DECEMBER 9, 2025 — The Chambers FinTech Guide 2026 has ranked Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as one of the leading law firms in the country for companies operating in the fintech space.
The firm was ranked as a national leader in payments and lending (Band 2), crypto-asset disputes (Band 4), and fintech legal issues overall (Band 4).
The rankings in the FinTech Guide are based on thousands of clients interviews conducted by the independent Chambers research team.
In addition to the practice group recognition, Andrew Lorentz, DWT's financial services practice group co-chair, was individually ranked in Band 2 among payments and lending practitioners. Elizabeth Davis was also recognized as one of the firm's "notable practitioners" in crypto-asset disputes.
Editorial commentary and client quotes about DWT in the Chambers guide include the following:
- "Davis Wright Tremaine provides trusted counsel on payments, lending, consumer regulatory advice, technology transactions, M&A and data protection matters. The firm wins praise from sources for its legal and regulatory advice on significant payments matters in the US."
- "DWT has the knowledge and resources needed to take on any type of question and provide the right response and guidance."
- "Andrew [Lorentz] has a deep understanding of the space and speaks to clients in terms they understand."
- "DWT sets itself apart in terms pragmatism. They feel like subject-matter expert extensions to our in-house team that allow us to make clear-eyed, risk-based decisions for the company."
DWT's financial services group addresses matters spanning transactional, regulatory, and enforcement issues for clients including large banking institutions, broker-dealers, payment processors, and fintechs ranging from startups to unicorns. The growing team has added three new lateral partners this year.
About Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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