John M. Casanova

John M. Casanova


Sidley Austin LLP

Recognized since 2023

London, United Kingdom

Practice Areas

Financial Services

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JOHN CASANOVA is a partner and has been practicing in the firm’s London office since 1999. He also practiced in the firm’s Singapore office from 2012 to 2016 and in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office from 1996 to 1999. He co-heads the firm’s EU Financial Services Regulatory group. He advises clients on a wide variety of US, English and EU financial services regulatory and transactional matters. He also advises on data protection and privacy matters. John works regularly with banks, payment service providers, investment managers, Fintech companies, brokers/dealers, payment systems and other financial intermediaries in the UK, Europe, Asia and the United States. He has assisted clients with setting up and operating regulated businesses and financial services joint ventures in the UK, the EU and in Asia. He also works with clients in responding to regulatory investigations and examinations. He has handled complex commercial transactions for regulated entities and acquisitions and disposals of regulated businesses and asset portfolios.He is co-editor of Payment Services Law and Practice (2022) and has been a contributor to the Review of Banking and Financial Services and the Journal of International Banking Law. John is a former editor of Payments and Fintech Lawyer and has also been contributing editor to Butterworths Financial Regulation Service for Payment Systems and Electronic Money. John is an English-qualified solicitor and a member of the District of Columbia bar in the United States.John has received acknowledgement from numerous industry ranking guides:Chambers FinTech 2022 – Ranked for FinTech Legal in London where one client comments that he “is an expert in the international payments arena and services as both a bottomless repository of relevant information about our industry as well as a peerless ‘traffic cop’ for directing our company to others from whom we can secure information not readily available to him.”Chambers UK 2022 – Ranked for Financial Services: Payments Law where clients note that “He’s very strong on payments and consumer credit work and stands out as being commercially sensitive and customer-focused.”Chambers UK 2021 – Ranked for Financial Services: Payments Law where sources say “He’s an extremely commercial lawyer, able to easily digest often complex information in order to produce effective opinions and guidance.”The Legal 500 UK 2022 – Recognized for Data protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory and Financial Services: Payments Law.Who’s Who Legal Data 2022 – Recognized for Data Privacy & Protection and Information Technology.

Location
  • 70 Saint Mary Axe
    London EC3A 8BE
    United Kingdom

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in United Kingdom 2024 for work in:
  • Financial Services
Special Focus:
  • Finance
  • Finance

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