American law firm Bryan Cave LLP has said that it will expand its payments practice in Europe firm as it sees tremendous opportunity in the global payments space, particularly in the realm of mobile payments and digital/virtual currencies.

Bryan Cave chair Therese Pritchard said: "Bryan Cave is a global firm with payments clients all over the world. It makes sense for our clients both here and abroad to continue to create opportunities for global expansion."

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As part of the initiative, the international law firm is relocating New York Partner and leader of the prepaid and emerging payments team Judith Rinearson to its London office.

Although based in London, Rinearson will continue to maintain her NYC office and service her existing client base, the law firm said in a statement.

Rinearson, who has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, is an authority in the areas of emerging payment systems, including prepaid, credit and debit cards, mobile payment applications, electronic payments, digital/virtual currencies, ACH payments and global remittances.

She co-chairs the DATA (Digital Asset Transfer Authority) Consumer Protection Working Committee.

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Rinearson said: "The payments industry is such a hot area now, and we’re fortunate to have a lot of depth on our U.S. payments team, which allows me to take advantage of this opportunity. I am also excited about having the chance to provide expanded legal resources to our U.S. clients, and to introduce Bryan Cave’s payments capabilities to our European clients."