Jack Hardman

Jack Hardman specialises in technology and financial services, having significant experience in our London and Dubai teams, focusing the majority of his work on M&A for financial institutions and technology companies. Jack also leads the financial services regulatory and fintech practices for Clifford Chance in the Middle East, having advised local and international financial services and technology companies, as well as regional regulators, for several years, including on UAE, DIFC and ADGM regulations. Jack has acted on many of the leading regional transactions in the financial and technology sector in recent years. He has also been involved in the establishment of prominent fintech platforms and operations. His broad practice spans M&A, restructuring, regulatory, licensing tech contracting, data and general advisory work across the FIG/tech sectors. Jack is the Africa Practice Leader for Tech. · Clifford Chance

United Arab EmiratesMergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services Regulation

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Jack Hardman is a partner at Clifford Chance based in the UAE. He specialises in M&A, financial services regulatory, and fintech, advising financial institutions and technology companies. He leads the firm's financial services regulatory and fintech practices in the Middle East and serves as Africa Practice Leader for Tech.

Practice areas

Mergers & AcquisitionsFinancial Services RegulationFintechTechnologyRestructuringLicensing

Office

United Arab Emirates

Clifford Chance · Jack Hardman specialises in technology and financial services, having significant experience in our London and Dubai teams, focusing the majority of his work on M&A for financial institutions and technology companies. Jack also leads the financial services regulatory and fintech practices for Clifford Chance in the Middle East, having advised local and international financial services and technology companies, as well as regional regulators, for several years, including on UAE, DIFC and ADGM regulations. Jack has acted on many of the leading regional transactions in the financial and technology sector in recent years. He has also been involved in the establishment of prominent fintech platforms and operations. His broad practice spans M&A, restructuring, regulatory, licensing tech contracting, data and general advisory work across the FIG/tech sectors. Jack is the Africa Practice Leader for Tech.

United Arab Emirates

Expertise

Financial InstitutionsTechnology CompaniesFintechRegulatory Compliance

Education

LLB, Durham University (2007)

Admissions

England & Wales (Solicitor, 2011)