About

Provided by Stuarts Humphries

Firm Overview

Stuarts is an award-winning offshore legal practice offering fully integrated corporate and commercial legal advice. The firm specialisies in Fintech and Investment Funds offering timely, exceptional legal advice and representation to its clients. Stuarts acts for leading financial institutions, prominent investment managers, fortune 500 companies and several of the world’s leading high-net individuals, successfully navigating highly complex fintech areas such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, trading platforms, insuretech, regulatory, funds, DeFi platforms, DAO's, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other token issuing entities.


Our experienced FinTech attorneys offer expert legal advice in the following areas:


  • Investment funds, administrators and other service providers on the use of Blockchain technology and smart contracts;
  • Establishment of ‘crypto related funds’ in the Cayman Islands;
  • Token Offerings and establishing Cayman Islands Companies and Foundations to conduct Token Offerings and other digital products;
  • Incorporating Cayman Islands companies to hold Cryptocurrencies;
  • Advising on the anti-money laundering regulations and 'Know Your Client' challenges associated with accepting cryptocurrencies as a means of payment of subscription monies; and
  • Advising on how changes to participants and service providers can be reflected once a Blockchain or smart contract is launched.

Chambers Review

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FinTech Legal - Cayman Islands
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Stuarts Humphries advises FinTech clients on corporate and regulatory compliance matters, investment funds work and cryptocurrency issues, such as token offerings.

Work Highlights

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  • Stuarts Humphries advised on the launch of the Gumbo Fund II, a cryptocurrency investment fund.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Chris Humphries
3
Chris Humphries
Head of FinTech Legal
3
Band 3

Christopher Humphries, managing partner and head of the firm's FinTech practice, has expertise in corporate and commercial, investment funds, and regulatory compliance matters, with a focus on the FinTech industry.

Ranked Individuals at
Stuarts Humphries

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Cayman Islands

FinTech Legal

Chris Humphries
3
Chris Humphries
Head of FinTech Legal
3
Band 3

Members

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Chris Humphries

Chris Humphries

Head of Department

Jonathan McLean

Joseph Bates

Megan Wright

Industries

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AML

Blockchain

Cayman Special Economic Zone Companies

Company Formation and Incorporation

Crypto

DeFi

Exchanges

FinTech

Foundation Companies

InsureTech

Investment Funds

NFTs

SEZC's

Technology

Token Offerings

Web 3.0