A UK Law Firm is Offering Free Legal Advice to FinTech Startups
U.K. law firm, Addleshaw Goddard, has announced that it will be offering free mentoring and legal advice to FinTech startups through a new scheme worth up to £500,000, according to Legal Week. Over the next 12 months, companies selected for the AG Elevate scheme, which will be launched next week, will have the chance to attend the law firm’s training and network events. As FinTech continues to grow with London’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announcing the names of the first 24 companies taking part in its FinTech sandbox, more U.K. law firms are positioning themselves to tap into the....
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