Solicitor, Lazarus U.K.
Jamie Meritt
- UK
Jamie Meritt works on the regulation and the plumbing of payments. He advises traditional and digital banks, e-money institutions, payment institutions and open banking providers on licensing, scope extensions and compliance, and on the operational and technology change behind them.
- Payments regulation
- Licensing
- Open banking
- AML compliance
- Transformation
Why clients choose Jamie
From banks to open banking
Clients include traditional and digital banks, EMIs, PIs, AISPs and PISPs.
Payment rails know-how
CHAPS, Bacs, Faster Payments and international payment scheme rules.
Licences that grow with the business
New applications, extensions of licence scope and regulatory approvals.
Operations and technology
Process optimisation and digital transformation in regulated payment businesses.
Representative experience
- Licence applications, licence scope extensions, regulatory approvals and ongoing compliance for payment and e-money businesses.
- Card, e-wallet, direct bank and alternative payment methods.
- UK payment infrastructure: CHAPS, Bacs and Faster Payments.
- International payment scheme rules, open banking and cross-border payments.
- Operational optimisation and digital transformation for financial and non-financial organizations.
Practice areas
What types of matters does Jamie Meritt handle?
Payments regulation and operations for banks, EMIs, payment institutions and open banking providers.
Payment and e-money licensing
Authorisation of payment institutions and electronic money institutions.
Payment infrastructure
Access to CHAPS, Bacs and Faster Payments, and international scheme rules.
Open banking
Regulatory and operational support for AISPs and PISPs.
Compliance and AML
Compliance programs and anti-money laundering controls.
Operational and technology transformation
Process and technology change in regulated payment businesses.
Gaming payments
Payment flows and compliance for online gambling businesses.
Professional biography
Professional experience
Jamie works with financial and non-financial organizations on the regulatory and operational sides of payments. His expertise covers UK payment infrastructure, including CHAPS, Bacs and Faster Payments, international payment scheme rules and open banking, as well as improving the processes behind regulated payment services.
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