James Stevens Bio

James Stevens is the co-leader of the firm’s Financial Services Industry Group. He has significant experience working with clients across the entire financial services sector, regularly working with public and private companies such as banks, neobanks, marketplace lenders, and other fintech and financial services providers and partners. James provides comprehensive corporate and regulatory advice to clients in connection with matters such as formation, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and banking as a service (BAAS) and other program agreements. He also assists with employment agreements and short- and long-term incentive arrangements for executives, and often serves as the principal outside counsel for his clients. James is recognized for providing innovative structuring and documenting solutions to help his clients’ business arrangements comply with regulatory requirements.