FinTech Legal (International Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Clifford Chance acts on both sides of FinTech investment deals and assists FinTech companies with their initial public offerings. Clifford Chance has significant experience in work with crypto exchanges, crypto investors and token issuers. The team's expertise in financial services regulation makes it a strong choice for virtual banking and digital payments clients.
Strengths
"Clifford Chance is always able to deliver practical solutions and they have a good understanding of the industry."
"Clifford Chance is very good at dealing with complex issues."
"Clifford Chance is a great firm with a strong presence in many sectors of the local market."
Work highlights
Clifford Chance advised Goldman Sachs and HSBC on the dual listing of FinTech platform OneConnect Financial Technology on the Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges.
Notable practitioners
Rocky Mui co-heads the Hong Kong FinTech practice, specialising in blockchain and digital funds work. Mui handles legal and regulatory due diligence on cryptocurrency funds and provides regulatory advice to virtual banks in response to recent Hong Kong Monetary Authority measures. "Rocky is able to give practical advice in urgent situations." "Rocky is very good, and he knows what he is talking about." "Rocky has always provided excellent input on issues related to FinTech regulation."