Titus

TITUS is an independent Hong Kong law firm based in Admiralty, acting for local and international businesses, founders, investors, funds and private clients from its office at Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway.

The firm advises across corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, financial technology and virtual assets, regulatory and licensing, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, intellectual property, employment, family law, criminal defence, immigration, conveyancing, wills and estate planning, and family office structuring.

Financial technology and virtual assets

TITUS is active in Hong Kong's digital asset and fintech sector, advising on Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Type 1 to Type 10 licensing and the SFC regulatory sandbox, virtual asset regulation and compliance, stablecoin projects, legal opinions on the characterisation of tokens, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) stored value facility and virtual bank licence applications, money service operator and money lender licensing, regulatory advice for electronic payment providers, compliance with Hong Kong's economic sanctions framework, and AML and KYC frameworks for blockchain and Web3 businesses.

Investment funds

The firm advises on fund establishment in Hong Kong and offshore across the main asset classes, including private equity and hedge fund structures, together with SFC licensing and compliance, investment management and advisory arrangements, fund administration and custody arrangements, and fund-related corporate and M&A transactions.

Disputes and regulatory

TITUS handles commercial, shareholder and contractual disputes, employment claims, fraud and asset recovery involving cryptocurrency exchanges, and white-collar crime and regulatory investigations, both in the Hong Kong courts and through arbitration and mediation.

Its lawyers are qualified in Hong Kong and in England and Wales, and the firm acts on cross-border matters through an alliance office in Tokyo. TITUS combines conventional Hong Kong legal execution with a technology-forward approach, working as an outsourced legal function for start-ups and growth businesses as well as advising established corporates and high-net-worth individuals.