FinTech Legal (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
King & Wood Mallesons has strong FinTech practices in Hong Kong SAR and Beijing. The firm is particularly accomplished in capital markets, corporate/M&A, financial regulation, and banking and finance.
Strengths
"The team has a wonderful combination of financial regulatory and FinTech experts who have assisted us on demanding timelines."
"King & Wood Mallesons know the business needs of their clients and provide practical solutions."
"King & Wood Mallesons were extremely responsive and delivered on time."
Work Highlights
King & Wood Mallesons acted for the Bank of International Settlements on the launch of Project mBridge, a distributed ledger-based platform.
Notable Practitioners
Minny Siu is an experienced derivatives lawyer who advised on many of the first group of virtual banking licence applications in Hong Kong. Her current practice involves advising financial institutions on regulatory issues regarding crypto-assets, NFTs and payment services. "Minny is responsive, knowledgeable and well versed with regulatory matters in Hong Kong." "Minny is always my go-to person on the latest China and Hong Kong cross-border financial regulatory developments."
Urszula McCormack is a well-regarded and experienced practitioner who splits her time between King & Wood Mallesons' Sydney and Hong Kong offices. McCormack advises large financial institutions and corporate entities on a range of FinTech matters including virtual assets, decentralised finance and digital currencies. "Urszula is a consummate professional; nothing fazes her." "She's a very strong practitioner, very well regarded and knows her stuff."