Sean Ruff Goes Back to Morrison & Foerster

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Summary: FinTech attorney Sean Ruff is leaving Square Inc. to go back to Morrison Foerster as of counsel and co-chair of the FinTech Practice Group.

Morrison & Foerster is happy to have established FinTech attorney Sean Ruff back. He will be as of counsel, serving on the FinTech Practice Group as co-chair with Obrea Poindexter and Eric McCrath. Ruff is leaving FinTech payment agency Square Inc. where he served as the Director, Regulatory of Counsel, and Lead Payments.

  

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Ruff is experienced in funds transmission and other related compliance issues, alternative lending, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering regulations, non-traditional and traditional electronic payments and payment methods, and consumer financial services initiatives.

Morrison & Foerster has built a top FinTech practice by developing strong financial services and technology practices. The service they provide FinTech clients by handling intellectual property protection matters, commercial agreements, alliances and licensing, M&A, security and data protection, initial public offerings, and other financing services.

Ruff stated of the firm that “Morrison & Foerster stands apart for its sophisticated and integrated financial regulatory, technology, and intellectual property capability. FinTech businesses face an increasingly regulated and complex landscape, and changes to the delivery of financial services will continue to reshape the industry. Technology has been the driving factor in creating new financial businesses, and it will continue to fuel innovation in the sector. This makes for a dynamic and complex environment – one which Morrison & Foerster understands from all angles on a global scale.”

Source: http://www.mofo.com/resources/news/2015/08/150804seanruff

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