The practice at Clifford Chance LLP excels in advising on the gamut of fintech issues from regulatory, commercial and transactional matters to contentious mandates. The firm leverages its international strength to advise both global and Chinese clients. Over the last year the team has been at the forefront of fintech developments, advising on tokenisation, NFTs, smart contracts and AI. The team is co-led by Kelly Gregory and Rocky Mui who are based in Shanghai and Hong Kong, respectively. Gregory advises major Chinese technology companies on their fintech offerings across Europe and Latin America and is noted for her expertise in cross-border investments and M&A transactions. Mui specialises in non-contentious fintech matters, he is well-versed in advising on regtech, virtual assets, blockchain, tokenisation and digital infrastructure. Terry Yang is noted for his work on fintech projects such as setting up a QR payment program.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is led by fintech and digital asset expert Rocky Mui, who has a deep understanding and possibly the best in class working knowledge with leading global asset managers, investment funds as well as unicorn projects.’
‘Rocky Mui has a deep understanding and possibly the best in class working knowledge with leading global asset managers, investment funds as well as unicorn projects. He completely understand the balance I need between quality and practicality in resolving complex regional and cross-border matters. He is also extremely well connected within Clifford Chance's international network and is always able to find me suitable international legal expert.’
Key clients
- HSBC
- Tencent
Work highlights
Advised Tencent on its investment into Primer in the form of a convertible loan note.
Advised HSBC on the structuring, documentation, and regulatory approval process for the launch of a market-first digital gold token product available to retail investors in Hong Kong.
Advised on HSBC's appointment as the sole settlement bank in Hong Kong for FPS and Thailand's PromptPay QR payment programme.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Terry Yang
Practice head
Kelly Gregory; Rocky Mui
Other key lawyers
Terry Yang