Areas of Practice

Services

Web3 legal and regulatory advisory across crypto, stablecoins, tokenisation, payments, blockchain infrastructure and fintech. Licensing, compliance, legal opinions, jurisdiction analysis and regulatory research — across 23 jurisdictions.

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Regulatory Advisory

Web3 legal and regulatory advisory across crypto, stablecoins, tokenisation, payments and fintech.

Advisory on how digital asset activity is treated under the law of a given jurisdiction. Coverage includes crypto trading and custody, stablecoin issuance and distribution, tokenisation of securities and funds, payments and e-money, DeFi protocols, and broader blockchain-based financial activity. Engagement points include classification questions, licensing perimeter analysis, marketing and distribution restrictions, and regulator engagement.

Typical work
  • Pre-launch regulatory assessment for crypto, stablecoin and token projects
  • Web3 policy and regulatory perimeter analysis
  • Jurisdiction selection and trade-offs
  • Regulator engagement and pre-application meetings
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Compliance & Audit

Crypto and fintech compliance frameworks, AML controls and operational audit.

Review of operations, controls and internal processes against supervisory expectations for VASPs, crypto exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers, payment institutions and fintech operators. Scope covers onboarding and KYC, transaction monitoring, travel rule compliance, sanctions screening, recordkeeping, governance, conflicts handling and board reporting. The output is a defined list of remediation items.

Typical work
  • Crypto and fintech operational compliance review
  • AML, KYC and Travel Rule controls assessment
  • Governance, conflicts and board reporting review
  • Ongoing supervisory engagement support
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Licensing & Regulatory Structuring

VASP licensing, exchange authorisation, custody licensing, broker-dealer, stablecoin and payments structuring.

Licensing strategy and end-to-end applications for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), crypto exchanges and trading platforms, custody providers, broker-dealers, token issuers, stablecoin issuers and payment institutions. Includes jurisdiction selection across Singapore (MAS), Hong Kong (SFC/HKMA), ADGM (FSRA), DIFC (DFSA), VARA, Bahrain (CBB), Switzerland (FINMA), Malta (MFSA), Estonia (FSA), Gibraltar (GFSC), the UK (FCA), the EU (MiCAR CASPs), the US (SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, state regimes), Cayman (CIMA), BVI (FSC), Bahamas (SCB), Bermuda (BMA) and adjacent regimes. Coordination with corporate, tax and operational advisors on structuring.

Typical work
  • VASP and crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisations
  • Crypto exchange, trading platform and custody licensing
  • Broker-dealer, MTF and money transmission licensing
  • Stablecoin issuance, reserve and distribution structuring
  • Token issuance structuring and white paper review
  • Payments, e-money and fintech authorisations
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Jurisdiction Analysis & Reports

Comparative analysis of crypto, stablecoin, tokenisation and VASP regimes across jurisdictions.

Written analysis comparing how different regimes treat the same activity, the meaningful distinctions between them, and the operational consequences for a particular decision. Produced on commission for clients selecting jurisdictions, and as standalone reports tracking regulatory developments in web3 and digital finance.

Typical work
  • Commissioned jurisdiction comparison studies
  • Market entry and licensing pathway analysis
  • Regulatory landscape reports for crypto and stablecoins
  • Bespoke research for institutional decisions
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Newsletters & Intelligence

Periodic intelligence on crypto, stablecoin, tokenisation and fintech regulation.

Periodic regulatory intelligence covering frameworks, supervisory statements, enforcement and emerging policy directions across the jurisdictions tracked. Edited for readers working in crypto, blockchain, stablecoins, tokenisation, payments and digital finance.

Typical work
  • Periodic regulatory intelligence briefings
  • Jurisdictional development summaries
  • Supervisory and enforcement updates
  • Bespoke intelligence reporting for institutional clients
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