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Ken Taylor

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T 212.880.3597 New York
M 917.566.4265
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Ken Taylor has two decades of financial services experience at major tech-forward companies and law firms, including hands-on leadership of critical transactions involving acceptance, transaction processing, network matters, SaaS, software licensing, hardware sales, and custom joint development.

Ken was most recently senior director at eBay, where he supported the company's global payment and financial services partnerships and negotiated multi-jurisdictional agreements with card acquirers, wallets, alternative payment methods, networks, banks, and third-party payout providers. Previously he'd been a vice president at Verifone, supporting its global commercial and product development functions. Ken has advised several other leading financial and technology firms on product development and commercialization, often crafting innovative contract forms for their sales, partnership, and legal organizations. Also, Ken has often worked on matters impacting the U.K., EU, Latin America, and APAC markets.

Practice Highlights

Acceptance agreements

Structuring and negotiation of many agreements, including some covering multiple jurisdictions, for online marketplace acceptance of tender from card issuers, online payment systems, BNPL providers, wallets, and alternative payment systems. Has also advised on the termination of such agreements.

Network and processing agreements

Structuring and negotiation of material agreements with all major card networks. Similar responsibilities for global merchant agreements with many leading transaction processors.

Tech agreements

Structuring and negotiation of a biometric identity services agreement, a leading tech provider's purchase and service agreements with many tier 1 retailers, and its form reseller/distribution agreement for hardware, software, and cloud services.

Admitted to Practice

  • New York, 2006

Education

  • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2005, cum laude
    • Editor, Brooklyn Journal of International Law
    • Moot Court Honor Society
    • Bucerius Law School, Exchange Program in International and Comparative Business Law, Hamburg, Germany
  • B.A., International and Comparative Politics, New York University, 2000

Background

    • Senior Director, Lead Payments Commercial Counsel, eBay Inc. 2022-2025
    • Vice President, Product Legal, 2020-2022; Senior Director, Commercial Legal, 2015-2019, Verifone, Inc.
    • Counsel, American Express Company, New York City, 2014-2015
    • Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York City, 2010-2012
    • Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York City, 2006-2010
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