FinTech Legal - British Virgin Islands
What the Team is Known For
Walkers advises international businesses on partnerships with, and investments in, FinTech enterprises, as well as assisting financial institutions and asset managers with their own FinTech projects. The Walkers team handles corporate matters and regulatory mandates and also offers expertise in IP, AML, data protection and payments.
Strengths
"Walkers is always very quick to respond, with a thorough, thoughtful and clear response and understandable action items and decision points for us."
"Walkers helped us to navigate some local law issues that were not straightforward and demonstrated their expertise while doing so."
Work Highlights
Walkers acted as BVI counsel to Autodesk on its acquisition of PayApps.
Notable Practitioners
Alex Drysdale is a partner in Walkers' BVI FinTech team and is particularly expert on decentralised finance and other cryptocurrency projects. "Alex is knowledgeable, sophisticated, and passionate about his work." "Alex Drysdale is a high performer with a great understanding of the regulatory landscape." "Alex displays very strong knowledge, great communication and efficiency."
Iona Wright is a regulatory and risk advisory partner at Walkers who acts for a number of high-profile FinTech clients on matters ranging from licensing to fund management. "Iona is extremely knowledgeable and responsive to her clients. She is a great leader at Walkers and a wonderful resource for her clients. I would absolutely recommend Iona."
