Nelson Mullins was recognized in Chambers and Partners 2026 FinTech rankings in three separate tables:

• FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending - Band 3
• FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing - Band 3
• FinTech: Legal - Band 5

The firm renewed its FinTech Legal and FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending rankings, and debuted on the FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing table. 

Additionally, Brad Rustin was ranked Band 3 in the FinTech Legal: Payments & Lending table, and Leandro Molina was ranked Band 3 in FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing.

Rustin heads Nelson Mullins' Financial Regulation and FinTech Practices. According to Chambers, he is "well regarded for his expertise in advising banks and FinTechs on innovative lending and payment products." Molina advises FinTech companies, emerging growth businesses, and investors on M&A transactions, financing rounds, and corporate governance matters. He represents U.S. and international clients, including companies seeking to establish or scale their operations in the United States. Chambers notes that Molina “provides exceptional client service, combining accessibility and clear communication with deep technical expertise.”

Rustin, who is based out of the firm's Greenville, South Carolina and Washington D.C. offices commented, “FinTech only moves forward because our clients push the boundaries of what is possible and they trust this amazing team to help them build the next generation of financial innovation. Our clients drive the ideas that are reshaping financing services. Nelson Mullins’ FinTech team is relentlessly creative in turning these ideas into real, market-changing solutions. I am proud of the exceptional lawyers who think beyond the expected and spearhead the future of FinTech.”

Chambers' review of what the team is known for is as follows:

"Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has capabilities in blockchain and crypto regulations, payments regulations, digital asset disputes as well as corporate transactions. The team advises FinTech clients on SEC, FINRA and OFAC matters, class actions, payments licensing and buy-now, pay-later regulatory implications."

Other key members of the FinTech team include Katherine Baker, Lori Anne Czepiel, Elizabeth Donaldson, Chris Eby, Jeffrey Kelly, Rebecca Lester, Matthew Lindenbaum, Robert Lindholm, Erin Kolmansberger, Craig Nazzaro, Kevin Tran, Tim Wagner, Lashania White, and Audra White.