Venable San Francisco Office Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Lord Mayor

On December 12, the San Francisco office hosted the Lord Mayor of London for a roundtable discussion on cross-border investment opportunities and issues between the United States and United Kingdom in collaboration with Osborne Clarke, a UK partner firm for Venable. Partners Andrew Bigart (DC), Jim Nelson (SF), Josh Raymond (DC), and Friedemann Thomma (SF) led the discussion with the Lord Mayor of London, his delegation of financial technology (fintech) companies, venture representatives from leading global banks, and partners from Osborne Clarke. Topics included a congressional and regulatory outlook and legal issues that attend cross-border investment for U.S. investors seeking to invest in UK fintech companies.