Bio
Marsha is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Group. She is a fintech specialist and a core member of our global Technology & Innovation team. She focuses on technology, financial services and fintech.
She has broad corporate experience across private M&A, fundraisings, joint ventures, shareholder matters, restructuring and general corporate advisory work. She also advises on commercial contracts and technology projects and partnerships.
Marsha has focused on fintech since 2015 when she spent a year on secondment launching a new UK challenger bank. Since then, she has advised various fintechs, financial services firms and investors on M&A deals, equity and convertible debt/bridge fundraisings, partnerships and innovation projects.
Prior to joining Appleby in 2024, Marsha trained and practised at Herbert Smith Freehills in the London financial services M&A team and was later a senior associate at RPC law firm working on technology, insurance and fintech deals. She was also head of legal at two fintech scale-ups in London – a new property/wealth tech and, 11:FS, a fintech consultancy, venture builder and SaaS provider.
Bio
Marsha is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Group. She is a fintech specialist and a core member of our global Technology & Innovation team. She focuses on technology, financial services and fintech.
She has broad corporate experience across private M&A, fundraisings, joint ventures, shareholder matters, restructuring and general corporate advisory work. She also advises on commercial contracts and technology projects and partnerships.
Marsha has focused on fintech since 2015 when she spent a year on secondment launching a new UK challenger bank. Since then, she has advised various fintechs, financial services firms and investors on M&A deals, equity and convertible debt/bridge fundraisings, partnerships and innovation projects.
Prior to joining Appleby in 2024, Marsha trained and practised at Herbert Smith Freehills in the London financial services M&A team and was later a senior associate at RPC law firm working on technology, insurance and fintech deals. She was also head of legal at two fintech scale-ups in London – a new property/wealth tech and, 11:FS, a fintech consultancy, venture builder and SaaS provider.
Work Highlights
- advised a UK challenger bank for several years on multiple fundraising rounds, the acquisition of a legacy bank, and various corporate and regulatory matters*
- advised a UK ‘Big 4’ bank on its investment into and development partnership with a banking software start-up*
- advised a banking software start-up on its equity investment from and commercial partnership with a large Norwegian bank*
- advised a global asset manager on its acquisition of two wealthtech companies*
- advised a global insurance broker on multiple regulated acquisitions and joint ventures*
- advised a Luxembourg software company on its sale to a global wealth manager*
*Prior to joining Appleby
- advised a UK challenger bank for several years on multiple fundraising rounds, the acquisition of a legacy bank, and various corporate and regulatory matters*
- advised a UK ‘Big 4’ bank on its investment into and development partnership with a banking software start-up*
- advised a banking software start-up on its equity investment from and commercial partnership with a large Norwegian bank*
- advised a global asset manager on its acquisition of two wealthtech companies*
- advised a global insurance broker on multiple regulated acquisitions and joint ventures*
- advised a Luxembourg software company on its sale to a global wealth manager*
*Prior to joining Appleby
Recognition
Marsha is named as a “key lawyer” and a “fantastic associate” in the UK Legal 500 2024 (M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m).
She was also recognised as a “dedicated and hard working lawyer with incredible intellect” in the UK Legal 500 2020 (Technology/FinTech) and “a stand out associate” in the UK Legal 500 2020, Private Equity (High Value, £250m+ Deals).
Marsha is named as a “key lawyer” and a “fantastic associate” in the UK Legal 500 2024 (M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m).
She was also recognised as a “dedicated and hard working lawyer with incredible intellect” in the UK Legal 500 2020 (Technology/FinTech) and “a stand out associate” in the UK Legal 500 2020, Private Equity (High Value, £250m+ Deals).
Qualifications & Education
Marsha was admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in the Cayman Islands in September 2024.
Solicitor of England & Wales (non-practising)
University of Manchester (LLB)
Marsha was admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in the Cayman Islands in September 2024.
Solicitor of England & Wales (non-practising)
University of Manchester (LLB)