 2025

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Federal Banking Agencies Clarify Expectations for Crypto-Asset Safekeeping

In this alert, Winston’s Financial Innovation & Regulation Practice takes a closer look at the recent joint statement by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding the safekeeping of crypto-assets and implications for the financial services industry.

The OCC, FRB, and FDIC have issued a joint statement clarifying the regulatory expectations applicable to the safekeeping of crypto-assets by banking organizations. The interagency statement offers a structured articulation of how legacy supervisory principles are expected to operate in the emerging context of crypto-asset safekeeping by banking organizations.

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June 25, 2025

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Winston & Strawn Recognized as Best Law Firm Florida: Corporate by Leaders League

Winston & Strawn Miami was recognized by Leaders League as Best Law Firm Florida: Corporate during its annual Leaders League Alliance Summit, held on
June 10.
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Webinar

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June 12, 2025

Five Months Into Trump 2.0: What Business Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges Do Financial Institutions Need To Know?

On June 12, 2025, Financial Innovation & Regulation Partners Carl Fornaris, Juan Azel, and Kimberly Prior spoke on a FIBA Webinar, “Five Months into Trump
2.0: What Business Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges Do Financial Institutions Need to Know?” The webinar offered an in-depth analysis of recent
regulatory developments and seemingly favorable conditions for financial institutions. Topics of discussion included:
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Other Results 11 results

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What Is FinTech?

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.
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