FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Cayman Islands
Band 3
Email address
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+1 345 949 9876About
Provided by Ogier
Ogier has established itself as the market leader in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands for advising on decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), decentralised finance (DeFi), digital and blockchain-related platforms and digital assets generally. We also assist with creating, structuring and launching crypto and blockchain-related funds across our jurisdictions.
Our global, and multi-jurisdictional, team assists clients with creating, launching, funding and evolving their digital and decentralised projects and implementing blockchain and cryptocurrency related investment products.
With experts across our jurisdictions - including BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg - we bring a global perspective to our work with clients, which includes launching cryptocurrency and blockchain related funds, both hedge and venture capital, plus private sales, airdrops and grants of tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and a variety of fundraising.
With a multi-disciplinary approach that brings together our sector-leading funds, corporate, finance, tax and regulatory experts, our dedicated team offers clients exceptional market insight, whatever your diverse needs.
We also provide truly expert disputes advice in relation to crypto matters where our best-in-class disputes and litigation practices leverage our unparalleled experience in this area to advise clients in some of the highest profile disputes and recoveries.
Chambers Review
Ogier's Cayman team advises on cryptocurrency matters, including the issuing of tokens and initial coin offerings. The Ogier team also works with clients on structuring and regulatory matters, as well as IP and fundraising mandates.
Work Highlights
- Ogier advised the liquidators of Three Arrows Capital, a cryptocurrency investment and trading firm, as Cayman Islands and BVI counsel.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ogier provide very good value and high-quality legal services."
"Ogier provide very good value and high-quality legal services."
Notable Practitioners
Bradley Kruger heads the firm's corporate practice in the Cayman Islands. He advises on investment fund formation and regulation, and often assists fund managers with cryptocurrency matters.