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Scale LLP
Scale LLP
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Litigation & Regulatory | Fintech & Financial Services
Regulatory and Product Guidance for Fintech & Financial Services Clients
Practical guidance and regulatory counsel for partnerships, growth and the entire fintech product lifecycle.
Counsel Built for Regulated Growth
Our Fintech and Financial Services attorneys bring deep industry experience as former in-house counsel, helping clients balance innovation with practical risk management.
Our team:
- Advises on bank partnerships, embedded finance, and third-party provider relationships
- Supports lending, alternative credit, cards, payments, remittances, earned wage access, auto finance, and real estate finance
- Provides product counsel from ideation to launch, including disclosures, user agreements, onboarding, and compliance controls
- Guides clients through licensing, compliance, audits, exams, enforcement, and regulator engagement
- Serves as fractional GC or an extension of the in-house legal team
Clients get experienced industry pros who understand the pace of innovation – and the regulatory complexity required to scale responsibly.
Meet The Team
Strategic, business-aligned legal counsel built for how companies grow and operate.
Heather Cantua
Partner
Adam Forest
Founding Partner
Alexander Gershen
Partner
Peter Lallas
Partner
Nancy Lee
Counsel
Jefferson Lin
Counsel
Ayala Magder
Associate
Corey Pedersen
Associate
David Reidy
Managing Partner
Cary Ullman
Practice Group Leader
Jamie Wells
Partner
Why Clients Choose Scale for Fintech & Financial Services
“Scale supported us from the earliest stages during YC and through becoming a proper Series A company.”
“Scale meets clients where they are with modern tech and a Silicon Valley approach to growth, timeliness, execution, and the general practice of law.”
“As Sundae’s outside general counsel, Scale provides operational and product advice with a business savvy I have not experienced with any other law firm.”
“Our commitment to our creators drives everything we do, and it is what led us to partner with Scale to help meet the evolving needs of our customers.”
“Over the past year, we’ve had a number of high-stakes opportunities arise, and Scale’s legal team has been endlessly flexible and responsive in helping us meet each of these opportunities head-on.”
“We’re committed to bringing Alinea’s mission to fruition, and grateful to have Scale guiding us on building, financing and scaling for growth. They are truly a startup’s best friend.”
“Scale is a vital extension of my leadership team and I absolutely love working with them.”
“Honest, reliable, trustworthy and defenders of justice. Will use them time and time again!”
Representative Matters
Clients get commercial-first, practical counsel that drives growth.
Commercial Transactions for a National Media Company
Legal Challenge
High volume of commercial agreements across multiple business units required scalable legal support without expanding in-house headcount.
Scale Solution
Served as an extension of the in-house legal team, handling vendor contracts, customer agreements, and licensing deals with fast turnaround and aligned templates.
Outcome
Reduced contract cycle times and increased internal capacity without sacrificing legal oversight or consistency.
Commercial Transactions for a High-Growth SaaS Platform
Legal Challenge
Company needed full-cycle commercial and vendor contracting support, data privacy alignment, and a scalable process to meet strict internal SLAs. No internal legal infrastructure capable of handling volume or complexity.
Scale Solution
Provided outsourced corporate and commercial support for the entire sales cycle. Built and applied playbooks, templates, and checklists to standardize contracting. Trained internal teams to execute agreements, manage vendors, and meet compliance requirements without outside counsel.
Outcome
Streamlined contracting velocity, reduced legal friction, and created a self-sufficient in-house function. Multi-year engagement that ended by design when internal teams were fully operational and no longer dependent on outside counsel.
