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expanded distribution, and strategic M&A while pre-
serving its core strengths. MAPP Advisors advised
Merchant Industry; Vedder Price served as counsel;
Dechert advised LMP.
APPOINTMENTS
LawFi appoints Doug Hathaway
LawFi appointed Doug Hathaway as its co-found-
er, chief technology officer and chief product officer.
Hathaway, a veteran fintech innovator, previously co-
founded DadeSystems (acquired by Versapay) where
he built a leading payments automation platform serv-
ing Fortune 500 companies and major U.S. banks. As
Versapay’s cash-application leader, he integrated engi- Iliad Solutions added two veteran specialists amid 2025
neering and go-to-market teams, helping double rev-
enue post-acquisition.
Now returning to his startup roots, Hathaway will
spearhead LawFi’s technology and product strategy as
it expands beyond its home base in Florida. Passionate
about financial inclusion, he aims to leverage his deep
SaaS and payments expertise to help LawFi close the
"access to justice" gap through innovative legal-fee lend- ment testing and certification programs and liaise with
ing.
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Aurangzaib Khan joins Tribe Payments
Tribe Payments named Aurangzaib Khan general man-
ager for Middle East & Africa. A 20-year payments vet-
eran, Khan previously held roles at Amazon Payments
Services, Mastercard, Visa, MCB Bank and Bank Alfalah,
and led the launch of Bahrain's open-banking super-app
Beyon Money. He will spearhead Tribe's regional growth,
client partnerships and product adoption across MEA.
The company recently opened a Dubai International
Financial Centre office as part of its broader Middle East
expansion, following its APAC HQ launch in Singapore
less than a year ago.
Iliad Solutions celebrates two senior hires
growth and rising demand for its payment testing and
certification services. Sam Mensah joins as product con-
sultant manager after 25+ years at ACI Worldwide and
Diebold Nixdorf. He'll support sales, advise customers
and ensure Iliad's t3 platform reflects user needs. Steve
Edwards becomes client solutions consultant, bringing
30+ years across cards and payments leading projects
for banks and tech providers. He'll design and imple-
schemes and partners to meet compliance and perfor-
mance goals. Iliad COO Jill Pyper said the hires deepen
expertise and strengthen customer-aligned services.